Not exact matches
After what had to be my tenth of multiple delays — a couple of which were 10 or more hours
long (see the above
flight status graphic)-- no quick fix was going to work.
However, the benefits are significant as
long as you continue to travel with that airline, because the perks add up: a free checked bag can save you up to $ 75 - 100 on each
flight you book, while soft rewards
long - term often include accelerators for racking up miles and
status, as well as elite access to airline lounges and similar VIP treatment.
I've
long said that if you don't have or want elite
status on Delta or American, you should be crediting your
flights on those airlines to Alaska.
Recently I shared a summary of all the trips I took in 2017, what airlines I flew, how those trips broke down into
long - haul and short - haul
flights, what cabins I flew in and, ultimately what airline and hotel
statuses I ended up with to keep me going through 2018.
The big change in 2018 is that I'm no
longer crediting my oneworld
flights to American Airlines so this is my last year of Executive Platinum
status (for the foreseeable future).
I'm not looking at tier
status any
longer with an airline, it works out better over time to simply look for a good combination of
flight convenience and price.
Most people don't travel enough to earn
status so the EQM earnings are irrelevant, most flyers don't have systemwide upgrades to use and most flyers don't have the
status needed to secure upgrades on
long haul
flights even if they have the miles needed to upgrade.
I pay more, take
longer flights with more layovers to fly Delta just for the medallion
status.
With each
status level, members receive access to a
long list of travel and
flight benefits that includes free checked bags, priority boarding, seating upgrades, and an expedited security process.
Since I live on the east coast now, I was okay with flying coach across the Atlantic since it's such a short
flight, so
long as I'd be able to use my
status for things like lounge access or preferred / extra legroom seats.
Mileage Runners: If you previously earned Delta Diamond
status primarily by flying cheap
long distance
flights, you're probably out of luck for earning Diamond
status going forward.
The
longer the
flight and the higher one's elite
status, the more bonus miles United piles on, up to 12,000 for Premier 1Ks on
long - haul
flights of more than 3,000 miles (and p.s. transcontinental
flights).
Evidence supporting the claimant's identity and verifying the basis upon which they are claiming refugee
status is often difficult or impossible to access because the claimant has lost documents during their
flight to Canada or documents and sources of information in their home country have been destroyed or can no
longer be located or accessed.