GA to Join SkyTeam March 4, 2014

[SQflyergirl]

More straight forward than Garuda Frequent Flyer?
How is that even possible?

Of course it's possible... indo style - contract it even more contohnya: Capres - Calon Presiden

I present to you: GAFREFLY !

[StarG]

I agree. By the way, GFF will be renamed into something more straight forward.

More straight forward than Garuda Frequent Flyer?
How is that even possible?

[UMD]

Gold should be Elite Plus IMHO.

I agree. By the way, GFF will be renamed into something more straight forward.

There's a rumour that the SkyTeam ceremony will be held in DPS instead of CGK this coming Wed.

[StarG]

UMD - do you know what the GA FFP tiers map out to in ST?

I'm guessing Silver = Elite
Plat = Elite Plus.

The question is whether those Gold and EC Gold get Elite or Elite Plus...

Gold should be Elite Plus IMHO.

[SQflyergirl]

UMD - do you know what the GA FFP tiers map out to in ST?

I'm guessing Silver = Elite
Plat = Elite Plus.

The question is whether those Gold and EC Gold get Elite or Elite Plus...

[UMD]

Are the Platinum benefits THAT good???

Currently, not really. However, changes are on the way. Garuda will be revealing a new and revamped frequent flyer program at the end of March 2014.

Also, 2 aircraft have been repainted into SkyTeam livery now. PK-GPF, a repainted A333, will be used during the SkyTeam joining ceremony on March 5th in Jakarta. PK-GMH, a repainted B738, has been flying since yesterday with the SkyTeam livery. A CRK will also be repainted into a SkyTeam livery within this week I believe.

[HUGE AL]

so KLM now earns tiers miles?

i can fly KLM to DPS then

Are the Platinum benefits THAT good???

[lingua101]

I have seen a posting on a local Indonesian forum of a guy who flew an inter-European sectors on KLM but he credited his miles to GA's frequent flyer (GFF) account. He later found out that not only has he got his miles credited to his GA's GFF account but his tier miles as well.

so KLM now earns tiers miles?

i can fly KLM to DPS then

[UMD]

I have seen a posting on a local Indonesian forum of a guy who flew an inter-European sectors on KLM but he credited his miles to GA's frequent flyer (GFF) account. He later found out that not only has he got his miles credited to his GA's GFF account but his tier miles as well.

[UMD]

If anyone is in the ANA Mileage Club closet, it will be even much easier now to come out as per this recent codeshare and comprehensive frequent flyer / parnership agreement between the 2 airlines.

http://www.routes-news.com/news/1-ne...rtnership-deal

The news is that Garuda will be signing a couple more comprehensive agreements with other non SkyTeam alliance airlines just before the official entry into SkyTeam on March 5th, 2014.

[HUGE AL]

Yes Asia Miles is...

LOL

You see, people-who-take-things-waaaaaay-too-seriously, I post some bonehead things from time to time.

[milehighj]

KA I may give a chance to...but they're not an SPG transfer partner...

Yes Asia Miles is...

[HUGE AL]

It is in these compartments that the closet STFB's and STFG's hide in whilst never admitting they secretly admire Flying Blue and DL Skymiles....

the addition of GA now, makes coming out a bit easier.

That's quite a list of compartments in that closet!

However, I can assure you that I have no love for AF (as they horked 100,000 miles from my account via violating their own Ts&Cs) or DL (where I trace my roots back to NW and the destruction of the USA airline industry).

KE I may give a chance to...but they're not an SPG transfer partner...

[SQflyergirl]

Where is this closet you speak of?

The closet is known by many names and has many compartments. I list them in no particular order:

1) Avianca Lifemiles
2) UA mileage Plus
3) Aegean Miles & bonus
4) Lufthansa Miles and More
5) Turkish Miles & Smiles
6) American AAdvantage
7) Cathay Marco Polo club and asia Miles
8) Singapore Airlines Krisflyer
9) British Airways Executive club
10) Thai Royal Orchid Plus
11) JAL mileage bank
12) Enrich
13) Qantas Frequent Flyer
14) US Airways dividend miles
15) LANpass

amongst others.....


It is in these compartments that the closet STFB's and STFG's hide in whilst never admitting they secretly admire Flying Blue and DL Skymiles....

the addition of GA now, makes coming out a bit easier.

[SQflyergirl]

I am still a T G F U....

I think you're forever TGFU lah....