Which Skyteam FFP?
Jan 15, 2011 | 2:26 pm
#1
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Which Skyteam FFP?
Hi,
Recently I've started to fly a few Y segments in Europe with KLM & Alitalia, and occasionally domestically with DL in the USA.
Can anyone recommend which of the ST FFPs would be best suited for me. I know I'm not flying enough to earn status anytime soon, so more looking at getting the best value out of the miles earned.
Cheers,
Barella
Recently I've started to fly a few Y segments in Europe with KLM & Alitalia, and occasionally domestically with DL in the USA.
Can anyone recommend which of the ST FFPs would be best suited for me. I know I'm not flying enough to earn status anytime soon, so more looking at getting the best value out of the miles earned.
Cheers,
Barella
Jan 19, 2011 | 2:55 pm
#2
Join Date: Feb 2010
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Hi,
Recently I've started to fly a few Y segments in Europe with KLM & Alitalia, and occasionally domestically with DL in the USA.
Can anyone recommend which of the ST FFPs would be best suited for me. I know I'm not flying enough to earn status anytime soon, so more looking at getting the best value out of the miles earned.
Cheers,
Barella
Recently I've started to fly a few Y segments in Europe with KLM & Alitalia, and occasionally domestically with DL in the USA.
Can anyone recommend which of the ST FFPs would be best suited for me. I know I'm not flying enough to earn status anytime soon, so more looking at getting the best value out of the miles earned.
Cheers,
Barella
Jan 28, 2011 | 10:24 am
#3
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You'll probably accrue the most miles on DL, as they now award SkyPesos for fare classes that don't earn full mileage on KL, AF, and AZ. However, spending SkyPesos is a challenge (if you don't have 100K to part with to do a LON-AMS r/t), and the international origination surcharge is a killer on award tickets. I've stuck with DL since moving to the UK because I will be back in the US in a year and a half. However, I probably wouldn't pick it as a long-term EU-based ST flyer.
Jan 29, 2011 | 11:36 am
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Thanks mtkeller.
I had been looking at SkyPesos, along with some of the European FFPs.
Taking for example a flight I have next week to Rome in Alitalia 'R' class, each way I would earn:
SkyMiles (100%) - 900 miles
Flying Blue (25%) - 225 miles
MilleMiglia - 100 miles
I can't find the earning table for OK Plus.
However, whilst DL may earn more miles, if I need a lot more to redeem, it's a little pointless (pardon the pun) to earn them.
Any thoughts on the best of the European FFPs?
I had been looking at SkyPesos, along with some of the European FFPs.
Taking for example a flight I have next week to Rome in Alitalia 'R' class, each way I would earn:
SkyMiles (100%) - 900 miles
Flying Blue (25%) - 225 miles
MilleMiglia - 100 miles
I can't find the earning table for OK Plus.
However, whilst DL may earn more miles, if I need a lot more to redeem, it's a little pointless (pardon the pun) to earn them.
Any thoughts on the best of the European FFPs?
Jan 29, 2011 | 4:18 pm
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Both FlyingBlue and CSA OKPlus offer Silver (Skyteam Elite) status at 15 flight segments; and Gold (Skyteam Elite Plus) at 30 segments.
Each flight, regardless of the earning percentage, earns one segment. So LHR-AMS-FCO and back would earn you 4 segments at once.
*If* you are likely to reach 30 segments in a year (7.5 roundtrips like the example above), this might be a good choice. Perhaps it would not earn as many miles as the Delta program, but you would get Gold status which allows free Lounge access (+Guest) before every skyteam flight. Which is an advantage that I personally prefer over a free award flight every 1-2 years..
Each flight, regardless of the earning percentage, earns one segment. So LHR-AMS-FCO and back would earn you 4 segments at once.
*If* you are likely to reach 30 segments in a year (7.5 roundtrips like the example above), this might be a good choice. Perhaps it would not earn as many miles as the Delta program, but you would get Gold status which allows free Lounge access (+Guest) before every skyteam flight. Which is an advantage that I personally prefer over a free award flight every 1-2 years..
Jan 30, 2011 | 3:07 am
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If you want to qualify by segments FB is much more generous.
Jan 31, 2011 | 4:29 am
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I tend to have to fly discounted fares, due to company policy.
I assume the segments is over a year, in which case it's unlikely I'd fly enough with Skyteam to achieve that as my flights tend to be on a mixture of alliances nowadays.
It was really to a find a good program for earning & redeeming miles for a UK citizen who flys cheap tickets within Europe, and the occasional long haul to the USA.
I assume the segments is over a year, in which case it's unlikely I'd fly enough with Skyteam to achieve that as my flights tend to be on a mixture of alliances nowadays.
It was really to a find a good program for earning & redeeming miles for a UK citizen who flys cheap tickets within Europe, and the occasional long haul to the USA.