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I loved
getting flight status updates on my way to the airport, and saying «OK Google Now» and then texting a friend was really handy.
Not exact matches
There are many ways to
get to first class without breaking the bank, including using frequent flyer miles to purchase your
flights or
getting elite
status on a particular airline to
get complementary upgrades on every
flight.
With that
status he
gets: another year of upgrades, free liquor, waived bag frees, the ability to skip security lines and double miles on all his
flights.
Let your thumbs do a little walking (over your phone's keypad) and you can check
flight status, update your calendar, track a package, check your bank balance, and
get driving directions to almost anywhere.
With elite
status, travelers
get exclusive rewards such as lounge access and same - day
flight changes.
Today I want to share a story from TPG reader
Matthew , who's
getting a lot more value from his
flights after a
status match.
It is unlikely the Villans will be able to keep hold of the Netherlands international should they
get relegated, though if they retain their top
flight status it would not be a surprise to see him stay at Villa Park.
If you are not concerned with elite
status, then you will at least earn 6,000 anniversary points and plenty of points to
get in an awards
flight or two each year by using the Chase Southwest Rapid Rewards ® Premier Credit Card.
JetBlue is offering a Spring Forward special to help you earn more and
get a leap toward Mosaic elite
status by offering double base points on all
flights if you register and book your
flight by March 23 for travel until April 30.
If you achieve A-List Preferred
status (70,000 TPQ per year), you
get the above plus: free in -
flight Wi - Fi and 100 % earnings bonus on Southwest
flights.
Without being an elite
status member, you
get a free checked bag for yourself and up to 4 others, as well as boarding privileges on
flights.
Know that all miles aren't created equal — Miles earned by spending on an airline credit card can
get you free
flights and more, but they likely won't
get you elite
status with the airline... (See Elite qualifying miles)
I used to travel a lot with my work but never
got round to applying for frequent flyer
status, meaning that I probably missed out on a lot of free
flights.
These miles are used to move up
status tier levels and
get access to
flight perks like priority boarding and lounge access.
JetBlue is offering a Spring Forward special to help you earn more and
get a leap toward Mosaic elite
status by offering double base points on all
flights if you register and book your
flight by March 23 for travel until April 30.
Without being an elite
status member, you
get a free checked bag for yourself and up to 4 others, as well as boarding privileges on
flights.
These cheap
flights won't help towards any major elite
status, but you can still
get extra credit card points by using a card that maximizes airfare purchases, such as 3x on airfare with the American Express Premier Rewards Gold or 2x on the Chase Sapphire Preferred.
With the addition of Platinum Pro and they fact the will soon be adding premium coach sections on international
flights, they put the death nail in ever
getting upgraded to BC and my life time platinum
status will be worthless.
If you don't fly enough to achieve elite
status, the Citi AAdvantage Visa or Mastercard will
get you base - level perks such as priority boarding, free checked bag, a $ 100
flight discount and up to 10,000 of your redeemed miles back each year — plus a 30,000 - mile sign - up bonus.
Virgin America passengers who earn 50,000 points per year
get gold -
status perks: three free checked bags, a 100 percent bonus in points and first choice on premium seats 24 hours before a
flight.
Not only would we be doing better with any of those fixed redemption options, we'd also be accumulating US Airways miles for flying the paid ticket — not too many given that it's just a 370 mile trip, but that
flight gets us an extra 500 miles if we have any sort of elite
status with US Airways.
Many frequent business travelers undertake mileage runs, taking
flights designed to garner frequent - flyer miles as opposed to
getting you to and from a destination, in order to maintain or upgrade their
status.
Not only has the cardholder just effectively
got 2 cents / point of value out of the transaction but he / she will also earn redeemable and
status qualifying miles for the
flight.
With
status, you'll
get a number of benefits, such as free and discounted upgrades and increased mileage earning on
flights.
Not only that but I
got upgraded in both directions (thinks to my Executive Platinum
status) so I had the pleasure of an intentional Business Class seat for both
flights.
If, however, I earned Silver Medallion
status with Delta through some credit card bonuses and without even flying, there's the opportunity to
get bonus SkyMiles on all my hotel stays and maybe use them for an award
flight down the road.
If it were just down to pure hard cash then what to do next would be obvious — I'd credit my 2017
flights to the British Airways Executive Club,
get Gold
status and say sayonara to the AAdvantage program....
Track your bag, check
flight status,
get your boarding pass, book Award Travel and more with the Fly Delta app.
If you achieve A-List Preferred
status (70,000 TPQ per year), you
get the above plus: free in -
flight Wi - Fi and 100 % earnings bonus on Southwest
flights.
... and the higher the tier, the more Avios you
get from your
flights: Right now there doesn't appear to be any information on how flyers can attain those tiers but we do know that flyers at the Concierge level will be given 4 free upgrades per year, free WiFi on international
flights and will be able to give AerClub Silver
status to their partner.
Flights on partner airlines usually count toward elite
status, which starts
getting you perks such as upgrades and free checked bags.
So for example, lets say it takes 20,000 miles to
get to silver
status on an airline and you have 15,000 and your
flight was cancelled and you missed your wedding.
To use Business ExtrAA, book a
flight, add your AAdvantage number to
get miles and elite
status, and add your Business ExtrAA number at the same time to also earn points for the business.
But when you book a
flight with cash you not only
get the
flight but you also earn miles for future awards and miles towards elite
status.
I have oneworld Emerald
status (top - tier) and that usually
gets me free seat selection on all my
flights with oneworld airlines — even if I was to book American Airlines «Basic Economy» (assuming I'd gone insane) or a British Airways «hand baggage only» fare — so when this popped up on my screen when I attempted to book an exit row I thought it was a mistake:
This week United introduced a new app for Windows Phone 8 that allows users to book
flights (including award travel), check in,
get mobile boarding passes, monitor
flight status and view Mileage Plus accounts.
If you don't fly enough on American Airlines to earn
status, it might make sense to
get the card for some basic perks to make an economy class
flight a little more enjoyable!
Along with being able to shop and book both
flights and hotels directly, the Travelocity Android app gives customers the ability to: • Access Travelocity itineraries • Shop and book Top Secret Hotels - unpublished rates that are up to 55 percent off Travelocity's regular rates for the same top hotels on the same day • Shop daily deals for hotels •
Get up - to - the - minute information on
flight status • View seat maps • Check out traffic and airport driving directions
The benefits of achieving a so - called «elite»
status vary, but can include access to lounges (regardless of travel class), a bonus in elite qualifying miles when flying in first or business class, the ability to reserve better seats including enhanced economy class, free or discounted upgrades, priority in standing by for a different
flight, priority in not being bumped if a
flight is oversold, fewer or no nuisance fees,... well, you
get the picture.
All Mileage Plan members with
status still
get unlimited upgrades when available; now that also includes
flights booked with miles (award tickets).
Spirit Airlines does not offer free bags with
status, but you can
get a discount on bag fees and
flights if you join the $ 9 Fare Club.
As an added bonus for reaching
status, members
get 20 %, 25 %, and 35 % off required miles on market fare
flights for Silver, Black, and Diamond members, respectively.
You can earn miles and redeem them on Thai Smiles
flights and you also
get the perks of ROP
status, for example lounge access.
Purchasers will
get the same in -
flight service as regular Main Cabin customers, but they can't select a seat (it will be assigned are check - in, although they can purchase one earlier); they will not be eligible for upgrades regardless of elite
status; and will not be allowed same - day standby or
flight changes.
And then once you
get Gold
status, you only need to credit one
flight every three years to maintain it.
Thanks to their award chart devaluation I'm going to be crediting my Delta
flights to Alaska Airlines next calendar year (hopefully after a
status match
gets me to MVP Gold or MVP Gold 75K), but in the meantime Platinum Medallion is absolutely priceless for the ability to rebook awards — for free — from the «medium» and «high» levels to the «low» level as award availability appears.
If you are approved for the challenge, you will probably
get a 6 - month A-List
status and need to fly six one - way or three round - trip
flights within 90 days.