Asiana Club questions
Jul 12, 2004 | 4:27 pm
#31
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: San Francisco
Programs: AA EXP, Marriott TE, Hhonors Dia
Posts: 263
How long to qualify for Asiana Diamond?
Originally Posted by Kiwi Flyer
There is plenty of information on the Star forum. Also check out BlondeBomber's Star Alliance Gold Comparison Chart 2004
Jul 15, 2004 | 5:46 am
#32
Join Date: Jul 2000
Location: AUH
Posts: 8,635
To summarize:
1. Firstly, you need to fly 100,000 EQMs for OZ Diamond (=Eqv Star Gold). This does not need to be within a particular timeframe (At least with the current rules) and so for all they care, you just have to fly 10,000 per year for 10 years and they will give you Diamond.
2. Once you requalify, then you have the 3 year requirement. In the 3 years following the qualification, you have to accumulate 40,000 miles, which some people do in mere months! so really, it's not very difficult to maintain.
The only stumbling block is that you actually have to waste 100,000 miles that can otherwise be accumulated into a more generous program, but if you are just after status, it is a pretty good deal once you have attained it. On the other hand, 100,000 miles is roughly equal to 3 years' worth of qualifying for AC Elite, which means you get to enjoy the status for 3-4 years in the same time you will otherwise be a basic member on the OZ program... so it's all about your priorities really.
1. Firstly, you need to fly 100,000 EQMs for OZ Diamond (=Eqv Star Gold). This does not need to be within a particular timeframe (At least with the current rules) and so for all they care, you just have to fly 10,000 per year for 10 years and they will give you Diamond.
2. Once you requalify, then you have the 3 year requirement. In the 3 years following the qualification, you have to accumulate 40,000 miles, which some people do in mere months! so really, it's not very difficult to maintain.
The only stumbling block is that you actually have to waste 100,000 miles that can otherwise be accumulated into a more generous program, but if you are just after status, it is a pretty good deal once you have attained it. On the other hand, 100,000 miles is roughly equal to 3 years' worth of qualifying for AC Elite, which means you get to enjoy the status for 3-4 years in the same time you will otherwise be a basic member on the OZ program... so it's all about your priorities really.
Jul 15, 2004 | 8:15 pm
#33
Join Date: Dec 2003
Programs: UA Silver
Posts: 2,262
Originally Posted by stargold
To summarize:
1. Firstly, you need to fly 100,000 EQMs for OZ Diamond (=Eqv Star Gold). This does not need to be within a particular timeframe (At least with the current rules) and so for all they care, you just have to fly 10,000 per year for 10 years and they will give you Diamond.
2. Once you requalify, then you have the 3 year requirement. In the 3 years following the qualification, you have to accumulate 40,000 miles, which some people do in mere months! so really, it's not very difficult to maintain.
The only stumbling block is that you actually have to waste 100,000 miles that can otherwise be accumulated into a more generous program, but if you are just after status, it is a pretty good deal once you have attained it. On the other hand, 100,000 miles is roughly equal to 3 years' worth of qualifying for AC Elite, which means you get to enjoy the status for 3-4 years in the same time you will otherwise be a basic member on the OZ program... so it's all about your priorities really.
1. Firstly, you need to fly 100,000 EQMs for OZ Diamond (=Eqv Star Gold). This does not need to be within a particular timeframe (At least with the current rules) and so for all they care, you just have to fly 10,000 per year for 10 years and they will give you Diamond.
2. Once you requalify, then you have the 3 year requirement. In the 3 years following the qualification, you have to accumulate 40,000 miles, which some people do in mere months! so really, it's not very difficult to maintain.
The only stumbling block is that you actually have to waste 100,000 miles that can otherwise be accumulated into a more generous program, but if you are just after status, it is a pretty good deal once you have attained it. On the other hand, 100,000 miles is roughly equal to 3 years' worth of qualifying for AC Elite, which means you get to enjoy the status for 3-4 years in the same time you will otherwise be a basic member on the OZ program... so it's all about your priorities really.
Asiana didn't say how long the elite status will be last once someone had requalified it.
It just simply say that if someone qualified 100,000miles, one need to requalify 40,000 in three years, but it doesn't mention how long the status is valid after one requalifies.
I was curious about it and contacted to one of Asiana agents on the internet.
I got a pretty exceptional answer.
He/She said that the requalification rule in not in effect.
It means that currently your elite status doesn't need to be requalified to maintain the elite status.
Thus once you earn 100,000mi, the elite status will last forever unless Asiana changes the rule.
However, he/she told me that if the requalification rules become effective, Asiana will give further notifications in the future.
Jul 17, 2004 | 9:56 am
#34
Join Date: Apr 2001
Posts: 2,729
Originally Posted by N227UA
Thus once you earn 100,000mi, the elite status will last forever unless Asiana changes the rule.
However, he/she told me that if the requalification rules become effective, Asiana will give further notifications in the future.
However, he/she told me that if the requalification rules become effective, Asiana will give further notifications in the future.
Now I know why my card has no expiry date...
