Will I receive any premier
status miles at all?
You will earn both award and
status miles at the same time when you fly, so you don't need to choose which to collect.
The card also offers the ability to convert earned points to elite
status miles at a ratio of 5 to 1, meaning every 5,000 redeemable miles equal to 1,000 status miles.
Not exact matches
To attain
AT - PZEV
status, the vehicle must be a Super-Ultra-Low-Emission Vehicle (SULEV) with zero evaporative emissions and must carry a 15 - year / 150, 000 -
mile warranty on emission equipment10.
Proving the ZR - 1's performance lived up to its instant legend
status, a production model was sent to a high - speed test track
at Fort Stockton, Texas, and set seven world speed records — the most notable being a 24 - hour endurance run that averaged 175.8 mph (283 km / h) and recorded more than 4,200
miles.
(Gold
status is achieved by collecting
at least 1,000
miles in a year, while reaching onyx
status requires collecting
at least 6,000
miles.)
Although you can earn
miles at an accelerated rate with this card, the spend put on your AA Business card won't assist in earning elite
status.
If you have elite
status, or
at least 25,000
miles saved up, you can redeem
miles for gift cards through points.com.
Furthermore, if you don't care about
status, the Gold Delta SkyMiles ® Business Credit Card offers the same SkyMile rewards
at two
miles per dollar spent on Delta Air Lines purchases and one
mile per dollar spent on all other eligible purchases.
Let's quickly also assume that the families are
at Silver, Gold, and Platinum levels on Elite
Status, respectively, and therefore earn bonus
miles on top of the typical 5x
miles.
The
status of the Royal kennels
at Sandringham, some hundred
miles north of Buckingham, is not clear
at the moment.
You can convert a minimum of 5,000
miles, and up to maximum of 25,000
miles, into elite
status earning
miles at a ratio of 5 to 1.
To earn
status, starting with the lowest tier (silver) you need to fly
at least 25,000
miles (MQMs) or 30 flight segments a year, AND spend
at least $ 3,000 excluding taxes and fees (Medallion Qualifying Dollars, or MQDs).
Although you can earn
miles at an accelerated rate with this card, the spend put on your AA Business card won't assist in earning elite
status.
If you have elite
status, or
at least 25,000
miles saved up, you can redeem
miles for gift cards through points.com.
In subsequent years I'll be able to earn 70,000 Skymiles and 20,000 MQM
at a cost of up to $ 545, or 0.77 cents per redeemable
mile, without taking into account the benefits of higher Delta Medallion elite
status than I would otherwise qualify for.
My partner doesn't play the game
at all (besides traveling with me) so I don't make any attempt to get her elite
status or earn bonus
miles in her accounts.
American Airlines, for example, offers a
status challenge that is available to anyone — whether or not you already have
status in a comparable program — that lets you fast - track your way to earning either AAdvantage gold or platinum
status by meeting both a flying requirement of 7,000 or 12,500
miles and spending
at least $ 1,000 or $ 2,000 respectively within a period of 90 days.
Minimum spend requirements for elite
status were implemented last year, but in 2015 they have increased 20 %, starting
at $ 3,000 for basic silver
status and going as high as $ 15,000 for the top tier; these rules are in addition to flying a certain number of
miles.
Thanks to flying one million
miles on United, I have Premier Gold
status for life, or
at least as long as they keep this benefit going.
Your balance of
status miles resets
at the start of each year, so on January 1 of each year you will start with 0
miles again.
Earn
miles on qualifying rentals as defined here Promotional Reference Code Please refer Delta customer service representative to 970224 Promotional Fulfillment Please allow up to eight weeks for
status to be reflected in your Gold Plus Rewards member account All Hertz Gold Plus Rewards Membership and Rental Terms and Conditions apply, including the right to change, limit or modify the Five Star Program or President's Circle Program or portions of the program
at any time.
TrueBlue Mosaic
Status Members that have TrueBlue Mosaic status will receive certain additional benefits in connection with the Program: 1) Complimentary access to Even More Speed at airports where Even More Speed is available and open; 2) The ability to redeem Points for Even More Space seats (the amount of Points required for redemption will vary by flight); 3) Early boarding of JetBlue flights (i.e., flights operated by JetBlue); 4) Their first and second checked bag free on JetBlue flights (subject to weight and size restrictions and exceptions for itineraries including flights marketed or operated by other carriers); 5) Complimentary alcoholic beverages onboard (not available on flights operating with express or no inflight service [flights under 340 miles] or where prohibited b
Status Members that have TrueBlue Mosaic
status will receive certain additional benefits in connection with the Program: 1) Complimentary access to Even More Speed at airports where Even More Speed is available and open; 2) The ability to redeem Points for Even More Space seats (the amount of Points required for redemption will vary by flight); 3) Early boarding of JetBlue flights (i.e., flights operated by JetBlue); 4) Their first and second checked bag free on JetBlue flights (subject to weight and size restrictions and exceptions for itineraries including flights marketed or operated by other carriers); 5) Complimentary alcoholic beverages onboard (not available on flights operating with express or no inflight service [flights under 340 miles] or where prohibited b
status will receive certain additional benefits in connection with the Program: 1) Complimentary access to Even More Speed
at airports where Even More Speed is available and open; 2) The ability to redeem Points for Even More Space seats (the amount of Points required for redemption will vary by flight); 3) Early boarding of JetBlue flights (i.e., flights operated by JetBlue); 4) Their first and second checked bag free on JetBlue flights (subject to weight and size restrictions and exceptions for itineraries including flights marketed or operated by other carriers); 5) Complimentary alcoholic beverages onboard (not available on flights operating with express or no inflight service [flights under 340
miles] or where prohibited by law.
With your Medallion
Status, you earn 1
mile per each $ 1 spent on eligible room rates
at hotels and resorts in the SPG Program.
Most airlines award flyers «
status» based on flying a certain number of
miles within a year, typically
at 25,000, 50,000, 75,000, and 100,000
miles, while most hotel chains award a
status typically based on number of nights per year stayed.
Thankfully, cardholders can keep their
miles alive by simply using their card
at least once a month, which also maintains their
status with the airline.
The Free Spirit credit card also comes with an annual bonus of 5,000
miles if you spend
at least $ 10,000 a year and Elite
status if you use the card
at least once a month.
You need to fly
at least 48,000
miles (or 24,000
miles with four of those flights being on Aegean or Olympic Air) to qualify for Gold Elite (Star Alliance)
status.
Qualification and MQM buying rates vary depending upon your mileage balance (must be within 10K
miles of the next level) and Medallion
status, so hold your nose and
at least go check this link to see if you qualify.
If your goal is to qualify for elite
status, you have to fly
at least 25,000
miles a year on one airline or have a credit card make up the difference in elite qualifying
miles.
As an example of how one program works, United normally offers its saver award seats in the lower 48 states
at 12,500
miles each way, but when a saver award isn't available, those with a United co-branded credit card or United elite
status typically can secure an award seat
at the 25,000 -
mile standard award level each direction, as long as seats are still available for sale with cash.
Minimum elite
status requirements: Earn 50,000
miles (with
at least 30,000 flown on Korean Air) or 40 qualifying flights.
Get elite
status starting
at just 20,000
miles.
Indonesia's National Disaster Mitigation Agency updated the volcano alert on Monday, September 18, raising the volcano's
status to a Level 3 Alert and warning tourists and visitors to stay
at least 6 kilometers (3.7
miles) away from the crater of the volcano when climbing or camping.
Here's how you can earn
miles, attain elite
status, and book award flights on more than a dozen domestic and foreign frequent - flier programs — each of which has
at least one major U.S. partner.
Recently, however, I stumbled across a way of earning AAdvantage
miles for stays
at IHG properties (Holiday Inn, InterContinental, Crowne Plaza etc...), Hilton properties, Choice Hotels and Best Western properties without having to give up any of the perks that come with having
status.
Members of Alaska Mileage Plan enjoy some of the most generous benefits in the industry including complimentary upgrades, award travel starting
at 5,000
miles one - way (plus taxes and fees) and a faster path to elite
status compared to other airlines.
These points can be converted into cash - like gift cards (
at 1 cent per point), redeemed toward any air ticket (
at 1.2 cents per point; and you'll still earn
miles and elite
status), or transferred to almost a dozen different loyalty programs including United MileagePlus, British Airways Avios, Hyatt Gold Passport, and Marriott Rewards.
Starting in January, AAdvantage members can qualify for elite
status in two ways: elite qualifying
miles (EQMs) or elite qualifying segments (EQSs)
at the same thresholds as now.
If you reach elite
status, you'll earn award
miles at higher rates.
The first logical level for American Airlines to add would be
at the 75,000
miles (to mimic Delta Platinum and United Premier Platinum
status) and it's interesting to note (with hindsight) that the airline gave itself room to create exactly such a level when they announced the new revenue based program late last year.
Also, don't forget that MVP (Alaska's lowest elite
status) starts
at only 20,000
miles, so this promotion is a GREAT way to add elite qualifying
miles to your bank if you are going for Alaska Airline elite
status.
Award
miles will be earned based upon member's MileagePlus
status or card membership
at the time of rental car return, not
at the time of booking or pickup.
If your ticket was purchased directly from united.com, by calling the United Customer Contact Center (including a United specialty desk, such as United Groups, United Meetings or the Premier Priority Desk), from a United representative
at the airport, or through a United ticket office, you'll earn
miles based on the fare Footnote 1,2 and your MileagePlus
status.
If your ticket was purchased directly from united.com, by calling the United Customer Contact Center (including a United specialty desk, such as United Groups, United Meetings or the Premier Priority Desk), from a United representative
at the airport, or through a United ticket office, you'll earn
miles based on the fare1, 2 and your MileagePlus
status.
Delta flyers who want to reach SkyMiles» ultra-elite Diamond Medallion
status have to fly 125,000 qualifying
miles or 140 segments annually, and they have to rack up
at least $ 15,000 in spending (i.e., Medallion Qualifying Dollars or MQDs) on Delta and its partners.
Today I'm reviewing PointsHound, another of the companies featured in the ConcourseZ Shark Tank
at the Los Angeles FTU in November / December, but I'm also announcing a new development in their service that could revolutionize the way you book hotels: allowing you to earn airline
miles, hotel points, AND hotel elite
status at the same time!
According to Gary over
at VFTW, Platinum Pro
status holders will not have to use 500 -
mile certificates for upgrades.
If you fly often enough to be using reward
miles for seat upgrades, you should be targeting elite
status at a specific airline, the surest way to maximize upgrades.
There will still be an opportunity to earn
miles based on distance flown
at the cost of elite
status.