Star Gold status for only 20,000 miles with Aegean

[lcpteck]

I actually wanted to start A3 FFP due to the easy Gold requirements. However since the new changes will take effect in November, I have decided to credit mileage to OZ instead. 40k miles in years is probably doable for a leisure traveler like me.

[slepland]

So what is the next best after the change? still agean? btw what is OZ?

[AirCanada881]

So what is the next best after the change? still agean? btw what is OZ?

OZ = Asiana Airlines.

TK isn't too bad either, 40,000 to qualify than 25,000 to re-qualify thereafter.

[slepland]

OZ = Asiana Airlines.

TK isn't too bad either, 40,000 to qualify than 25,000 to re-qualify thereafter.

Ic. Thanks. Read the staralliance website. TK 25,000 to requalify if within one year.

In short, airline / qualify / requalify / validity
Aegean / 48,000 / 24,000 / yearly renewal
Turkish / 40,000 / 37,500 / 2 years
Asiana / 40,000 / 40,000 / 2 years

[BerryFusion]

Changes to Aegean Miles & Bonus

For those of you who were / are interested or haven't heard, Aegean is introducing some changes relevant to attaining and retaining the Gold Status in November 2014.

Attaining:

Gold Card

24,000 miles within 12 months (including at least 4 Aegean or Olympic Air flights) or a total of 48,000 miles, regardless of which airline you choose to fly with

Retaining:

12,000 miles within 12 months (including at least 4 Aegean or Olympic Air flights) or a total of 24,000 miles, regardless of which airline you choose to fly with

http://www.newmilesandbonus.com/en/#milesbonus-tiers

[chisquared]

Already here.

[MAN Flyer]

Rather bemused to find a new A3 Gold card in the post, valid until January 2016. I have never put a single mile to the account so didn't think they would send me another.

[SQflyergirl]

Rather bemused to find a new A3 Gold card in the post, valid until January 2016. I have never put a single mile to the account so didn't think they would send me another.

All golds as of 24/11/2014 got an extension automatically. Your new qualifying period ends 24/11/2015, with your card expiring some 2 months after.

The real culling of golds occurs 1 Feb 2016

[HUGE AL]

All golds as of 24/11/2014 got an extension automatically. Your new qualifying period ends 24/11/2015, with your card expiring some 2 months after.

The real culling of golds occurs 1 Feb 2016

I haven't seen mine yet, but isn't status good for 3 years? I dumped some UA flights their way in 2014. Shouldn't I be good until 2017?

[sqdazz]

I haven't seen mine yet, but isn't status good for 3 years? I dumped some UA flights their way in 2014. Shouldn't I be good until 2017?

Not anymore

[HUGE AL]

Not anymore

Just logged in. Saw that I'm only good until the end of this year.

Is that correct? Something tells me it should be longer as my credited flights were before the changes were implemented.

[SQflyergirl]

Just logged in. Saw that I'm only good until the end of this year.

Is that correct? Something tells me it should be longer as my credited flights were before the changes were implemented.

That is correct.

Nobody has status beyond Jan 2016 anymore. Doesn't matter that you did in 2014 - as long as you were gold ON 24/11/2014 - you were given gold till 24/11/2015+2 months, with a qualification period ending 24/11/2015.

What matters is the period 24/11/2014-24/11/2015 now. Requalify , and you'll have status till Jan 2017.

What happened in 2014 is only of consequence to those who weren't already gold

[SQtraveller]

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[HUGE AL]

That is correct.

Nobody has status beyond Jan 2016 anymore. Doesn't matter that you did in 2014 - as long as you were gold ON 24/11/2014 - you were given gold till 24/11/2015+2 months, with a qualification period ending 24/11/2015.

What matters is the period 24/11/2014-24/11/2015 now. Requalify , and you'll have status till Jan 2017.

What happened in 2014 is only of consequence to those who weren't already gold

Ahhhh…thank you for clearing that up, SQFG! I never pay attention to that account -- just flipped it a few flights a year to insure it was still active.

[demue]

Mine was supposed to expire 12/15 so I got an extra month .