Looking to defect! need help!
May 21, 2012 | 2:46 pm
#1
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Looking to defect! need help!
Hi everybody, I am a skyteam elite member based in Belgium, the best connections and flights are with Star Alliance and would really like to stick with them, but problem is that I fly cheap economy meaning becoming gold is impossible!
I know hear that with Agean 20,000 miles get me S gold, meaning even flying LX/LH/SN cheap economy can still get me the benefits of S gold.
Is it really as good as it sounds?! or are there certain things I'm not aware of?
Are there are any members whose program are as good or even better?
I know hear that with Agean 20,000 miles get me S gold, meaning even flying LX/LH/SN cheap economy can still get me the benefits of S gold.
Is it really as good as it sounds?! or are there certain things I'm not aware of?
Are there are any members whose program are as good or even better?
Last edited by ELAL; May 22, 2012 at 12:58 pm
May 21, 2012 | 2:51 pm
#2
Join Date: Nov 2009
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Looking to defect! need help!
If buying S class fares are an option you can credit to LH or UA, or Aegean. And you'll get elite status. S fares earn 100% distance, not sure about status miles. I usually fly on Y/B/Z/C fares.
May 21, 2012 | 2:58 pm
#3
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Is S class a very expensive fare?
By status do you mean silver or gold status?
Do you mean that S class automaticaly gets elite status?
May 22, 2012 | 12:59 pm
#4
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Hi everybody, I am a skyteam elite member based in Belgium, the best connections and flights are with Star Alliance and would really like to stick with them, but problem is that I fly cheap economy meaning becoming gold is impossible!
I know hear that with Agean 20,000 miles get me S gold, meaning even flying LX/LH/SN cheap economy can still get me the benefits of S gold.
Is it really as good as it sounds?! or are there certain things I'm not aware of?
Are there are any members whose program are as good or even better?
I know hear that with Agean 20,000 miles get me S gold, meaning even flying LX/LH/SN cheap economy can still get me the benefits of S gold.
Is it really as good as it sounds?! or are there certain things I'm not aware of?
Are there are any members whose program are as good or even better?
May 22, 2012 | 4:24 pm
#5
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Depends on the carrier... 
He said that some economy fare would be enough to reach Silver status (3,000 miles on A3) or Gold (19,000 on A3). Deeply discounted economy tickets tend to earn reduced or no mileage in this program.
No, I don't think he wanted to say that 
By status do you mean silver or gold status?
Do you mean that S class automaticaly gets elite status?
May 22, 2012 | 6:11 pm
#6
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To OP: We would need to know if you buy only cheap tickets or cheapest available. I buy cheapest available, but sometimes that is a S,W or V etc. fare. Also good to know where you travel most often intra Europe, NA, SA, Africa, etc. Generally A3 is the easiest way to achieve *G.
May 23, 2012 | 2:05 am
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To OP: We would need to know if you buy only cheap tickets or cheapest available. I buy cheapest available, but sometimes that is a S,W or V etc. fare. Also good to know where you travel most often intra Europe, NA, SA, Africa, etc. Generally A3 is the easiest way to achieve *G.
i fly cheapest economy availibale and fly mainly from Europe to the middle east and to the us
May 23, 2012 | 9:08 am
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May 23, 2012 | 9:11 am
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Run a search as there are plenty of threads/discussions running on the whole A3 subject in the various airline forums (including BD) at the moment, which could be more helpful to you than hanging around here waiting for answers...