Renewal criteria for Elite changed?
May 9, 2019, 11:31 am
#61
Join Date: Jun 2012
Programs: TK*G
Posts: 267
Data point on miles counter/membership date weirdness;
Strange one here: I was under the impression that I had just entered year two in the requalification cycle. Turns out my membership expiration date just shifted to end of May from end of April this week. Was still April 30th last week.
Status Miles also dropped 15k, but that makes sense if April 2018 flights are excluded.
Strange one here: I was under the impression that I had just entered year two in the requalification cycle. Turns out my membership expiration date just shifted to end of May from end of April this week. Was still April 30th last week.
Status Miles also dropped 15k, but that makes sense if April 2018 flights are excluded.
May 9, 2019, 11:59 am
#62
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: LAX
Programs: TK M&S, LH MM, Global Entry, Hertz Gold, Sixt Platinum
Posts: 1,087
I remember that, but it was always April for me. Funnily enough I just used one of my 2019 vouchers, which technically shouldn’t be available until June.
May 25, 2019, 11:23 am
#63
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: AMS/RTM
Posts: 2,827
I think they fixed the website and the app. Until last week the app said I was 3500 miles short of elite requalification, but I had already collected enough status miles in my first year.
Now it says "protected" without any activity.
Now it says "protected" without any activity.
Jun 14, 2019, 8:32 pm
#64
Join Date: Oct 2017
Posts: 98
A main difference between TK and OZ is that, most likely, TK will be but OZ will not be out there in long term (like around 10 years from now).
OZ is experiencing major financial problems and is not the flagship carrier of Korea. TK is the flagship carrier of Turkey and is strongly backed by its government.
OZ is experiencing major financial problems and is not the flagship carrier of Korea. TK is the flagship carrier of Turkey and is strongly backed by its government.
Jul 9, 2019, 10:02 am
#65
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: NAP
Programs: LH, BA, TK
Posts: 2,409
Not sure if another TK glitch.
I need 400 status miles to requalify therefore looking to purchase the minimum amount.
get this message even before letting me insert the amount:
Call center of course is clueless (they said I need a Turkish bank account) and the "convert" option gives another error.
I'm in trouble if I can't do it, since the next trip will end only 1 day before the status expiration and a quick round trip to IST in the middle of the summer is nasty to the pocket.
Hint?
I need 400 status miles to requalify therefore looking to purchase the minimum amount.
get this message even before letting me insert the amount:
Call center of course is clueless (they said I need a Turkish bank account) and the "convert" option gives another error.
I'm in trouble if I can't do it, since the next trip will end only 1 day before the status expiration and a quick round trip to IST in the middle of the summer is nasty to the pocket.
Hint?
Jul 9, 2019, 11:16 am
#66
Original Poster
Join Date: Jun 2018
Programs: TK Elite
Posts: 246
you can fly LH, LX, OS, SK if you live within Europe and some other airlines globally.
https://www.turkishairlines.com/de-d...gram-partners/
https://www.turkishairlines.com/de-d...gram-partners/
Jul 10, 2019, 12:29 am
#67
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: NAP
Programs: LH, BA, TK
Posts: 2,409
you can fly LH, LX, OS, SK if you live within Europe and some other airlines globally.
https://www.turkishairlines.com/de-d...gram-partners/
https://www.turkishairlines.com/de-d...gram-partners/
What I'm wondering is if it's another system error or for some reason I'm not allowed to buy and convert miles, even though I'm in the 2nd year.
Jul 10, 2019, 4:05 am
#68
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 2018
Location: Istanbul, Turkey
Programs: TK Elite Plus,BAEC GGL,ITA Executive, AFKL Gold,QR Gold,HH Diamond,Bonvoy Gold,ALL Gold
Posts: 14,186
I know but any earning class on those metals credited to TK will end up costing more than flying TK itself on a round trip to IST.
What I'm wondering is if it's another system error or for some reason I'm not allowed to buy and convert miles, even though I'm in the 2nd year.
What I'm wondering is if it's another system error or for some reason I'm not allowed to buy and convert miles, even though I'm in the 2nd year.
https://www.turkishairlines.com/en-t...les/index.html
Only Miles&Smiles credit card holders can convert Miles into Status Miles. Miles earned by using a Miles&Smiles credit card can be converted into Status Miles.
Only Miles&Smiles credit card holders can convert Miles into Status Miles. Miles earned by using a Miles&Smiles credit card can be converted into Status Miles.
Jul 18, 2019, 8:37 am
#70
Join Date: Jul 2019
Posts: 1
I have a similar issue.
Total Status Miles (Current Tier) 0, You need to earn 40000 Status Miles to protect your undefined status. (even though I had flights in the past 12m)
E+ expiry date however shows 2021, so the requalification seems to have worked.
In any case, interestingly my "Total Miles since joining" shows a lower number than "Total Miles"
Have raised it with the helpdesk already 2x, followed up with twitter, had a call with the helpdesk - but no success so far...
Total Status Miles (Current Tier) 0, You need to earn 40000 Status Miles to protect your undefined status. (even though I had flights in the past 12m)
E+ expiry date however shows 2021, so the requalification seems to have worked.
In any case, interestingly my "Total Miles since joining" shows a lower number than "Total Miles"
Have raised it with the helpdesk already 2x, followed up with twitter, had a call with the helpdesk - but no success so far...
I also have Total Status Miles (Current Tier) 0 and need "25000 Status Miles to protect your UNDEFINED STATUS". I had a few flights recently that have been counted as bonus miles and towards E+ qualification. My Elite expiry says 7th Jan 2020 (which is the end of second year of the status match), which tells me not requalified yet.
Jul 19, 2019, 2:33 am
#71
Join Date: Jul 2019
Location: OSL
Programs: Miles & Smiles | Elite
Posts: 11
Hi,
I am having a hard time understanding the re-qualifying start date of my E status. My current E status expires October 2020 and I have re-qualified for E within my first 12 months of having E. Does this mean that my E will be extended for two years from October 2020, so that i have E October 2022?
Or, does it mean my status is extended from the time that I achieved re-qualification, meaning that it is extended only 2 years form then?
I any case I have not received any notification from Turkish on my re qualification.
I am having a hard time understanding the re-qualifying start date of my E status. My current E status expires October 2020 and I have re-qualified for E within my first 12 months of having E. Does this mean that my E will be extended for two years from October 2020, so that i have E October 2022?
Or, does it mean my status is extended from the time that I achieved re-qualification, meaning that it is extended only 2 years form then?
I any case I have not received any notification from Turkish on my re qualification.
Jul 19, 2019, 2:36 am
#72
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 2018
Location: Istanbul, Turkey
Programs: TK Elite Plus,BAEC GGL,ITA Executive, AFKL Gold,QR Gold,HH Diamond,Bonvoy Gold,ALL Gold
Posts: 14,186
Hi,
I am having a hard time understanding the re-qualifying start date of my E status. My current E status expires October 2020 and I have re-qualified for E within my first 12 months of having E. Does this mean that my E will be extended for two years from October 2020, so that i have E October 2022?
Or, does it mean my status is extended from the time that I achieved re-qualification, meaning that it is extended only 2 years form then?
I any case I have not received any notification from Turkish on my re qualification.
I am having a hard time understanding the re-qualifying start date of my E status. My current E status expires October 2020 and I have re-qualified for E within my first 12 months of having E. Does this mean that my E will be extended for two years from October 2020, so that i have E October 2022?
Or, does it mean my status is extended from the time that I achieved re-qualification, meaning that it is extended only 2 years form then?
I any case I have not received any notification from Turkish on my re qualification.
Jul 19, 2019, 3:03 am
#73
Join Date: Jul 2019
Location: OSL
Programs: Miles & Smiles | Elite
Posts: 11
As you still have the opportunity to qualify to Elite Plus, they are not extending your Elite status at the moment. Your Elite status would be extended at October 2020 and as you have requalified, your Elite status would expire on October 2022. Until October 2020, your expire date would show up as 10/20 and it would automatically change that month to 10/22.
Sep 12, 2019, 8:15 am
#75
Join Date: Dec 2018
Posts: 310
Is there any difference for Elite Plus renewal for people with non-Turkish residences? My re-qualification requirement on the website is the same with the one listed on the website for residents of Turkey, and wanted to ask here as I feel like folks here would know better than the TK hotline lol.