Free elite upgrades for TravelClub Gold members
Mar 1, 2005, 9:10 am
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Paris, France
Posts: 535
Free elite upgrades for TravelClub Gold members
Mr Guy Fitzner-Burns, the Swiss TravelClub Gold Product Manager issued the following message on March 1:
We wish to express our appreciation to our most loyal customers. As of May 2005, Swiss TravelClub Gold members can treat themselves to a free Elite Upgrade to the next highest cabin on flights across the entire Swiss network. For every 50,000 Club Miles collected since January 1 of this year and during their period of membership in Swiss TravelClub Gold they will automatically receive a personal one-way Elite Upgrade for up to two consecutive segments. Details regarding terms and conditions for Elite Upgrade will soon be published on the Swiss TravelClub website.
So the May mileage run will bring Swiss award miles and finally upgrades to First!
We wish to express our appreciation to our most loyal customers. As of May 2005, Swiss TravelClub Gold members can treat themselves to a free Elite Upgrade to the next highest cabin on flights across the entire Swiss network. For every 50,000 Club Miles collected since January 1 of this year and during their period of membership in Swiss TravelClub Gold they will automatically receive a personal one-way Elite Upgrade for up to two consecutive segments. Details regarding terms and conditions for Elite Upgrade will soon be published on the Swiss TravelClub website.
So the May mileage run will bring Swiss award miles and finally upgrades to First!
Mar 2, 2005, 12:34 am
#3
Join Date: May 2002
Location: MYNN
Posts: 253
Originally Posted by mbr
I got the same E-Mail Newsletter today. I think after many poor promotions and awards in the last months this is very interesting for good customers.
Mar 2, 2005, 1:28 am
#4
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Nairobi
Programs: LX, AZ, BA, LH, SA
Posts: 316
Originally Posted by kurz
So the May mileage run will bring Swiss award miles and finally upgrades to First!
Mar 2, 2005, 1:47 am
#5
Join Date: Feb 2002
Posts: 178
Lx=lh?
Originally Posted by atlantic
50k Club Miles is quite a lot
Mar 2, 2005, 2:14 am
#6
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: ZRH / YUL
Programs: UA, TK, Starwood > Marriott, Hilton, Accor
Posts: 7,295
It is my understanding that you earn one upgrade every 50k without any specific timeframe (as long as you remain TCGM). That would mean you could earn one upgrade JAN-OCT and the next OCT-APR or so...
I do hope that these certificates can be used on all fares, i.e. also on the cheaper longhaul economy fares.
I do hope that these certificates can be used on all fares, i.e. also on the cheaper longhaul economy fares.
Mar 2, 2005, 2:58 am
#7
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Zurich, Switzerland, LX Circle, AA PLT
Posts: 49
got same thing from rosmarie in the circle newsletter.
i deem this a very nice gift. i was often complaining that with lh you get upgrade vouchers where with swiss - nothing.
as i understand it you get one upgrade per 50k clubmiles, valid for up to 2 segments (one-way, so for example zrh->bkk->sin but not zrh->nyc->zrh.
"details to be published soon" - maybe they want to first see what we discuss and how we read this :-)
anyways, i think this is a huge step in the right direction. for me, miles are mainly to get to upgrades and flights which are unaffordable for non-understandable reasons, which i otherwise would need to fly with other airlines (for example, zrh->london same day return 1k chf !).
if airlines would treat top tier customers well (complimentary upgrades where possible, reasonable pricing) I would be happy to donate my miles and stop running for them.
majumo
i deem this a very nice gift. i was often complaining that with lh you get upgrade vouchers where with swiss - nothing.
as i understand it you get one upgrade per 50k clubmiles, valid for up to 2 segments (one-way, so for example zrh->bkk->sin but not zrh->nyc->zrh.
"details to be published soon" - maybe they want to first see what we discuss and how we read this :-)
anyways, i think this is a huge step in the right direction. for me, miles are mainly to get to upgrades and flights which are unaffordable for non-understandable reasons, which i otherwise would need to fly with other airlines (for example, zrh->london same day return 1k chf !).
if airlines would treat top tier customers well (complimentary upgrades where possible, reasonable pricing) I would be happy to donate my miles and stop running for them.
majumo
Mar 2, 2005, 5:44 am
#8
Join Date: Jul 2001
Posts: 675
Free upgrades for top tier customers
The top tier customer sometimes get free upgrade at the Gate.
I myself got some upgrades more then onces (as a TC Gold) at the Gate.
Most of the time Circle members get "pushed" to the next level for free... Y to C or C to F
What do you people think about those free upgrades ??
Perhaps Majumo as a Circle member you could share your experience on the matter ??
kooks.
I myself got some upgrades more then onces (as a TC Gold) at the Gate.
Most of the time Circle members get "pushed" to the next level for free... Y to C or C to F
What do you people think about those free upgrades ??
Perhaps Majumo as a Circle member you could share your experience on the matter ??
kooks.
Mar 2, 2005, 6:52 am
#9
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Lausanne, Switzerland
Posts: 149
I got the email as well. what a nice step and gift. it seems like they finally try to take good care of their frequent flyers. 
Also interesting to hear that LH has the exact same system.. I read in the last business traveler magazine an articel about LH's new F class terminal at FRA, and the paper mentionned that LH just created a new top-tier level named SEN Circle...
Only coincidences ??
Oh and just one very stupid question about the elite upgrade : we will only get the first one after flying 50k, right ? In french the email could sound a bit like we already get the first one automatically in may, but i must really be dreaming..
Also interesting to hear that LH has the exact same system.. I read in the last business traveler magazine an articel about LH's new F class terminal at FRA, and the paper mentionned that LH just created a new top-tier level named SEN Circle...
Only coincidences ??
Oh and just one very stupid question about the elite upgrade : we will only get the first one after flying 50k, right ? In french the email could sound a bit like we already get the first one automatically in may, but i must really be dreaming..
Mar 2, 2005, 9:28 am
#10
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Switzerland
Programs: LH Senator, SAS EB, AA Platinum
Posts: 24
Originally Posted by swiss traveler
I got the email as well. what a nice step and gift. it seems like they finally try to take good care of their frequent flyers.
Also interesting to hear that LH has the exact same system.. I read in the last business traveler magazine an articel about LH's new F class terminal at FRA, and the paper mentionned that LH just created a new top-tier level named SEN Circle...
Only coincidences ??
Oh and just one very stupid question about the elite upgrade : we will only get the first one after flying 50k, right ? In french the email could sound a bit like we already get the first one automatically in may, but i must really be dreaming..
Also interesting to hear that LH has the exact same system.. I read in the last business traveler magazine an articel about LH's new F class terminal at FRA, and the paper mentionned that LH just created a new top-tier level named SEN Circle...
Only coincidences ??
Oh and just one very stupid question about the elite upgrade : we will only get the first one after flying 50k, right ? In french the email could sound a bit like we already get the first one automatically in may, but i must really be dreaming..
Mar 3, 2005, 1:42 am
#11
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Nr. Zurich
Programs: LH SEN, IHG Platinum, Marriott Lifetime Gold
Posts: 1,610
Originally Posted by draker
I got the e-mail too and - heard that LH has changed the e-voucher concept and does not require the 50k M any longer. Heard that now 2 vouchers every year. Can anyone confirm?
Mar 3, 2005, 3:15 am
#12
Join Date: May 2002
Location: MYNN
Posts: 253
Originally Posted by kooks
The top tier customer sometimes get free upgrade at the Gate.
I myself got some upgrades more then onces (as a TC Gold) at the Gate.
kooks.
I myself got some upgrades more then onces (as a TC Gold) at the Gate.
kooks.
) I rarely get upgraded on European flights.
Mar 4, 2005, 4:24 pm
#14
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: ZRH / YUL
Programs: UA, TK, Starwood > Marriott, Hilton, Accor
Posts: 7,295
Here's the text from the TCGM website:
For as long as you remain a Swiss TravelClub Gold member, you’ll receive a personal Elite Upgrade – from Swiss Business to Swiss First or from Swiss Economy to Swiss Business – on a flight with a SWISS flight number operated by a SWISS aircraft for every 50 000 Club Miles you earn (from May 2005).