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SQTalk Founder
Join Date: 31-Oct-2006
Programs: SQ TPP25, CX DM, DL P, GA CB, WOH LGLOB, HH D, MB G, Hertz P
Posts: 3,052
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![]() An enhancement for EGs:
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SQTalker
Join Date: 01-Nov-2008
Location: Singapore
Programs: Krisflyer PPS Club, TG ROP Gold, Etihad Guest Gold, Alitalia Gold, IHG Platinum, Hhonors Diamond
Posts: 14
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![]() Just received the email as well, I hope tomorrow it will reflect the new enhancements as my membership year resets end of this month and I currently have 92K miles earned this year.
It's nice to see that SQ is finally introducing some additional benefits to Gold members who clock over 50k miles in whY class. Do you guys think whether SQ will ever consider to introduce a lifetime Gold status or perhaps a new tier like platinum level? |
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SQTalk Elite Gold
Join Date: 19-Dec-2016
Posts: 136
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![]() You can be sure that some of the self-aggrandizing QPPS/TPPS members lurking in this forum will be gawking at any suggestion that encroaches on their "hallowed" status.
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SQTalk Life Solitaire PPS LPP3
Join Date: 12-May-2011
Location: Singapore
Programs: Krisflyer/Star Gold, Qantas Gold/Oneworld Sapphire
Posts: 6,931
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![]() I received the email today as well.
For Krisflyer Gold members who mainly fly economy class, it is a welcome step forward. It means that after qualifying for Elite Gold at 50K, there are still additional benefits for very frequent flyers, when you go to 60K, 75K and 100K miles. This is better than the current state of affairs, where frequent flyers who don't fly Business or First/Suites essentially hit a ceiling at 50K miles and Elite Gold, and don't get any additional benefits, even if they fly 150K or 200K Y miles a year with SQ. I think it is a step in the right direction, although I personally think they need to go even further than that, for example, J upgrades rather than PEY, or as someone mentioned, an even higher FF tier than Elite Gold that very frequent economy flyers can aspire to. But I doubt SQ will go as far as a new FF tier, as they already have PPS, targeting Business and First/Suites pax, which seems to work well for the airline. |
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SQTalk Life Solitaire PPS
Join Date: 16-Dec-2010
Location: MEL & greatly missing the world
Programs: KF Pleb
Posts: 2,910
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SQTalk Elite Gold
Join Date: 26-Jul-2016
Programs: Krisflyer Elite Gold
Posts: 126
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SQTalk Life Solitaire PPS
Join Date: 27-Jul-2011
Location: Singapore mostly
Posts: 2,681
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It has been quite a liberating experience, though of course, one has to deal with the withdrawl symptoms of not being able to stand on a carpet when one checks-in, having to keep myself seated when they announce commencement of boarding and the realization that I'm no longer Mr Carbonman the VIP to the cabin crew. Not having to fly SQ also meant that I could park more budget at a nicer hotel and indulge in really good food. Indeed I still fly SQ from time to time, who wouldn't, but not in the same obsessive compulsive way as in the past. |
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SQTalker
Join Date: 01-Nov-2008
Location: Singapore
Programs: Krisflyer PPS Club, TG ROP Gold, Etihad Guest Gold, Alitalia Gold, IHG Platinum, Hhonors Diamond
Posts: 14
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SQTalk PPS Club
Join Date: 10-Aug-2008
Posts: 416
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![]() I won't be able to re-qualify for Krisflyer Gold. Guess I will settle for Aegean Gold then.
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SQTalk Solitaire PPS
Join Date: 18-Aug-2009
Location: Singapore
Programs: Royal Orchid Plus
Posts: 1,276
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![]() you can also consider OZ or TK or even TG depending on your travel patterns
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SQTalk Founder
Join Date: 31-Oct-2006
Location: All the wrong places...
Programs: SQ TPP, BA Gold, SPG Life Plat, Hyatt Dia, Hilton Dia
Posts: 6,656
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![]() As ever we should always be grateful for any additional benefits offered by travel programmes these days but I remain of the opinion that SQ treats KF Golds terribly in general.
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SQTalk Elite Silver
Join Date: 01-Jun-2007
Location: SIN
Programs: QPP, MM Silver, Marriott Platinum Premier, IHG Platinum, Hilton Silver
Posts: 92
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![]() The announcement came as a welcomed enhancement as I have been clocking 70-100k consistently for the past few years (in fact, 110k elite miles last year). Currently stands at 80k elite miles and recently got my PPS from the few rare occasions that I could fly in J. Had a shock when KF agent informed that I won't be getting my PEY upgrade voucher when I hit 100k elite miles because I am no longer KFEG.
For the first time, I really felt like downgrading myself back to KFEG... lol |
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SQTalk Elite Gold
Join Date: 19-May-2012
Location: CGK/LHR
Programs: SQ, NH, OZ, GA
Posts: 241
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![]() It is not a good news though.
The rest of the post about elite miles and qualification date are deleted to prevent false news for now as I am thinking it might be uninformed call centre, since they seems also not to grasp the concept that the rewards is for sq and mi only meaning my flights with nh should not count.(i have 25000 miles for the rewards as opposed to what she said: 54000 miles which is my elite miles). I will repost it if indeed sq emailed us about that “new qualification date” within this year. Last edited by 726; 2nd November 2018 at 02:11 PM.. Reason: Deleted uncertain info |
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SQTalk PPS Club
Join Date: 01-Aug-2012
Posts: 279
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Yes, the qualification year is now counting to the exact expiry date (you wont wanna lose rewards to early set back to zero). The qualification period start and end date remains the same. No switch to calendar year was introduced here. |
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SQTalk Elite Gold
Join Date: 19-May-2012
Location: CGK/LHR
Programs: SQ, NH, OZ, GA
Posts: 241
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But here comes the mistake that I thought call centre made. I deleted this from my original post, but am warning readers not to trust this yet. I think this might be because of uninformed call centre staff. I was told firstly to accumulate an addition of 6000 miles in order to get the first of kf gold reward. And where did she get the number? My elite miles was around 54000 miles (now 57000), but on sq website it said that points for reward was only 20000 (i took my flight with ana or asiana). I began to suspect she was uninformed. Lastly before she hung up I was told that qualification period will be reset to december 2018, no exception, and “we’ve received a lot of complaints about this”. This time i got really angry. She sounded confident though. No, i still did not trust what was said. Well, at least on my last flight from sin to hk, i was upgraded at the gate to the newest business class seat from premium, far before my supposed first experience with that new business class to London. So that soften the blow. Thx SQ. this was my third upgrade this year, second with sq. |
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