KeithMEL1985
Reassurance needed from Miles and More experts!
« Thread started on: Aug 13th, 2006, 7:20pm »
In an effort to keep costs down, I'm thinking of shifting my F ticket to Europe to a mixed class F and J ticket. Bummer about not being able to check out TG F, but TG C is still excellent and I still get to do the FCT.
This massively decreases my EQMs of course, and the buffer between making SEN and not making SEN becomes less cushy. This means I've got to be spot on in my mileage accrual calculation before ringing up to change my reservation.
So first, I need someone to confirm whether I've got my calculations right for the following itinerary (with Exec bonus applied):
MEL-BKK TG C 4564 x 2 = 9128 EQMs
BKK-FRA LH F 5581 x 3.25 = 18 138 EQMs
Then on to ORD and back on an AA award (don't ask)
FRA-LHR LH C fixed miles 2000 x 1.25 = 2500 EQMs
LHR-FRA LH C fixed miles 2000 x 1.25 = 2500 EQMs
FRA-BKK LH F 5581 x 3.25 = 18 138 EQMs
BKK-MEL TG C 4564 x 2 = 9128 EQMs
Total: 59532 EQMs
Also, as the qualification period for SEN is 'within a calendar year' - it means a flight flown on the 31st of December 2006 will count, right?
And here's hoping the security situation in London will get better by December...
TIA for your help!
I hope I won't need to post in TOF.
« Last Edit: Aug 13th, 2006, 7:48pm by KeithMEL1985 »
shortfinalsRe: Reassurance needed from Miles and More experts
« Reply #1 on: Aug 13th, 2006, 9:08pm »
on Aug 13th, 2006, 7:20pm, KeithMEL1985 wrote:
TIA for your help!
I hope I won't need to post in TOF.
Why post in TOF? Your calculations are sound......
KeithMEL1985
Re: Reassurance needed from Miles and More experts
« Reply #2 on: Aug 13th, 2006, 9:11pm »
Wheeee, thanks!
9V-JKL
Re: Reassurance needed from Miles and More experts
« Reply #3 on: Aug 13th, 2006, 10:35pm »
Guess you want to stop in BKK for whatsoever reason...
Howabout.......
MEL-SIN OS
SIN-BKK LX
and vice versa.
OS & LX will earn you the 25% bonus and a wee bit more miles for the distance.......
OK, I don't know how much more that may cost you.......
9V-JKL
Re: Reassurance needed from Miles and More experts
« Reply #4 on: Aug 13th, 2006, 10:38pm »
Oh.........just had a quick look at M&M site, BKK-FRA is 5,575 miles rather than 5,581 you have......
KeithMEL1985
Re: Reassurance needed from Miles and More experts
« Reply #5 on: Aug 13th, 2006, 10:43pm »
on Aug 13th, 2006, 10:35pm, 9V-JKL wrote:
Guess you want to stop in BKK for whatsoever reason...
Howabout.......
MEL-SIN OS
SIN-BKK LX
and vice versa.
OS & LX will earn you the 25% bonus and a wee bit more miles for the distance.......
OK, I don't know how much more that may cost you.......
Nope not stopping over in BKK at all. Going straight on to Europe and the US.
Thanks heaps anyway.
The itinerary I have is an LH ticket. I can choose to connect via SIN on SQ, or BKK on TG. Of course the latter is much cheaper.
« Last Edit: Aug 13th, 2006, 10:47pm by KeithMEL1985 »
KeithMEL1985
Re: Reassurance needed from Miles and More experts
« Reply #6 on: Aug 13th, 2006, 11:38pm »
on Aug 13th, 2006, 10:38pm, 9V-JKL wrote:
Oh.........just had a quick look at M&M site, BKK-FRA is 5,575 miles rather than 5,581 you have......
I based it on the Great Circle Mapper which is usually a few miles plus minus here and there. It indicates MEL-SIN as 3748 when M+M usually credits me 3753.
CGK
Re: Reassurance needed from Miles and More experts
« Reply #7 on: Aug 14th, 2006, 01:19am »
Someone is flying LH F? Are you trying to get into FCT?
Well, if you go MEL-SIN-FRA, which SIN-FRA LH F, you will be at SKL F, and will have Connexion on board.
KeithMEL1985
Re: Reassurance needed from Miles and More experts
« Reply #8 on: Aug 14th, 2006, 02:32am »
on Aug 14th, 2006, 01:19am, CGK wrote:
Someone is flying LH F? Are you trying to get into FCT?
Well, if you go MEL-SIN-FRA, which SIN-FRA LH F, you will be at SKL F, and will have Connexion on board.
The operative phrase of the initial post - 'keep costs down.'
But yes I do want to experience the FCT and qualify for SEN. I've done the SKL F before, and alas SQ F is beyond my means. So I thought mixed class with TG C was a good compromise.
« Last Edit: Aug 14th, 2006, 02:36am by KeithMEL1985 »
CGK
Re: Reassurance needed from Miles and More experts
« Reply #9 on: Aug 14th, 2006, 02:41am »
Is your FRA-LHR-FRA inclusive in your airfares? To add more miles you can do FRA-MUC-LHR for example...
KeithMEL1985
Re: Reassurance needed from Miles and More experts
« Reply #10 on: Aug 14th, 2006, 02:47am »
on Aug 14th, 2006, 02:41am, CGK wrote:
Is your FRA-LHR-FRA inclusive in your airfares? To add more miles you can do FRA-MUC-LHR for example...
Yeah I get a return flight to anywhere in Europe as part of the deal.
Going via MUC sounds interesting...
CGK
Re: Reassurance needed from Miles and More experts
« Reply #11 on: Aug 14th, 2006, 02:56am »
I don't know whether you need visa to enter Schengen or not... FCT is in Schengen area. FRA-MUC is Schengen as well. I like MUC airport. Love the coffee shop/restaurant Dallmayr in the Schengen area.
KeithMEL1985
Re: Reassurance needed from Miles and More experts
« Reply #12 on: Aug 14th, 2006, 03:02am »
on Aug 14th, 2006, 02:56am, CGK wrote:
I don't know whether you need visa to enter Schengen or not... FCT is in Schengen area. FRA-MUC is Schengen as well. I like MUC airport. Love the coffee shop/restaurant Dallmayr in the Schengen area.
Nope - thankfully I don't need visas for Schengen.
CGK
Re: Reassurance needed from Miles and More experts
« Reply #13 on: Aug 14th, 2006, 03:09am »
I guess if your tix allows many connection in Europe you should do short hop. MUC-AMS-FRA-LHR... short-haul n C but get at least 2500 miles right?
Reassurance needed from Miles and More experts!
« Thread started on: Aug 13th, 2006, 7:20pm »
In an effort to keep costs down, I'm thinking of shifting my F ticket to Europe to a mixed class F and J ticket. Bummer about not being able to check out TG F, but TG C is still excellent and I still get to do the FCT.
This massively decreases my EQMs of course, and the buffer between making SEN and not making SEN becomes less cushy. This means I've got to be spot on in my mileage accrual calculation before ringing up to change my reservation.
So first, I need someone to confirm whether I've got my calculations right for the following itinerary (with Exec bonus applied):
MEL-BKK TG C 4564 x 2 = 9128 EQMs
BKK-FRA LH F 5581 x 3.25 = 18 138 EQMs
Then on to ORD and back on an AA award (don't ask)
FRA-LHR LH C fixed miles 2000 x 1.25 = 2500 EQMs
LHR-FRA LH C fixed miles 2000 x 1.25 = 2500 EQMs
FRA-BKK LH F 5581 x 3.25 = 18 138 EQMs
BKK-MEL TG C 4564 x 2 = 9128 EQMs
Total: 59532 EQMs
Also, as the qualification period for SEN is 'within a calendar year' - it means a flight flown on the 31st of December 2006 will count, right?
And here's hoping the security situation in London will get better by December...
TIA for your help!
I hope I won't need to post in TOF.
« Last Edit: Aug 13th, 2006, 7:48pm by KeithMEL1985 »
shortfinalsRe: Reassurance needed from Miles and More experts
« Reply #1 on: Aug 13th, 2006, 9:08pm »
on Aug 13th, 2006, 7:20pm, KeithMEL1985 wrote:
TIA for your help!
I hope I won't need to post in TOF.
Why post in TOF? Your calculations are sound......
KeithMEL1985
Re: Reassurance needed from Miles and More experts
« Reply #2 on: Aug 13th, 2006, 9:11pm »
Wheeee, thanks!
9V-JKL
Re: Reassurance needed from Miles and More experts
« Reply #3 on: Aug 13th, 2006, 10:35pm »
Guess you want to stop in BKK for whatsoever reason...
Howabout.......
MEL-SIN OS
SIN-BKK LX
and vice versa.
OS & LX will earn you the 25% bonus and a wee bit more miles for the distance.......
OK, I don't know how much more that may cost you.......
9V-JKL
Re: Reassurance needed from Miles and More experts
« Reply #4 on: Aug 13th, 2006, 10:38pm »
Oh.........just had a quick look at M&M site, BKK-FRA is 5,575 miles rather than 5,581 you have......
KeithMEL1985
Re: Reassurance needed from Miles and More experts
« Reply #5 on: Aug 13th, 2006, 10:43pm »
on Aug 13th, 2006, 10:35pm, 9V-JKL wrote:
Guess you want to stop in BKK for whatsoever reason...
Howabout.......
MEL-SIN OS
SIN-BKK LX
and vice versa.
OS & LX will earn you the 25% bonus and a wee bit more miles for the distance.......
OK, I don't know how much more that may cost you.......
Nope not stopping over in BKK at all. Going straight on to Europe and the US.
Thanks heaps anyway.
The itinerary I have is an LH ticket. I can choose to connect via SIN on SQ, or BKK on TG. Of course the latter is much cheaper.
« Last Edit: Aug 13th, 2006, 10:47pm by KeithMEL1985 »
KeithMEL1985
Re: Reassurance needed from Miles and More experts
« Reply #6 on: Aug 13th, 2006, 11:38pm »
on Aug 13th, 2006, 10:38pm, 9V-JKL wrote:
Oh.........just had a quick look at M&M site, BKK-FRA is 5,575 miles rather than 5,581 you have......
I based it on the Great Circle Mapper which is usually a few miles plus minus here and there. It indicates MEL-SIN as 3748 when M+M usually credits me 3753.
CGK
Re: Reassurance needed from Miles and More experts
« Reply #7 on: Aug 14th, 2006, 01:19am »
Someone is flying LH F? Are you trying to get into FCT?
Well, if you go MEL-SIN-FRA, which SIN-FRA LH F, you will be at SKL F, and will have Connexion on board.
KeithMEL1985
Re: Reassurance needed from Miles and More experts
« Reply #8 on: Aug 14th, 2006, 02:32am »
on Aug 14th, 2006, 01:19am, CGK wrote:
Someone is flying LH F? Are you trying to get into FCT?
Well, if you go MEL-SIN-FRA, which SIN-FRA LH F, you will be at SKL F, and will have Connexion on board.
The operative phrase of the initial post - 'keep costs down.'
But yes I do want to experience the FCT and qualify for SEN. I've done the SKL F before, and alas SQ F is beyond my means. So I thought mixed class with TG C was a good compromise.
« Last Edit: Aug 14th, 2006, 02:36am by KeithMEL1985 »
CGK
Re: Reassurance needed from Miles and More experts
« Reply #9 on: Aug 14th, 2006, 02:41am »
Is your FRA-LHR-FRA inclusive in your airfares? To add more miles you can do FRA-MUC-LHR for example...
KeithMEL1985
Re: Reassurance needed from Miles and More experts
« Reply #10 on: Aug 14th, 2006, 02:47am »
on Aug 14th, 2006, 02:41am, CGK wrote:
Is your FRA-LHR-FRA inclusive in your airfares? To add more miles you can do FRA-MUC-LHR for example...
Yeah I get a return flight to anywhere in Europe as part of the deal.
Going via MUC sounds interesting...
CGK
Re: Reassurance needed from Miles and More experts
« Reply #11 on: Aug 14th, 2006, 02:56am »
I don't know whether you need visa to enter Schengen or not... FCT is in Schengen area. FRA-MUC is Schengen as well. I like MUC airport. Love the coffee shop/restaurant Dallmayr in the Schengen area.
KeithMEL1985
Re: Reassurance needed from Miles and More experts
« Reply #12 on: Aug 14th, 2006, 03:02am »
on Aug 14th, 2006, 02:56am, CGK wrote:
I don't know whether you need visa to enter Schengen or not... FCT is in Schengen area. FRA-MUC is Schengen as well. I like MUC airport. Love the coffee shop/restaurant Dallmayr in the Schengen area.
Nope - thankfully I don't need visas for Schengen.
CGK
Re: Reassurance needed from Miles and More experts
« Reply #13 on: Aug 14th, 2006, 03:09am »
I guess if your tix allows many connection in Europe you should do short hop. MUC-AMS-FRA-LHR... short-haul n C but get at least 2500 miles right?
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