Is mileage run worth it to achieve elite + status? Need 8500 miles
Dec 19, 2019, 10:54 am
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Mar 2016
Posts: 16
Is mileage run worth it to achieve elite + status? Need 8500 miles
Having a hard time understanding Miles and smiles! Would it be worth a mileage run from ORD ( UA platinum as well) to meet elite+ goal? Currently need 8500 to do so. Might that be best to get those flying UA? Seems the TK best fares actually accumulate fewer miles than some UA promo fares.
i know this is a subjective question but I appreciate your input.
and one last question, do you have one year from the date of the first flight of the accumulating year or to the end of the month 12 months later?
gratefully
i know this is a subjective question but I appreciate your input.
and one last question, do you have one year from the date of the first flight of the accumulating year or to the end of the month 12 months later?
gratefully
Dec 19, 2019, 12:29 pm
#3
Join Date: Jun 2018
Programs: TK Elite
Posts: 246
If TO is in the second year.
I would do it, because you would have *A Gold for another 4 years.
You say, you have UA-Platinum. I dont know which one (TK or UA) is easier to renew the status. I just checked UA, and they will change their qualification-rules..
I would do it, because you would have *A Gold for another 4 years.
You say, you have UA-Platinum. I dont know which one (TK or UA) is easier to renew the status. I just checked UA, and they will change their qualification-rules..
Dec 19, 2019, 1:22 pm
#4
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Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Barcelona, London, on a plane
Programs: BA Silver, TK E+, AA PP, Hyatt Globalist, Marriott LT Plat, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 13,048
*A Gold for at least 4 years instead of 2.
Requalifying for E+ at 40k in year 1 is relatively simple. You might never get this close again.
If you can use the upgrade certificates on TK, they are well worth a mileage run.
Requalifying for E+ at 40k in year 1 is relatively simple. You might never get this close again.
If you can use the upgrade certificates on TK, they are well worth a mileage run.
Dec 19, 2019, 1:40 pm
#5
Join Date: Dec 2018
Posts: 310
i bought 9k status miles last September and I qualified for Elite Plus for the first time. There was a discussion about this on the forum that buying status miles worked for many folks who were qualifying for the first time. Thus, I don’t think TK enforces the 2nd year rule.