Which Program ?
Nov 9, 2007, 8:54 am
#1
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Which Program ?
A buddy of mine from the UK has just booked LON-ICN-SAN-NYC-LON, connecting on every leg through ATL, so he has a bunch of miles coming.
He does not fly very often - TATL every year or two and within EU once or twice per year.
Which ST program is most likely to be of use to him ? FB seems like the most obvious choice, but ......
He does not fly very often - TATL every year or two and within EU once or twice per year.
Which ST program is most likely to be of use to him ? FB seems like the most obvious choice, but ......
Nov 9, 2007, 1:59 pm
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Check the fare and class eligibility first.
If you friend isn't going to travel enough to benefit from elite status, the AS FFP may be the best as it would allow accumulation on BA and other OW airline flights too.
If you friend isn't going to travel enough to benefit from elite status, the AS FFP may be the best as it would allow accumulation on BA and other OW airline flights too.
Nov 9, 2007, 4:35 pm
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Agreed.
Korean Air do offer lifetime status at 500k (elite) and 1m (E+) miles, so maybe he can reach it in a number of years, while still accumulating useful miles in the meantime.
The AS FFP is only useful if his European flights are confined to KL/AF. There is no earning for any other European Skyteam airline (and BA miles are best kept in an AY+ or Asia miles account, but that's a different discussion altogether).
Korean Air do offer lifetime status at 500k (elite) and 1m (E+) miles, so maybe he can reach it in a number of years, while still accumulating useful miles in the meantime.
The AS FFP is only useful if his European flights are confined to KL/AF. There is no earning for any other European Skyteam airline (and BA miles are best kept in an AY+ or Asia miles account, but that's a different discussion altogether).
Last edited by graraps; Nov 9, 2007 at 4:42 pm
Nov 9, 2007, 10:21 pm
#4
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Have a somewhat similar question - based in HKG so where do I put some Skyteam miles ?
I'll collect around 20ishK per year (all in paid J or F) and could if it was worthwhile move one of my * trips over to ST (7-8 long hauls in paid J or F a year). Plus there's my CMB-JFK AZ miles need a home
Did the KLM status match ions ago - that was good, but is Flying Blue the right place to park the miles ? I guess what I really looking for is for a BD Diamond Club of the ST world (dream)...Would ideally like to get Silver (or equivalent) so I can short cut the check in lines on CO when in the States...
Thanks
I'll collect around 20ishK per year (all in paid J or F) and could if it was worthwhile move one of my * trips over to ST (7-8 long hauls in paid J or F a year). Plus there's my CMB-JFK AZ miles need a home
Did the KLM status match ions ago - that was good, but is Flying Blue the right place to park the miles ? I guess what I really looking for is for a BD Diamond Club of the ST world (dream)...Would ideally like to get Silver (or equivalent) so I can short cut the check in lines on CO when in the States...
Thanks
Nov 9, 2007, 10:32 pm
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Have a somewhat similar question - based in HKG so where do I put some Skyteam miles ?
I'll collect around 20ishK per year (all in paid J or F) and could if it was worthwhile move one of my * trips over to ST (7-8 long hauls in paid J or F a year). Plus there's my CMB-JFK AZ miles need a home
Did the KLM status match ions ago - that was good, but is Flying Blue the right place to park the miles ? I guess what I really looking for is for a BD Diamond Club of the ST world (dream)...Would ideally like to get Silver (or equivalent) so I can short cut the check in lines on CO when in the States...
Thanks
I'll collect around 20ishK per year (all in paid J or F) and could if it was worthwhile move one of my * trips over to ST (7-8 long hauls in paid J or F a year). Plus there's my CMB-JFK AZ miles need a home
Did the KLM status match ions ago - that was good, but is Flying Blue the right place to park the miles ? I guess what I really looking for is for a BD Diamond Club of the ST world (dream)...Would ideally like to get Silver (or equivalent) so I can short cut the check in lines on CO when in the States...
Thanks
Nov 9, 2007, 10:55 pm
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Thanks, but never fly them.
After browsing some of the threads, guess it's looking like FB.
Most important to me is to get status (for odd US domestic sector - occasionally in Y to get in the elite security line if available)
Lounges - don't need (have an Amex and Priority Pass - covers most of them)
Flights would mostly be KE, maybe AF, little bit of DL and CO...
After browsing some of the threads, guess it's looking like FB.
Most important to me is to get status (for odd US domestic sector - occasionally in Y to get in the elite security line if available)
Lounges - don't need (have an Amex and Priority Pass - covers most of them)
Flights would mostly be KE, maybe AF, little bit of DL and CO...