IAN-UK

Three Questions for Those Goldies Who Know:

"elite upgrades" are credited at 1 per 50K miles. Is that per calendar year, or is collection on a rolling basis? i.e. from 70K miles in 2005 I got one upgrade - if I collect 30K before M&M-day, can I expect another? Guess what I've received two conflicting answers today from HQ - one of you might have experience of what happens in practice.

Will our soon-to-be Senator accounts come with e-upgrades?


Did anybody receive a re-qualification present from LX this year?


Thans - Ian

airoli

Rolling requalification for STC Elite Upgrades.
Don't know about new LH SEN e-upgrades.
No gift.

Glenlivet

1) IMO the rules are clear :
"For as long as you remain a Swiss Circle 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 have earned since January 1, 2005" (from LX STC elite benefit website - should be the same I assume for Gold)
It doesn't say from the beginning of each calendar year, but from January 1, 2005. Therefore you should get it!

2) Yes :
"A special treat for special customers: when you receive your Senator status we will electronically credit your M&M account with two upgrade vouchers (eVouchers)... Each time your Senator status is renewed, we will give you another two eVouchers when we send you your new Senator card." (from the M&M Senator brochure)

3) No

IAN-UK

Thanks, Glenlivet: we share the same opinion, and Aeroli agrees (thanks!) so it must be true. However, nuances are sometimes lost in translation - and calendar years are mentioned in the next paragraph:

"And there is no limit to the number of Elite Upgrades you can earn within a calendar year."

I can't see what purpose those last four words serve!

Travel Man

I also share Mr I's meaning. Did you know that the two Senator vouchers are actually good for two European flights or for one intercontinental?

garfield5

I got another LX e-Voucher 2 weeks ago. As it was an LX flight on Jan 02 which completed the status mile requirement I assume that it is indeed rolling... hope this helps