Become Gold with 40 one way flights
Mar 16, 2010, 1:57 pm
#61
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Stockholm
Posts: 152
A a 11% drop of EBG and 13% drop of EBG. No wonder they've been runnig all these status miles-campaigns, qualifying flights and whatnot :-)
EuroBonus members in 000's (change between 2008-2009 in parenthesis)
Total Number of members 2,679 (–6.0%)
In Denmark 529 (+3.0%)
In Norway 731 (–21.0%)*
In Sweden 738 (+0.2%)
In Finland 226 (+6.4%)
International 455 (–1.4%)
Total Gold members 64 (–10.6%)
Total Silver members 136 (–12.8%)
* The main reason for the decrease in 2009 is the deregistration of
members who had not been active for five years
EuroBonus members in 000's (change between 2008-2009 in parenthesis)
Total Number of members 2,679 (–6.0%)
In Denmark 529 (+3.0%)
In Norway 731 (–21.0%)*
In Sweden 738 (+0.2%)
In Finland 226 (+6.4%)
International 455 (–1.4%)
Total Gold members 64 (–10.6%)
Total Silver members 136 (–12.8%)
* The main reason for the decrease in 2009 is the deregistration of
members who had not been active for five years
Mar 25, 2010, 6:30 am
#63
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: Copenhagen, Denmark
Programs: SAS EBD, BA Gold, Bonvoy Titanium, Hertz PC, National Exec Elite
Posts: 553
According to standby.dk (http://www.standby.dk/news/22080), SAS estimates extra 12.000 Silver and 5.000 Gold from the new segment qualification rules.
Mar 25, 2010, 7:22 am
#64
Join Date: May 2009
Location: CPH, WAW
Programs: EB*G, FB, PC Royal Ambassador, Marriot Gold Elite
Posts: 73
According to standby.dk (http://www.standby.dk/news/22080), SAS estimates extra 12.000 Silver and 5.000 Gold from the new segment qualification rules.
I do not know if it was coincidence or if was a result of the above - when flying out of CPH Monday, I ended up going to the normal security (for a two minute wait) because the fast-track queue was almost to the top of the escalators
Mar 25, 2010, 7:26 am
#65
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Oslo
Programs: EB*G, BD*G, HH Silver, FB, AA, SPG, Hertz #1 Gold
Posts: 1,056
Consider they lost 7000 EBG in 2009, this would still mean a net reduction of 2000 EBG. So stop whining!
And regarding the que at Fast Track at CPH monday....this new segment based qualilfication has just been introduced, so it's not like they already sent out 5000 new EBG-cards
And regarding the que at Fast Track at CPH monday....this new segment based qualilfication has just been introduced, so it's not like they already sent out 5000 new EBG-cards
Mar 25, 2010, 7:27 am
#66
Join Date: Mar 2008
Programs: SAS Diamond, Hilton Diamond, IHG RA Spire
Posts: 423
According to standby.dk (http://www.standby.dk/news/22080), SAS estimates extra 12.000 Silver and 5.000 Gold from the new segment qualification rules.
Mar 25, 2010, 7:40 am
#67
Join Date: Sep 2005
Posts: 1,776
Mar 25, 2010, 7:53 am
#68
Join Date: May 2009
Location: CPH, WAW
Programs: EB*G, FB, PC Royal Ambassador, Marriot Gold Elite
Posts: 73
The new rule also apply for your current qualification period - so SAS have send out a lot of new cards recently (I know many of my colleagues have just received theirs).
Mar 26, 2010, 12:54 am
#69
Join Date: Dec 2009
Programs: A3*G, ex SK*G
Posts: 62
5.000 new Gold members - with at least 40 flights each = 200.000+ travellers (+ guests/families) per year crowding lounges and fast-tracks.
I do not know if it was coincidence or if was a result of the above - when flying out of CPH Monday, I ended up going to the normal security (for a two minute wait) because the fast-track queue was almost to the top of the escalators
I do not know if it was coincidence or if was a result of the above - when flying out of CPH Monday, I ended up going to the normal security (for a two minute wait) because the fast-track queue was almost to the top of the escalators
-AspFF
Mar 26, 2010, 3:19 am
#70
Join Date: Oct 2008
Programs: AY Plat Lumo+LTG, FI Gold, DL Silver, BA, SK, AX Plat, Priority Pass, Marriott Ambassador & others
Posts: 634
Presuming they travel on business days only...: 200.000 / >200 = <1.000 individuals per day spread over 10s or 100s of airports (admittedly probably a majority of them take their flights out of CPH/OSL/ARN). Still, add that to Someone83's point, and I really think you'll be fine......
-AspFF
-AspFF
And then there are of course other *Gs than just EBGs, also utilizing the same lounges.
Mar 26, 2010, 10:50 am
#73
Original Poster
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: CPH
Programs: SAS
Posts: 1,217
Remarkable figures indeed, especially since you don´t earn bonuspoints /status on domestic flights in Norway.
Mar 26, 2010, 11:02 am
#74
Original Poster
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: CPH
Programs: SAS
Posts: 1,217
Take just two flights in April and become BMI Silver for three months. Earn 4000 membership status points within the 3 months and maintain the Silver status for a further year
