Renewal criteria for Elite changed?
Sep 25, 18, 3:13 pm
#1
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Join Date: Jun 2018
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Renewal criteria for Elite changed?
1. change: No difference where you live now.
2. change: The amount of miles you need to keep your status.
In case you earn 30.000 Status Miles within 1 year or 45.000 Status Miles within 2 years from the date you qualify for Elite Membership, your Elite membership will continue for 2 more years. If you do not fulfill any of these criteria, your membership will be changed to Classic Plus.
old rules:
https://www.turkishairlines.com/en-u...ils/index.html
new rules:
https://www.turkishairlines.com/en-d...ges/index.html
2. change: The amount of miles you need to keep your status.
In case you earn 30.000 Status Miles within 1 year or 45.000 Status Miles within 2 years from the date you qualify for Elite Membership, your Elite membership will continue for 2 more years. If you do not fulfill any of these criteria, your membership will be changed to Classic Plus.
old rules:
https://www.turkishairlines.com/en-u...ils/index.html
new rules:
https://www.turkishairlines.com/en-d...ges/index.html
Last edited by axxoo25; Sep 26, 18 at 1:02 am
Sep 25, 18, 6:49 pm
#2
Join Date: May 2013
Posts: 51
Hmm actually not really - if you scroll to the bottom it still says:
I know at the top section it did say you need 30,000/45,000 miles to extend. But oh well, we all know how good or bad the TK IT/website is. I also logged in and checked my account on my progress to keep my Elite status, it remains 37,500 for non-Turkish residency.
How can I extend or upgrade my membership?
If you want to enjoy even more of the exclusive benefits offered by Miles&Smiles, you can earn Status Miles and use these to upgrade your Miles&Smiles membership status.
If you want to enjoy even more of the exclusive benefits offered by Miles&Smiles, you can earn Status Miles and use these to upgrade your Miles&Smiles membership status.
- Earn Status Miles on every flight operated by Turkish Airlines and other Star Alliance member airlines.
- After your second year of membership, purchase up to 10,000 Status Miles for $ 70 per 1,000 Miles.
- If you're resident in Turkey and earn 30,000 Status Miles in your first year, or a total of 45,000 Status Miles in your second year, your membership will be extended. If you're not resident in Turkey, and earn 25,000 Status Miles in your first year, or a total of 37,500 Status Miles in your second year, your membership will be extended.
- If youve reached 80,000 Status Miles in the past 12 months, upgrade to Miles&Smiles Elite Plus.
I know at the top section it did say you need 30,000/45,000 miles to extend. But oh well, we all know how good or bad the TK IT/website is. I also logged in and checked my account on my progress to keep my Elite status, it remains 37,500 for non-Turkish residency.
Sep 26, 18, 12:24 am
#3
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Hmm actually not really - if you scroll to the bottom it still says:
I know at the top section it did say you need 30,000/45,000 miles to extend. But oh well, we all know how good or bad the TK IT/website is. I also logged in and checked my account on my progress to keep my Elite status, it remains 37,500 for non-Turkish residency.
I know at the top section it did say you need 30,000/45,000 miles to extend. But oh well, we all know how good or bad the TK IT/website is. I also logged in and checked my account on my progress to keep my Elite status, it remains 37,500 for non-Turkish residency.
Sep 26, 18, 1:00 am
#4
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Hmm actually not really - if you scroll to the bottom it still says:
I know at the top section it did say you need 30,000/45,000 miles to extend. But oh well, we all know how good or bad the TK IT/website is. I also logged in and checked my account on my progress to keep my Elite status, it remains 37,500 for non-Turkish residency.
I know at the top section it did say you need 30,000/45,000 miles to extend. But oh well, we all know how good or bad the TK IT/website is. I also logged in and checked my account on my progress to keep my Elite status, it remains 37,500 for non-Turkish residency.
They approved, that the new criteria is valid from now on, but members who have fullfilled their criteria already are not effected.
https://www.turkishairlines.com/en-d...ges/index.html
Sep 26, 18, 2:29 am
#5
Join Date: Jun 2013
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Posts: 1,213
See this!
I had a call yesterday with TK customer hotline for Elite members, right after opening this thread.
They approved, that the new criteria is valid from now on, but members who have fullfilled their criteria already are not effected.
https://www.turkishairlines.com/en-d...ges/index.html
They approved, that the new criteria is valid from now on, but members who have fullfilled their criteria already are not effected.
https://www.turkishairlines.com/en-d...ges/index.html
Sep 26, 18, 3:37 am
#6
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It is clearly mentioned, that the cirteria has been changed from now on, as you can see in my first post, which I edited already.
If you don't believe it, giva a call to TK's CR.
If you still are not willing to believe/accept it, I can live with your opinion.
Sep 26, 18, 3:47 am
#7
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No, I am not a Turkish resident.
It is clearly mentioned, that the cirteria has been changed from now on, as you can see in my first post, which I edited already.
If you don't believe it, giva a call to TK's CR.
If you still are not willing to believe/accept it, I can live with your opinion.
It is clearly mentioned, that the cirteria has been changed from now on, as you can see in my first post, which I edited already.
If you don't believe it, giva a call to TK's CR.
If you still are not willing to believe/accept it, I can live with your opinion.
).Happy to be corrected / proven wrong!
Sep 26, 18, 4:45 am
#8
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Understand your point. But, my question is, assuming we take what the TK reps said as true (**sarcasm** and we all know how accurate they are (at one point they blatantly told me that Air India (AI) is not a member of *A)), how do you explain the second sentence of the 3rd point of the pic that I posted? From what I understand, the new requirements are for TK residents. Like @AviationAddict mentioned, even I logged into my account, and **touchwood** , all seemed okay (although, I did overqualify a fair bit, and I did qualify under the new rules ).
Happy to be corrected / proven wrong!
).Happy to be corrected / proven wrong!
But the second link I have posted in my first post is enough imho. And as I wrote already, members who have fullfilled the old criteria already are not effected, but all other are.
I hope I am wrong, but I don't think so.
Let's wait and see.
Sep 26, 18, 5:57 am
#9
Join Date: Feb 2014
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Posts: 989
Understand your point. But, my question is, assuming we take what the TK reps said as true (**sarcasm** and we all know how accurate they are (at one point they blatantly told me that Air India (AI) is not a member of *A)), how do you explain the second sentence of the 3rd point of the pic that I posted? From what I understand, the new requirements are for TK residents. Like @AviationAddict mentioned, even I logged into my account, and **touchwood** , all seemed okay (although, I did overqualify a fair bit, and I did qualify under the new rules ).
Happy to be corrected / proven wrong!
).Happy to be corrected / proven wrong!
Sep 26, 18, 7:33 am
#10
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I thought I was the only one - I started a thread similar to this a couple of months ago.
Now I'm booking flights for next year to run to renew Elite status and right now I'm aiming for 25k within a year.
Now I'm booking flights for next year to run to renew Elite status and right now I'm aiming for 25k within a year.
Sep 26, 18, 7:59 am
#11
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Sydney, Australia and Stockholm, Sweden
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I'm a non TK resident, my latest statement and the app show the 25k/37.5k as the requal levels.
If all else fails - change to Asiana. Very similar levels (40k in 2 years) and the customer service can't be any worse can it?
If all else fails - change to Asiana. Very similar levels (40k in 2 years) and the customer service can't be any worse can it?
Sep 26, 18, 9:19 am
#12
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I hope you are wrong too!
Planning to do an MR (even though I have hit the new requirements), to get over the 50k threshold (not that it's required). Starting next year, I am aiming for 30k / yearly.
Sep 26, 18, 11:41 am
#13
Join Date: Feb 2014
Programs: Star Alliance Gold, AS MVP
Posts: 989
That's good news! I hope other FT'ers can chime in regarding the updated requirement.
I hope you are wrong too!
Planning to do an MR (even though I have hit the new requirements), to get over the 50k threshold (not that it's required). Starting next year, I am aiming for 30k / yearly.
I hope you are wrong too!
Planning to do an MR (even though I have hit the new requirements), to get over the 50k threshold (not that it's required). Starting next year, I am aiming for 30k / yearly.
Sep 26, 18, 1:28 pm
#14
Join Date: Jun 2012
Programs: TK*G
Posts: 267
OZ also offers lifetime *G for 500k miles. Now going into my 5th/6th years with TK, sometimes I wish I would have chosen OZ initially instead.
