*A Platinum Tier
Jan 31, 2004 | 2:02 am
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: SYD
Programs: AA EXP 2MM; VA Plat; AccorPlus Plat
Posts: 413
*A Platinum Tier
I just received my UK *A booklet and will be moving myself back to BMI Gold after just loosing it.
In looking thru the Ts&Cs I found this like
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Customers will not obtain Platinum level status
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Seems like a new level is coming.
- Simon
In looking thru the Ts&Cs I found this like
<QUOTE>
Customers will not obtain Platinum level status
</QUOTE>
Seems like a new level is coming.
- Simon
Jan 31, 2004 | 10:05 am
#3
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: GRU
Programs: *A Gold, OW Sapphire, SPG Gold, HH Diamond, Accor Plat
Posts: 3,367
From the *A Status Match t&c offer targeted at UK residents, there's also a *A Platinum tier reference, directly from the *A website :
Star Alliance Status Match Terms and Conditions
This promotion is open for UK Residents only.
Validity period 1 February to 15 May 2004.
Customers cannot enrol in Singapore KrisFlyer or Mexicana Frecuenta.
Applies to the equivalent of Star Alliance Silver and Star Alliance Gold only.
Customers will not obtain Platinum level status
Star Alliance Status Match Terms and Conditions
This promotion is open for UK Residents only.
Validity period 1 February to 15 May 2004.
Customers cannot enrol in Singapore KrisFlyer or Mexicana Frecuenta.
Applies to the equivalent of Star Alliance Silver and Star Alliance Gold only.
Customers will not obtain Platinum level status
Jan 31, 2004 | 10:34 am
#4
Join Date: May 2003
Location: BHX
Posts: 664
I took this to mean that if I had platinum level of status in another programme that I would only be given the Gold status in the star programme, including those airlines which have a tier above the one which gives the * gold.
Have been rumours about new status before....
Have been rumours about new status before....
Feb 1, 2004 | 11:11 pm
#6
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Melbourne, Vic., Australia.
Programs: QF Platinum One (LTG), UA Plat IHG Plat
Posts: 5,836
Sorry but I read it the other way.
To me it's like UA saying "we'll only comp you to Premier Exec, not to 1K" - it certainly suggests there is a higher tier but you won't get it. Why even mention a tier that doesn't exist unless it does?
Unless of course BD has a status level known as plat, and they won't comp to that highest level, in which case it's not a reference to a *P level at all.
Just my 2 cents...
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RichardMEL, UA 1K
A Star Alliance Member.
To me it's like UA saying "we'll only comp you to Premier Exec, not to 1K" - it certainly suggests there is a higher tier but you won't get it. Why even mention a tier that doesn't exist unless it does?
Unless of course BD has a status level known as plat, and they won't comp to that highest level, in which case it's not a reference to a *P level at all.
Just my 2 cents...
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RichardMEL, UA 1K
A Star Alliance Member.
Feb 3, 2004 | 11:19 pm
#9
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Join Date: Sep 1999
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Programs: OWEmerald; STARGold; BonvoyPlat; IHGPlat/Amb; HiltonGold; A|ClubPat; AirMilesPlat
Posts: 38,190
The whole problem with STAR is some programs have three elite tiers, others just two. For those with just two, the first tier gets STAR Silver and second/top tier gets STAR Gold. At those with three tiers, the top two get STAR Gold. I would like to see a new top tier at STAR for top tier members of all their FF programs, but that is unlikely to occur. Too many of STAR's airlines no longer offer First Class, and others that do are trimming it back to major routes. This means too many riff raff who would have entry into the very few First Class STAR lounges, which are now kept exclusive by SQ and UA. [Does LH actually have such lounges? If these are the Senator ones, they are the most conjested and poorest in the STAR system.]
All in all, another reason why STAR sucks.
All in all, another reason why STAR sucks.
Feb 4, 2004 | 9:45 am
#10
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: LH SEN, SPG Gold(SCI Gold), Hyatt Diamond, Hilton Gold
Posts: 5,482
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Shareholder:
The whole problem with STAR is some programs have three elite tiers, others just two. For those with just two, the first tier gets STAR Silver and second/top tier gets STAR Gold. At those with three tiers, the top two get STAR Gold. I would like to see a new top tier at STAR for top tier members of all their FF programs, but that is unlikely to occur. Too many of STAR's airlines no longer offer First Class, and others that do are trimming it back to major routes. This means too many riff raff who would have entry into the very few First Class STAR lounges, which are now kept exclusive by SQ and UA. [Does LH actually have such lounges? If these are the Senator ones, they are the most conjested and poorest in the STAR system.]
All in all, another reason why STAR sucks.</font>
The whole problem with STAR is some programs have three elite tiers, others just two. For those with just two, the first tier gets STAR Silver and second/top tier gets STAR Gold. At those with three tiers, the top two get STAR Gold. I would like to see a new top tier at STAR for top tier members of all their FF programs, but that is unlikely to occur. Too many of STAR's airlines no longer offer First Class, and others that do are trimming it back to major routes. This means too many riff raff who would have entry into the very few First Class STAR lounges, which are now kept exclusive by SQ and UA. [Does LH actually have such lounges? If these are the Senator ones, they are the most conjested and poorest in the STAR system.]
All in all, another reason why STAR sucks.</font>
Feb 4, 2004 | 10:40 am
#11
Join Date: May 2003
Location: BHX
Posts: 664
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by RichardMEL:
Sorry but I read it the other way.
To me it's like UA saying "we'll only comp you to Premier Exec, not to 1K" - it certainly suggests there is a higher tier but you won't get it. Why even mention a tier that doesn't exist unless it does?
Unless of course BD has a status level known as plat, and they won't comp to that highest level, in which case it's not a reference to a *P level at all.
Just my 2 cents...
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Sorry but I read it the other way.
To me it's like UA saying "we'll only comp you to Premier Exec, not to 1K" - it certainly suggests there is a higher tier but you won't get it. Why even mention a tier that doesn't exist unless it does?
Unless of course BD has a status level known as plat, and they won't comp to that highest level, in which case it's not a reference to a *P level at all.
Just my 2 cents...
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i.e. if I choose to comp my status to UA I even if I have a "platinum" level in my current plan I will only get the * gold level i.e. Prem Exec.
Feb 4, 2004 | 11:31 am
#12
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Oz, Wales, Fiji. AirNZ Gold Elite, Virgin Australia Platinum, Qantas Gold, Hyatt and IHG Platinum.
Posts: 541
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Shareholder:
This means too many riff raff who would have entry into the very few First Class STAR lounges, which are now kept exclusive by SQ and UA.</font>
This means too many riff raff who would have entry into the very few First Class STAR lounges, which are now kept exclusive by SQ and UA.</font>
Cheers, Zac
Feb 4, 2004 | 12:52 pm
#13
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: BCT. Formerly known as attorney28
Programs: LH LT SEN,BA GGL GfL,Hyatt LT Gl,Mrtt LT P,HH LT D,IHG D-Amb,Acc D,GHA T,LHW A,Sixt/Av/Hz D/Pres
Posts: 6,947
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Shareholder:
This means too many riff raff who would have entry into the very few First Class STAR lounges, which are now kept exclusive by SQ and UA. </font>
This means too many riff raff who would have entry into the very few First Class STAR lounges, which are now kept exclusive by SQ and UA. </font>
Feb 4, 2004 | 11:19 pm
#14
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Melbourne, Vic., Australia.
Programs: QF Platinum One (LTG), UA Plat IHG Plat
Posts: 5,836
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Tall Bloke:
Isn't the UA example exactly you refere to what it is saying.
i.e. if I choose to comp my status to UA I even if I have a "platinum" level in my current plan I will only get the * gold level i.e. Prem Exec.
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Isn't the UA example exactly you refere to what it is saying.
i.e. if I choose to comp my status to UA I even if I have a "platinum" level in my current plan I will only get the * gold level i.e. Prem Exec.
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As for F and the riff-raff. LH's F lounges are the Senator lounges, and I agree, they are terrible. I noticed the Star Gold logo went BACK up next to the SEN lounge in FRA A concourse (it wasn't there back in October). I went in and found the business class lounge better - bigger, less smokey, and possibly even better snacks/drinks - certainly not really worse.
It would be nice to have a *P level, but I think the problem with the other programs having only 2 levels (TG is one, LH is another) is the big problem, since they would have no level to give *P privliges to.
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RichardMEL, UA 1K
A Star Alliance Member.