2022 Birthday Gift for Platinum/Gold?
May 18, 2022, 2:11 am
#1
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Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: BKK
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2022 Birthday Gift for Platinum/Gold?
There were the yearly birthday gifts precovid, usually an award ticket at half mileage...
has anybody heard anything about this year? still existing?
ROP Platinum and ROP Gold hotline seems not to have survived Covid (as there is no response) and TG's communication is even less proactive then before pandemic....
has anybody heard anything about this year? still existing?
ROP Platinum and ROP Gold hotline seems not to have survived Covid (as there is no response) and TG's communication is even less proactive then before pandemic....
May 23, 2022, 1:18 pm
#3
Join Date: Feb 2009
Posts: 425
BinSabai, don't know if this helps you, but I was just scouring the THAI website for award info and found this page...https://www.thaiairways.com/en_TH/ro...oCovid-19.page
Almost at the bottom of the page is this: Platinum and Gold Awards 2020 / 2021
- Platinum and Gold members who did not yet request the Award 2020, using 50% reduced miles for award ticket redemption on THAI, this right will be extended until 30 June 2022.
*This extension will apply to Platinum and Gold members who attain status by meeting normal criteria or Fast Track conditions of credit card partners only.
- Platinum and Gold members who did not yet request the Award 2021, using 50% reduced miles for award ticket redemption on THAI, this right will be extended until 31 December 2022.
Complimentary Upgrades
- Platinum and Gold members who have the unused expired Complimentary Upgrade in 2020-2021, this benefit will be specially extended subject to validity of your renewed Platinum / Gold cards.
Almost at the bottom of the page is this: Platinum and Gold Awards 2020 / 2021
- Platinum and Gold members who did not yet request the Award 2020, using 50% reduced miles for award ticket redemption on THAI, this right will be extended until 30 June 2022.
*This extension will apply to Platinum and Gold members who attain status by meeting normal criteria or Fast Track conditions of credit card partners only.
- Platinum and Gold members who did not yet request the Award 2021, using 50% reduced miles for award ticket redemption on THAI, this right will be extended until 31 December 2022.
Complimentary Upgrades
- Platinum and Gold members who have the unused expired Complimentary Upgrade in 2020-2021, this benefit will be specially extended subject to validity of your renewed Platinum / Gold cards.
May 24, 2022, 3:45 am
#6
Join Date: Feb 2009
Posts: 425
On the subject of the Birthday Offer, I asked a few weeks ago if the offer could be used on a round trip booking and Thai-Kiwi confirmed that it could.
In the past I have been able to use it for Europe-BKK-AKL return, total 4 sectors.
Does anyone know if it can still be used for 4 sectors, eg. Europe-BKK-Australia return or Europe-BKK-HKG return? I realise that he pricing would be the sum of all 4 sectors.
Thanks for any info.
In the past I have been able to use it for Europe-BKK-AKL return, total 4 sectors.
Does anyone know if it can still be used for 4 sectors, eg. Europe-BKK-Australia return or Europe-BKK-HKG return? I realise that he pricing would be the sum of all 4 sectors.
Thanks for any info.
May 25, 2022, 4:07 pm
#7
Join Date: Jul 2016
Programs: TG Gold
Posts: 52
I just noticed that the 50% reduced annual award is mentioned as benefit in the new time for gold sale. Not in the text, but on the graphic. So it must be still available.
Question:
Can the 50% award be only used for the account holder or also for nominees?
How about the Gold Upgrade. Can that be used for others?
And are both options only available for flights that show award availability on TG ROP website or can can also be used for other dates?
Question:
Can the 50% award be only used for the account holder or also for nominees?
How about the Gold Upgrade. Can that be used for others?
And are both options only available for flights that show award availability on TG ROP website or can can also be used for other dates?
May 25, 2022, 5:33 pm
#8
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: WLG/BKK
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1786771 Gold Upgrade (GUP) is only available for Member. For Econ->Biz GUP, you need to book economy Q class or better (quite expensive these days), and also have J business class available as well for the upgrade to be applied into. I can’t recall the requirements for Biz-First.
(Corrected) The 50% Award can be used by member or Nominee. Just need usual award class availability, and TG effectively just charges 1/2 the usual miles. It can be used at any time in the year.
Just for some history, I recall when the 50% Award was first offered as an unpublished benefit back in 2005/6 as a ‘birthday gift’ that could only be used in birthday month +/- 1 month
Thankfully those days are long gone
(Corrected) The 50% Award can be used by member or Nominee. Just need usual award class availability, and TG effectively just charges 1/2 the usual miles. It can be used at any time in the year.
Just for some history, I recall when the 50% Award was first offered as an unpublished benefit back in 2005/6 as a ‘birthday gift’ that could only be used in birthday month +/- 1 month
Thankfully those days are long gone
Last edited by Thai-Kiwi; May 26, 2022 at 2:24 am
May 26, 2022, 1:23 am
#9
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1786771 Gold Upgrade (GUP) is only available for Member. For Econ->Biz GUP, you need to book economy Q class or better (quite expensive these days), and also have J business class available as well for the upgrade to be applied into. I can’t recall the requirements for Biz-First.
Likewise, the 50% Award has only been available to the member, and not nominees. Just need usual award availability, and TG effectively just charges 1/2 the usual miles.
I recall when the 50% Award was first offered as an unpublished benefit in 2005/6 as a ‘birthday gift’ that could only be used in birthday month +/- 1 month
Likewise, the 50% Award has only been available to the member, and not nominees. Just need usual award availability, and TG effectively just charges 1/2 the usual miles.
I recall when the 50% Award was first offered as an unpublished benefit in 2005/6 as a ‘birthday gift’ that could only be used in birthday month +/- 1 month
but are you sure on the availabiltiy only for members? I got many times tickets for my wife (as nominee) with 50% awards (by the way the whole year round and not just close to your birthday)
trying to use at the moment my left over PUPs but availability to Europe is not great, even in Sept/Oct...(also for my wife as nominee)
May 26, 2022, 2:10 am
#10
Join Date: Feb 2009
Posts: 425
Here is a link ...https://www.thaiairways.com/en_TH/bo.../ttg_form.page
So the deal is donate (non-refundable) THB350,000 / USD10,000 / GBP8,000 to get a ROP Gold card, then use that credit to buy flights until the end of 2023.
Bear in mind...THAI reserves the right to change or cancel this TIME TO GOLD package at any time without prior notice.
So the deal is donate (non-refundable) THB350,000 / USD10,000 / GBP8,000 to get a ROP Gold card, then use that credit to buy flights until the end of 2023.
Bear in mind...THAI reserves the right to change or cancel this TIME TO GOLD package at any time without prior notice.
May 26, 2022, 2:22 am
#11
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agreed that for upgrade to Biz you need at least Q fare and it's expensive...over 50k THB return to Europe where there are fares below 30k available...
but are you sure on the availability only for members? I got many times tickets for my wife (as nominee) with 50% awards (by the way the whole year round and not just close to your birthday)
trying to use at the moment my left over PUPs but availability to Europe is not great, even in Sept/Oct...(also for my wife as nominee)
but are you sure on the availability only for members? I got many times tickets for my wife (as nominee) with 50% awards (by the way the whole year round and not just close to your birthday)
trying to use at the moment my left over PUPs but availability to Europe is not great, even in Sept/Oct...(also for my wife as nominee)
My comment on the (previous) use in birthday month +/- 1 was just some history of this 'benefit. Certainly it can be used any time.
May 26, 2022, 6:18 am
#12
Join Date: Feb 2009
Posts: 425
From the TG website service fees.....https://www.thaiairways.com/en_TH/ro...ice_Fees.page?
Platinum and Gold:
50% Ticket Redemption Request on THAI*
- For Member Self THB300
- For Award Nominee THB1200
* Effective for award tickets issued 1 September 2019 onwards, applicable to each eligible award entitlement of
valid Platinum and Gold status members.
Platinum and Gold:
50% Ticket Redemption Request on THAI*
- For Member Self THB300
- For Award Nominee THB1200
* Effective for award tickets issued 1 September 2019 onwards, applicable to each eligible award entitlement of
valid Platinum and Gold status members.
May 27, 2022, 2:27 am
#13
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I just used my 2 left PUP for two Biz tickets to ZRH for my wife and me....2 Economy tickets in Q class for over 50'000 THB and total 14'000 THB fees for biz tax and "nominee usage fee" (3600 THB!!!) so not really cheap....
mileage tickets for biz: NO availability at all until end of October....
mileage tickets for biz: NO availability at all until end of October....