SAS | EuroBonus Mileage/Point Run Suggestions
#1
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Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: Probably not too far away from wherever you are
Programs: SAS EBD, Marriott Lifetime Titanium, Hilton Diamond, United MileagePlus Silver
Posts: 162
Mileage run to get from Gold to Diamond - is it worth it?
Hi friends,
I am like 2500 points short of Diamond. So I was wondering what is the opinion of people who have Gold and Diamond (especially Diamond), of whether they consider it to be good enough to do a milage run for or whether it basically gives the same as gold and I am better off just being happy with what I have?
I searched the thread to see if this had been answered before and nothing obvious came to view. So if there another place I can look instead of wasting your time, I am happy to do it
Thanks for your insight
I am like 2500 points short of Diamond. So I was wondering what is the opinion of people who have Gold and Diamond (especially Diamond), of whether they consider it to be good enough to do a milage run for or whether it basically gives the same as gold and I am better off just being happy with what I have?
I searched the thread to see if this had been answered before and nothing obvious came to view. So if there another place I can look instead of wasting your time, I am happy to do it
Thanks for your insight
#2
Join Date: Mar 2014
Programs: *G
Posts: 457
I would say it's very much worth it if you have some one to give the gold card away to, when you're that close. If you get the diamond status before your qualification period resets it's even 2 gold cards you can give away. If you don't have any one to give that away to (I'm sure you can find some one...), there's also the softlanding to gold if that has been implemented yet.
Depending on orign, if you're going to do the MR with SAS, consider an intra EU leg and upgrade with OT so you can get the points on one trip, I know it's not guaranteed to get the OT, but I have 3/3 success rate within EU, and there's others who have posted a 100% success rate with more flights.
Depending on orign, if you're going to do the MR with SAS, consider an intra EU leg and upgrade with OT so you can get the points on one trip, I know it's not guaranteed to get the OT, but I have 3/3 success rate within EU, and there's others who have posted a 100% success rate with more flights.
#4
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Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: Probably not too far away from wherever you are
Programs: SAS EBD, Marriott Lifetime Titanium, Hilton Diamond, United MileagePlus Silver
Posts: 162
I would say it's very much worth it if you have some one to give the gold card away to, when you're that close. If you get the diamond status before your qualification period resets it's even 2 gold cards you can give away. If you don't have any one to give that away to (I'm sure you can find some one...), there's also the softlanding to gold if that has been implemented yet.
Depending on orign, if you're going to do the MR with SAS, consider an intra EU leg and upgrade with OT so you can get the points on one trip, I know it's not guaranteed to get the OT, but I have 3/3 success rate within EU, and there's others who have posted a 100% success rate with more flights.
Depending on orign, if you're going to do the MR with SAS, consider an intra EU leg and upgrade with OT so you can get the points on one trip, I know it's not guaranteed to get the OT, but I have 3/3 success rate within EU, and there's others who have posted a 100% success rate with more flights.
#5
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Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: Probably not too far away from wherever you are
Programs: SAS EBD, Marriott Lifetime Titanium, Hilton Diamond, United MileagePlus Silver
Posts: 162
I am not sold on EBD in it's present form, but as I said, I feel confident that SAS is always looking for a way to make cheapen the prorgamme. The best way to do that is to find ways to reduce the numbers of EBG people in their ranks, so maybe it makes sense to try for EBD...until OWA gains a real foothold in Northern Europe to force some competition (excluding the low-cost carriers), *A and their airlines are what we have to live with.
#6
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: ZRH
Programs: SK*G
Posts: 59
The only reason that might make it worthwhile is if you don't think you'll achieve Gold again in your next qualification period - after a year with Diamond, you should fall back to Gold status the following year. Apart from that, forget it.
#7
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: AGH
Posts: 5,961
For 2.500 I would go for it. You will always find someone who could use a gold card and perhaps they will do something about their new top tier in the next year.
Also the 30% discount on the Best Availability award tickets is kind of nice.
Also the 30% discount on the Best Availability award tickets is kind of nice.
#8
Join Date: Nov 2012
Programs: SAS Eurobonus
Posts: 33
Probably not worth it
Having been Diamond since introduced - I would be in doubt.
As mentioned above - you might get a free Coke at some point in time
But really the benefit is giving away a Gold Card.
If there are SAS Eurobonus people here reading: what would be a benefit is complimentary time of-booking/time-of-checking upgrades like United does.
I just travelled from Chicago -> Stockholm with the family arrived this morning. With my wife as a Gold and me as a Diamond + 3.
The plane is not very full 165 passengers. 23 free seats on Eco+ and 11 seats free in Business.......In my opinion a good perk would be that they ugrades the 5 of us - just becuase of the Diamond status when they have free seats in the premium cabins anyway.
SAS view is this: They only upgrade the Diamonds/Golds if the eco is overbooked and they have to move someone anyway. So instead of using their premium seats they prefer to have them empty over filling them with comp upgrades from their "most valued customers".
Very strange in my opinon.
As mentioned above - you might get a free Coke at some point in time
But really the benefit is giving away a Gold Card.
If there are SAS Eurobonus people here reading: what would be a benefit is complimentary time of-booking/time-of-checking upgrades like United does.
I just travelled from Chicago -> Stockholm with the family arrived this morning. With my wife as a Gold and me as a Diamond + 3.
The plane is not very full 165 passengers. 23 free seats on Eco+ and 11 seats free in Business.......In my opinion a good perk would be that they ugrades the 5 of us - just becuase of the Diamond status when they have free seats in the premium cabins anyway.
SAS view is this: They only upgrade the Diamonds/Golds if the eco is overbooked and they have to move someone anyway. So instead of using their premium seats they prefer to have them empty over filling them with comp upgrades from their "most valued customers".
Very strange in my opinon.
#9
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: AGH
Posts: 5,961
I disagree. Just giving away complimentary upgrades to Premium cabins if there is space will result in people not booking them anymore - just counting of getting upgraded anyway. Especially upgrading a group of 5 because one is Diamond? Come on? Seriously?
I do agree that EBDs should be first on the opup list if the flight is overbooked. Unfortunately they seem to put their most loyal customers on the "never give them an opup" list instead...
Couple of upgrade coupons would be nice as well but I don't think complimentary upgrades are justified, especially comparing to the low costs to achieve Diamond in the past.
I do agree that EBDs should be first on the opup list if the flight is overbooked. Unfortunately they seem to put their most loyal customers on the "never give them an opup" list instead...
Couple of upgrade coupons would be nice as well but I don't think complimentary upgrades are justified, especially comparing to the low costs to achieve Diamond in the past.
#10
Join Date: Nov 2012
Programs: SAS Eurobonus
Posts: 33
I dont agree. Most people would not book business for family vacations anyway - and for business I would never rely on an upgrade. So its a way for the airline to appreciate its best customers.
Not utilizing the best seats on the plane is just stupid IMO.
Not utilizing the best seats on the plane is just stupid IMO.
#11
Join Date: Jul 2012
Programs: BA Gold (OWE), SAS Diamond (*G)
Posts: 584
I would rather they focused on improving the ground experience, since anything SAS could do in the air (at least within Europe) would be cheap lipstick on a worn-out pig.
#12
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: AGH
Posts: 5,961
No, it is not stupid. It is keeping it valuable. Also upgrades don't come for free for the airline, you have to order more meals, etc...
#13
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: OSL
Programs: SK Diamond, LH SEN, KL Ivory, AY Basic, OZ silver
Posts: 1,103
You're right though. Apart from getting an empty goodie bag and making someone else happy with a gold card there's not much personal win in status. Only good thing is the supposed 'soft landing' to Gold after losing Diamond.
Anyone: please report your soft landing successes.
#14
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: OSL
Programs: SK Diamond, LH SEN, KL Ivory, AY Basic, OZ silver
Posts: 1,103
I disagree. Just giving away complimentary upgrades to Premium cabins if there is space will result in people not booking them anymore - just counting of getting upgraded anyway. Especially upgrading a group of 5 because one is Diamond? Come on? Seriously?
I do agree that EBDs should be first on the opup list if the flight is overbooked. Unfortunately they seem to put their most loyal customers on the "never give them an opup" list instead...
Couple of upgrade coupons would be nice as well but I don't think complimentary upgrades are justified, especially comparing to the low costs to achieve Diamond in the past.
I do agree that EBDs should be first on the opup list if the flight is overbooked. Unfortunately they seem to put their most loyal customers on the "never give them an opup" list instead...
Couple of upgrade coupons would be nice as well but I don't think complimentary upgrades are justified, especially comparing to the low costs to achieve Diamond in the past.
I fully agree on Diamonds and what their place on the opup list should be. Also fully agree on the upgrade coupons.
#15
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: AGH
Posts: 5,961
UA is actually giving their high tiers a standard upgrade to Extra class if available, and still Extra gets sold. As it is very difficult nowadays to get Diamond based on Go tickets I think the amount of upgrades might not be so big anyway. People who can stand 90 legs per year on SAS should get rewarded anyway.
I only believe it when I see it implemented. I bet there will be some whining here shortly when SK fails on that promise...