Will there be a ROP Gold/Plat 50% 'Birthday award' for 2019?
Nov 25, 2018, 12:52 pm
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Will there be a ROP Gold/Plat 50% 'Birthday award' for 2019?
I have emailed THAI to ask when/if a 50% mileage award 'benefit will be notified to ROP Gold/Plat members for use in calendar year 2019.
If anybody has any information on when this would be decided/notified, I'd be keen to know as the availability (or not) of this forms a decision point in my 2019 travel plans.
Noting the need for cost cutting in THAI, and that this has been an unpublished benefit over the years, I think it is possible this benefit might be reviewed (hopefully not.....).
If anybody has any information on when this would be decided/notified, I'd be keen to know as the availability (or not) of this forms a decision point in my 2019 travel plans.
Noting the need for cost cutting in THAI, and that this has been an unpublished benefit over the years, I think it is possible this benefit might be reviewed (hopefully not.....).
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Nov 25, 2018, 2:13 pm
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I have emailed THAI to ask when/if a 50% mileage award 'benefit will be notified to ROP Gold/Plat members for use in calendar year 2019.
If anybody has any information on when this would be decided/notified, I'd be keen to know as the availability (or not) of this forms a decision point in my 2019 travel plans.
Noting the need for cost cutting in THAI, and that this has been an unpublished benefit over the years, I think it is possible this benefit might be reviewed (hopefully not.....).
If anybody has any information on when this would be decided/notified, I'd be keen to know as the availability (or not) of this forms a decision point in my 2019 travel plans.
Noting the need for cost cutting in THAI, and that this has been an unpublished benefit over the years, I think it is possible this benefit might be reviewed (hopefully not.....).
Nov 25, 2018, 8:18 pm
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Interesting. When does your ROP status roll-over?
For me, I need to wait for my status to renew on 31 Dec. The travel I want is in Sep 2019 and so I can't do anything until renewal... but I thought the 'year' of the 50% award was Jan-Dec? or is it tied to the period of your status? (For me these are the same).
For me, I need to wait for my status to renew on 31 Dec. The travel I want is in Sep 2019 and so I can't do anything until renewal... but I thought the 'year' of the 50% award was Jan-Dec? or is it tied to the period of your status? (For me these are the same).
Nov 25, 2018, 9:50 pm
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my status rolls over 31. July; but the birthday 50% awards are issued yearly (jan - dec)
I am sure it will be granted again. Those have been given for many years and are in the minds of TG's status passengers as guaranteed benefits...
I am sure it will be granted again. Those have been given for many years and are in the minds of TG's status passengers as guaranteed benefits...
Nov 26, 2018, 12:57 am
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OK, thanks for that.
Can you confirm my understanding thenm - your (wife's) 50% award is taken in the current period of your Gold/Plat status 01 Aug 2018 to 31 Jul 2019, right? Otherwise how could you make a reservation in this calendar year for the next calendar year...?
Th problem for me has always being in a poor position to use the 50% award in Jan or Feb since award availability is very weak if looking only 1-2 months in advance...
Am I missing something?
Can you confirm my understanding thenm - your (wife's) 50% award is taken in the current period of your Gold/Plat status 01 Aug 2018 to 31 Jul 2019, right? Otherwise how could you make a reservation in this calendar year for the next calendar year...?
Th problem for me has always being in a poor position to use the 50% award in Jan or Feb since award availability is very weak if looking only 1-2 months in advance...
Am I missing something?
Last edited by Thai-Kiwi; Nov 26, 2018 at 1:20 am
Nov 26, 2018, 1:57 am
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my understanding is that 50% awards are per calendar year and must be flown within the year, but I could be wrong on that. So not sure whether this is the 50% award from 2018 or 2019
Nov 26, 2018, 12:29 pm
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The email reply from Gold Service Desk:
Dear Member,
Regarding to the 50% less miles for year2019, kindly wait for official annoucement during end of Dec2018.
Thank you and best regards,
XXXXXXX
Gold member service dept.
Royal Orchid Plus
Regarding to the 50% less miles for year2019, kindly wait for official annoucement during end of Dec2018.
Thank you and best regards,
XXXXXXX
Gold member service dept.
Royal Orchid Plus
Nov 26, 2018, 11:46 pm
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Nov 27, 2018, 12:23 am
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but nobody could answer me this!
Nov 27, 2018, 2:05 am
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@BinSabai - Maybe you ROP Platinum holders are appropriately just 'special' !
@Flyingbiker - I too would like to get the 2019 50% award flights sussed, but I have been told I need to wait until after the 'benefit' is confined in late Dec. So a nervous 5 weeks as I watch availability each week change (usually negatively). Main concern is BKK-AKL has sparse availability for the core dates of my return travel....fingers crossed
@Flyingbiker - I too would like to get the 2019 50% award flights sussed, but I have been told I need to wait until after the 'benefit' is confined in late Dec. So a nervous 5 weeks as I watch availability each week change (usually negatively). Main concern is BKK-AKL has sparse availability for the core dates of my return travel....fingers crossed
Nov 27, 2018, 6:22 am
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They have to be redeemed during the calendar year but can be used for a flight the following calendar year. This creates an interesting situation if you have saved a lot of miles.
If you are currently Gold and on the way to Platinum you should use your single 50% award, if you don't you lose it on becoming Platinum. You could, say, book a 50% Gold award in July for November, become Platinum in October and have two more to use before 31 December. Then on 01 January you get two more. I did not quite manage that but I have booked four in the last 12 months. Now though I am right out of miles so next year I will only be able to use one of the two 50% awards so it is not quite the loop hole it seems.
If you are currently Gold and on the way to Platinum you should use your single 50% award, if you don't you lose it on becoming Platinum. You could, say, book a 50% Gold award in July for November, become Platinum in October and have two more to use before 31 December. Then on 01 January you get two more. I did not quite manage that but I have booked four in the last 12 months. Now though I am right out of miles so next year I will only be able to use one of the two 50% awards so it is not quite the loop hole it seems.
Nov 28, 2018, 12:14 am
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They have to be redeemed during the calendar year but can be used for a flight the following calendar year. This creates an interesting situation if you have saved a lot of miles.
If you are currently Gold and on the way to Platinum you should use your single 50% award, if you don't you lose it on becoming Platinum. You could, say, book a 50% Gold award in July for November, become Platinum in October and have two more to use before 31 December. Then on 01 January you get two more. I did not quite manage that but I have booked four in the last 12 months. Now though I am right out of miles so next year I will only be able to use one of the two 50% awards so it is not quite the loop hole it seems.
If you are currently Gold and on the way to Platinum you should use your single 50% award, if you don't you lose it on becoming Platinum. You could, say, book a 50% Gold award in July for November, become Platinum in October and have two more to use before 31 December. Then on 01 January you get two more. I did not quite manage that but I have booked four in the last 12 months. Now though I am right out of miles so next year I will only be able to use one of the two 50% awards so it is not quite the loop hole it seems.
in this case mine is a 2018 award that I use for 2019