Finnair Plus status challenge for EB members
#16
Join Date: Jun 2015
Programs: AY+, SK EB
Posts: 2,934
Yeah, taking the match to aim for Gold or Platinum does make sense. But in order to maintain Platinum in the future one would need to be a mainly AY J flyer, and mostly AY flyer for Gold. The qualification levels are quite rigged in favour of people who fly AY as opposed to Oneworld in general.
#17
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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
Posts: 20,885
What are the segment counts needed? I only looked at the point side, as segments are often unrealistic. E.g. JAL wants 120 segments for Emerald, which will mostly give you the points anyway.
#18
Join Date: Jun 2015
Programs: AY+, SK EB
Posts: 2,934
It's 76 for Platinum, which is from my point of view really not much. If you commute like ARN/OUL - HEL once a week, you will be there. But pointswise even with 100% earning tickets, you will just have crossed the 50% mark. You can think about similar scenarios also in other countries.
#19
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: BGO (Temporarily HEL)
Programs: AY+ Gold, SK EBG
Posts: 400
I am slightly confused. Does the offer of 40 000 points for Gold work with previously accumulated lifetime points, as long as the 40 000 limit is crossed within the next six months? (I currently sit at 11 120 lifetime points) Or does it require accumulating 40 000 additional points starting from the next qualification period?
Last edited by Superrman; Nov 25, 2018 at 7:19 am
#20
Join Date: Jun 2015
Programs: AY+, SK EB
Posts: 2,934
I am slightly confused. Does the offer of 40 000 points for Gold work with previously accumulated lifetime points, as long as the 40 000 limit is crossed within the next six months? (I currently sit at 11 120 lifetime points) Or does it require accumulating 40 000 additional points starting from the next qualification period?
Your qualification period will be reset so your next qualification period starts immediately when your request is accepted.
#21
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: BGO (Temporarily HEL)
Programs: AY+ Gold, SK EBG
Posts: 400
I see, thanks for clarifying. Guess it would have been way too generous from AYs side to just transfer over the tier points to a new qualification period like that.