SAS | EuroBonus Lifetime Gold (EBG - LTG) [Experiences and Discussions]
Mar 13, 2018, 12:53 am
#16
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Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Tokyo
Programs: JAL Metal Card (OWE), SAS Eurobonus Gold (*G), Marriott Titanium (LTP), Tokyu Hotels Platinum
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Then again, it is just a data base of flights, and quite well defined rules, shoudl not be so difficult.
Mar 13, 2018, 7:03 am
#17
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: CPH
Programs: EBG, LCAH Gold, HH Gold, IHG RC GE
Posts: 14
March 12, 2018 Oringinal Post at https://www.albertaviation.com/singl...s-Here-Finally
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Points accumulated as a result of using credit cards, car hire, hotel stays or other earning opportunities do not count. However, for those who have been close to qualifying for gold cards a year, it is possible to buy points to reach the annual qualifying limit. Obtaining the gold card after buying up to the limit will count as ordinary earnings.
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Points accumulated as a result of using credit cards, car hire, hotel stays or other earning opportunities do not count. However, for those who have been close to qualifying for gold cards a year, it is possible to buy points to reach the annual qualifying limit. Obtaining the gold card after buying up to the limit will count as ordinary earnings.
Mar 13, 2018, 7:07 am
#18
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: AGH
Posts: 5,980
I think it is the standard language meaning "Extra points" from purchases. I do not think it applies to the "Basic points" awarded from the Mastercard or AMEX.
Mar 13, 2018, 11:35 am
#19
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Koala Lemur
Programs: SK EBD LTG (*G)
Posts: 2,447
Anyways, remember that the card is for Eurobonus' lifetime not for your lifetime. So if you get it in 8 years, and they close down the program, go bust, or whatever, 3 months later, your card is gone too. So you actually want them to hold not only for 8 years, but much longer!
Mar 13, 2018, 3:35 pm
#20
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: Portugal
Programs: *G, VS Silver, HH Diamond
Posts: 631
Anyways, remember that the card is for Eurobonus' lifetime not for your lifetime. So if you get it in 8 years, and they close down the program, go bust, or whatever, 3 months later, your card is gone too. So you actually want them to hold not only for 8 years, but much longer!
This is true. I'm still early enough into frequent flying that I could choose a different airline if my goal were a lifetime status achievement. It never had been before - granted, getting any kind of elite status and into this game at all wasn't on my radar until last year... I'm still lost on strategy.
Mar 16, 2018, 2:04 pm
#21
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Beijing
Programs: SK EBG, BAEC Gold
Posts: 935
I am certainly hoping "soft landing" gold will count... I was EBG for 5 years, then twice EBD followed by EBG (only EBS otherwise in the soft landing years). On course again for EBD this year, but may not bother beyond EBG if I can qualify this year for the lifetime gold (though the partner gold card is still nice). Will be interesting to see how this plays out!
Mar 17, 2018, 5:41 am
#23
Join Date: Oct 2011
Programs: EuroBonus Diamond, Delta Skymiles 360, BAEC LTG, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Ambassador
Posts: 2,830
Mar 17, 2018, 6:42 am
#24
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I would not be surprised if SAS' own frequent flyer program bites the dust well before my lifetime ends.
And given the trend of airlines gutting the value frequent flyer members get from the airline frequent flyer programs, lifetime elite status with SAS as a pursuit doesn't strike me as something I'd do at this point. If I were within a year or two of getting the lifetime status, maybe I'd pursue it. But with a ten-year consecutive status requirement, that's not going to work for me at this point. Good howeer for those for whom it works.
And given the trend of airlines gutting the value frequent flyer members get from the airline frequent flyer programs, lifetime elite status with SAS as a pursuit doesn't strike me as something I'd do at this point. If I were within a year or two of getting the lifetime status, maybe I'd pursue it. But with a ten-year consecutive status requirement, that's not going to work for me at this point. Good howeer for those for whom it works.
Mar 17, 2018, 11:26 am
#25
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: Portugal
Programs: *G, VS Silver, HH Diamond
Posts: 631
I would not be surprised if SAS' own frequent flyer program bites the dust well before my lifetime ends.
And given the trend of airlines gutting the value frequent flyer members get from the airline frequent flyer programs, lifetime elite status with SAS as a pursuit doesn't strike me as something I'd do at this point. If I were within a year or two of getting the lifetime status, maybe I'd pursue it. But with a ten-year consecutive status requirement, that's not going to work for me at this point. Good howeer for those for whom it works.
And given the trend of airlines gutting the value frequent flyer members get from the airline frequent flyer programs, lifetime elite status with SAS as a pursuit doesn't strike me as something I'd do at this point. If I were within a year or two of getting the lifetime status, maybe I'd pursue it. But with a ten-year consecutive status requirement, that's not going to work for me at this point. Good howeer for those for whom it works.
Mar 19, 2018, 10:15 am
#27
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Copenhagen, Denmark
Programs: SK Eurobonus Diamond (Lifetime Star Gold), Marriott Titanium (Lifetime Platinum)
Posts: 467
Mar 19, 2018, 12:11 pm
#28
Join Date: Mar 2018
Programs: SAS EuroBonus
Posts: 2
