easiest OW status? ...
Oct 23, 2006 | 9:18 pm
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easiest OW status? ...
assmuing that i will NOT be loyal to that single airline and use miles from partners mostly.
i know on *A its BMI, but i don't know for OW.
thanks for any info on this.
i know on *A its BMI, but i don't know for OW.
thanks for any info on this.
Oct 23, 2006 | 10:39 pm
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for OW...my gf would mostly fly in europe, asia, and south america. nothing in north america really....i'm gold for life with aa...but my gf flies allot with me and often meets me in places. so its nice when she flies alone that she can skip the economy lines.
Oct 23, 2006 | 10:46 pm
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The easiest status is on QF if you fly in F/J, and on AA for discount economy. Several of the OW airlines (QF, BA) greatly differentiate in status earning between premium and discounted fares (an order of magnitude), while the mileage-based status earning airlines only have a factor of 1.5 instead of 10x. The other wrinkle in OW is that a mile on one airline is often worth 2 or 3 miles on another airline, it all depends on your earn and burn patterns. If you are looking to optimize things, you got to do the math for your own situation (and it does come down to fare codes). If in doubt, AA is the best. OW doesn't have any airline as desperate as BMI, so no such sweet deal in OW as in Star.
Oct 24, 2006 | 3:17 am
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Originally Posted by number_6
The easiest status is on QF if you fly in F/J, and on AA for discount economy. Several of the OW airlines (QF, BA) greatly differentiate in status earning between premium and discounted fares (an order of magnitude), while the mileage-based status earning airlines only have a factor of 1.5 instead of 10x. The other wrinkle in OW is that a mile on one airline is often worth 2 or 3 miles on another airline, it all depends on your earn and burn patterns. If you are looking to optimize things, you got to do the math for your own situation (and it does come down to fare codes). If in doubt, AA is the best. OW doesn't have any airline as desperate as BMI, so no such sweet deal in OW as in Star.
http://www.cathaypacific.com/cpa/en_.../terms#earning
Oct 24, 2006 | 3:21 am
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Originally Posted by number_6
OW doesn't have any airline as desperate as BMI, so no such sweet deal in OW as in Star.
Last edited by Traveloguy; Oct 24, 2006 at 1:46 pm Reason: typo
Oct 24, 2006 | 9:09 am
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Originally Posted by Traveloguy
CX is also pretty generous in discount economy if you read their earning tables. In fact many fares (except on BA and QF & IB - although they are more generous with BA than other OW airlines are with BA) earn 100%.
http://www.cathaypacific.com/cpa/en_.../terms#earning
http://www.cathaypacific.com/cpa/en_.../terms#earning
Oct 24, 2006 | 3:08 pm
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If you're a big spender, then AA lifetime status (1 million for gold, 2 million for platinum) is easiest since all miles earned count, not just flying ones. (Note annual status is only based on flying miles.)
Oct 25, 2006 | 5:01 am
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Remember on AA, you have to fly at least 4 segs a year on their flight number in order to maintain status. You don't have to to if you're lifetime member (ie Gold or Plat). But ordinarily you do. So you must remember that.
Oct 25, 2006 | 5:26 am
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Originally Posted by Guy Betsy
Remember on AA, you have to fly at least 4 segs a year on their flight number in order to maintain status. You don't have to to if you're lifetime member (ie Gold or Plat). But ordinarily you do. So you must remember that.
Oct 25, 2006 | 12:00 pm
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Originally Posted by Rafft
I would add if you flew F/J/(Y) and your BA account showed you're based in Barcelona, then BA Ex.Club would be the easiest.
Oct 26, 2006 | 2:27 am
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Originally Posted by number_6
Just remember that BAEC does enforce the 4 flights on BA rule, also that you cannot even join BAEC now until you fly a full-fare flight (non-discount Y, or any J or F). BAEC offers status at half price for non-UK European addresses (addresses outside Europe do not qualify for this offer).
