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.
You also receive a $ 100 credit toward the Global Entry application fee, and 10,000 elite
qualifying miles when you spend $ 40,000 in a year.
You can, however, earn MileagePlus miles and Premier
Qualifying miles when purchasing fares with your TravelBank rewards.
My AA mileage run SEA - DFW - HKG would cost me about 2.8 cents per elite
qualifying mile when credited towards Alaska.
Not exact matches
Since Arrival
miles are seen as revenue bookings, there are no blackout dates, and you can still earn elite
qualifying miles and stays
when you use your Arrival
miles on a redemption.
* Partner bonus
miles on
qualified purchases are awarded in addition to the 1
mile per $ 1 spent on all purchases made with a Hawaiian Airlines ® MasterCard ®, and 1
mile per $ 2 spent on the Bankoh Hawaiian Airlines ® Visa ® Debit Card
when you sign for your purchases.
When you purchase a pre-owned Honda model years 2009 through 2014 with less than 80,000
miles at time of purchase from Honda World you
qualify to receive our No Cost Lifetime Limited Powertrain Warranty!
Earn up to 15,000 additional Flying Club bonus
miles every anniversary after
qualifying purchases and up to another 5,000 Flying Club bonus
miles when you add additional authorized users to your account.
You can earn up to 40,000 bonus
miles when you make
qualifying transactions and after you pay your annual fee ($ 89).
> Requirement: Get 30,000 bonus
miles when you make $ 3,000 in
qualifying purchases in the first 3 billing cycles following account opening — a $ 300 value
when you redeem
miles for travel rewards.
While many airlines require you to fly segments to earn elite status
qualifying miles, with Delta you can earn Medallion Qualification
Miles when using the Platinum Delta SkyMiles ® Credit Card from American Express.
However,
when you own a
qualifying Delta credit card, this limit is waived and you can earn elite status the good ol' fashioned way: by just reaching the required number of
qualifying miles.
When you first use the card, you get 5,000 bonus
miles and a complimentary companion certificate that allows one person to travel with you on
qualifying itineraries for just $ 99.
And an additional 10,000 Medallion
qualifying miles and 10,000 bonus
miles when you spend $ 50,000 in the same timeframe.
All kinds of other transactions — such as setting up an investment account with a specific company, taking out a mortgage from a specific mortgage lender, signing up for a newspaper subscription or getting satellite television — may also
qualify you for extra airline
miles when you follow the airline's instructions.
Plus, with unlimited 2X
miles on every purchase, cardmembers will earn a total of 75,000
miles when they spend $ 25,000 on purchases each year, the equivalent of a $ 750 travel statement credit towards a
qualifying travel purchase.
Since Arrival
miles are seen as revenue bookings, there are no blackout dates, and you can still earn elite
qualifying miles and stays
when you use your Arrival
miles on a redemption.
Earn 1 KrisFlyer
mile for every $ 1 spent
when you book a
qualifying event of at least $ 6,500 (up to 25,000
miles).
Please note that Flying Club members will not earn
miles when booked within the following classes on the VS Codeshare flights (operated by Singapore Airlines) Booking classes which do not
qualify for accruals are X, N & O (
when booked as a VS Codeshare flight).
When American Airlines first changed its loyalty program, some were excited that they hadn't adopted elite
qualifying dollars (EQDs)-- a revenue - tracking model similar to elite
qualifying miles.
Between now and October 31, 2017, you can earn up to 3,000 bonus award
miles on top of the
miles you'd normally earn
when you engage with our
qualifying MileagePlus partners.
«Earn an additional 1,000 MileagePlus bonus award
miles when you make one or more
qualifying purchase (s) totaling $ 25 in your first 30 days of membership»
Since the original partnership, Alaska Airlines has begun awarding redeemable
miles and elite
qualifying miles for travel with all international partners, so it's easier to obtain status
when you're not flying Alaska.
With our offer, we could get 5
Miles per dollar on
qualifying purchases at AlaskaAir.com, up to a maximum of 2,500
miles Club Carlson Elites can get 20,000 bonus gold points,
when you complete 7 eligible...
SkyMiles Members will earn 1
mile per $ 1 spent with Airbnb on
qualifying stays
when booked through Delta.
Earn award
miles on
qualifying Coach or Business class fares per segment on Amtrak
when you fly United and make a connection at Newark Liberty International Airport to or from any of the following Amtrak destinations: New Haven Rail Station, CT; Stamford Rail Station, CT; Philadelphia 30th Street Station, PA; Wilmington Rail Station, DE.
Certain premium cabin flight segments may earn different award
miles and Premier
qualifying credits than those defined for your ticketed fare class in the chart above (your fare class for each flight segment is displayed during booking and
when viewing a ticketed itinerary on united.com).
When you book with Hertz, you'll enjoy at least 700
miles and savings up to 40 % on base rates with each
qualifying rental at participating worldwide locations.
Earn
When you fly 2,500 bonus award
miles 2 roundtrips 10,000 bonus award
miles 3 roundtrips 20,000 bonus award
miles 4 roundtrips Hurry, all
qualifying trips must be completed by June 30, 2011.
Don't forget to factor in the fact that you don't earn award
miles, Premier
qualifying miles or Premier
qualifying dollars
when flying on an award ticket.
Just in case you think that, by some miracle, elite
qualifying miles won't be affected by this change, take a look at what happens
when you attempt to view the elite
qualifying criteria on the foreign American Airlines websites:
Delta, on the other hand, matches American and United on the lower fare classes but is considerably more conservative
when it comes to handing out Medallion
Qualifying Miles (what Delta calls
miles towards elite qualification) for premium cabin travel on flights that it markets.
Full AAdvantage
miles and Elite
Qualifying Dollars may be earned
when purchasing these fares; however, only one - half Elite
Qualifying Mile will be earned per
mile flown, and one - half Elite
Qualifying Segment per segment flown.
Delta SkyMiles members earn one
mile per dollar spent on
qualifying stays (not counting taxes and fees)
when they book Airbnb accommodations through a link on the Delta website.
Remember that
when you redeem ThankYou points, the airline treats it as if you are paying cash and earns elite
qualifying points /
miles (unlike
when you redeem AA
miles for a flight).
When making purchases from FTD, SkyMiles members will
qualify to earn 20
miles for every $ 1 they spend.
Beginning later this month, customers will be able to see an estimate of the number of
miles and elite -
qualifying credits they will earn for a chosen itinerary
when booking their trip on aa.com.
The current sign up bonus is 30,000
miles when you make $ 3,000 or more in
qualifying purchases during the first 3 billing cycles.
Starting later in June, American said, «customers will be able to see an estimate of the number of
miles and elite -
qualifying credits they will earn for a chosen itinerary
when booking their trip on aa.com.»
Nearly every airline has both a shopping portal and a dining rewards program that you can use for extra
miles when shopping or dining at a
qualifying store or restaurant.
The advantage with this card is the ability to earn elite
qualifying miles (known as MQMs on Delta), as well as SkyClub access
when you're flying with Delta.
Between now and the end of the year, earn double
miles and points
when using your American Express card at
qualifying small businesses in your area.
Continuing with the United example, which is typical of most U.S. airlines, you
qualify for its lowest elite level, Premier Silver,
when you fly 25,000
miles or 30 flight segments and spend $ 2,500 with United in a calendar year.
On the other hand, the Barclay US Airways Mastercard adds 10,000 Preferred
Qualifying Miles to your account
when you hit $ 25,000 in spending in a calendar year (the terms explicitly state that these elite
miles are not redeemable
miles).
When she reaches $ 40,000 in spending in a calendar year using the Citi AAdvantage Executive credit card, she will earn 10,000 AAdvantage elite -
qualifying miles to help her get up to that next level.
Bank of America Virgin Atlantic American Express: Cancel — I got this card for the 65,000 bonus
miles (20,000 bonus
miles after first purchase, 25,000 additional bonus
miles after $ 2,500 in
qualifying purchases in the first 90 days, 5,000 bonus
miles when adding two additional Cardmembers and up to 15,000 Anniversary bonus
miles if you hit a threshold of $ 25,000 in spend).
From 1 February 2018 to 31 May 2018, earn double KrisFlyer
miles and enjoy dining discounts of up to 15 %,
when you stay on a
qualifying rate for a minimum of two nights in participating hotels.
For instance,
when you purchase your airfare or other travel fare with your air
miles card, you may automatically
qualify for travel accident insurance, rental car insurance and lost luggage reimbursement.
The Citi American Airlines Executive World Elite Mastercard is one that many readers have (signed up
when the bonus was 100,000
miles), and
qualifies.
With elite statuses, you might
qualify for earning more award
miles when you fly, seat upgrades, priority check - in, complimentary checked baggage, better award - seat availability, discounted and waived fees, and other benefits.