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Danny83 · 15 February 2018, 02:32 PM

I recently got Alaska Airlines MVP gold 75k status after the Virgin America merger. Pretty cool benefits. Does anyone else have any cool airline status perks?

singe89 · 15 February 2018, 03:00 PM

No airline status anymore and I can say I’m happy about that. One of my best friends has hit 2 million miles on United and another is at 1m+ on American both before 35 years old. I gave it up and I miss the airline and hotel points but travel for work less than 20 nights a year now.

Don’t get me wrong our guys trips on airline an hotel points are awesome but I like sleeping in my own bed and seeing my kids every night.

dera · 15 February 2018, 03:25 PM

I've been Oneworld Emerald (BA Gold) and Star Alliance Gold (Turkish Elite Plus) for years.

But if we're talking about cool airline perks, I'd say CASS and KCM are the best ones I've acquired recently :)

JM0127 · 15 February 2018, 11:17 PM

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Originally Posted by dera

I've been Oneworld Emerald (BA Gold) and Star Alliance Gold (Turkish Elite Plus) for years.

But if we're talking about cool airline perks, I'd say CASS and KCM are the best ones I've acquired recently :)

CASS and KCM is where it's at. Makes my day to be honest.

BNA/LION · 15 February 2018, 05:13 PM

Mike High Club!

The perks are the status and rewards!

Gaijin · 15 February 2018, 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by BNALION

Mike High Club!

The perks are the status and rewards!

tyler1980 · 15 February 2018, 05:52 PM

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Originally Posted by BNALION

Mike High Club!

The perks are the status and rewards!

Maybe on an A380 in the upstairs bathroom because they are huge. Otherwise i have no idea how its even possible. I cant even turn around in there.

Cheers to those who can figure out the logistics though.

MonBK · 15 February 2018, 06:25 PM

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Originally Posted by tyler1980

Maybe on an A380 in the upstairs bathroom because they are huge. Otherwise i have no idea how its even possible. I cant even turn around in there.

Cheers to those who can figure out the logistics though.

Never had any problems.

tyler1980 · 15 February 2018, 06:37 PM

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Originally Posted by MonBK

Never had any problems.

SDRider · 15 February 2018, 11:26 PM

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Originally Posted by BNALION

Mike High Club!

The perks are the status and rewards!

Mike High Club?

What exactly does Mike do for you that makes membership in this club so desirable?

BNA/LION · 16 February 2018, 02:39 AM

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Originally Posted by SDRider

Mike High Club?

What exactly does Mike do for you that makes membership in this club so desirable?

Ha! MILE High Club... Mike was a typo. I guess you know what the perks of the mile high club are.

MonBK · 16 February 2018, 02:40 AM

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Originally Posted by BNALION

Ha! MILE High Club... Mike was a typo. I guess you know what the perks of the mile high club are.

Do tell us.

SDRider · 16 February 2018, 02:55 AM

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Originally Posted by BNALION

Ha! MILE High Club... Mike was a typo. I guess you know what the perks of the mile high club are.

I like the fact that you can't edit your original post anymore.

I've never done the mile high thing personally. Whenever I get on an airplane my goal is to just get through the flight and get off of it as soon as possible. It's not that I don't enjoy flying, I do, but they are just so crowded and you don't have much room to move about.

tyler1980 · 16 February 2018, 02:41 AM

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Originally Posted by SDRider

Mike High Club?

What exactly does Mike do for you that makes membership in this club so desirable?

Mike really, really wants a Datyona C. So probably whatever you want.

tng11 · 15 February 2018, 08:40 PM

Freeloader status. Seriously. I have travelled more than 750,000 miles butt-in-seat in business/first class for the last 5 years all on award tickets using miles obtained from credit cards. All the travel from work isn't enough for me to hit anything but the most piddly status Air Canada offers, which is 25K.

tyler1980 · 15 February 2018, 09:05 PM

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Originally Posted by tng11

Freeloader status. Seriously. I have travelled more than 750,000 miles butt-in-seat in business/first class for the last 5 years all on award tickets using miles obtained from credit cards. All the travel from work isn't enough for me to hit anything but the most piddly status Air Canada offers, which is 25K.

air canada has the worst FF program ever, or so im told.

Abdullah71601 · 15 February 2018, 08:58 PM

I don't fly every week anymore, and Etihad's new management has axed most of the cool perks anyway. I burned up the last of my miles flying the missus in first to India and back. I'm a pauper now.

SMD · 15 February 2018, 09:41 PM

United 1k for last decade. Meh

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beshannon · 15 February 2018, 09:53 PM

I belong to the one where they sell me a seat for a good price on a plane that gets to its destination on time without losing my luggage.

MonBK · 15 February 2018, 09:58 PM

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Originally Posted by beshannon

I belong to the one where they sell me a seat for a good price on a plane that gets to its destination on time without losing my luggage.

Let me guess, you're still searching for that airline?

tyler1980 · 15 February 2018, 10:06 PM

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Originally Posted by beshannon

I belong to the one where they sell me a seat for a good price on a plane that gets to its destination on time without losing my luggage.

yeah, but if you want them to be nice, you need status. Its a "perk" these days

Abdullah71601 · 15 February 2018, 10:09 PM

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Originally Posted by tyler1980

yeah, but if you want them to be professional, you need status. Its a "perk" these days

Fixed it for you.

tyler1980 · 15 February 2018, 10:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Abdullah71601

Fixed it for you.

that works too.

droptopman · 15 February 2018, 10:30 PM

Alaska MVP as well Danny. Prefer Alaska.

beshannon · 15 February 2018, 10:35 PM

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Originally Posted by MonBK

Let me guess, you're still searching for that airline?

Exactly, loyalty is pointless

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Originally Posted by tyler1980

yeah, but if you want them to be nice, you need status. Its a "perk" these days

And that is the problem. The airlines hate their source of revenue and are not shy about admitting it.

Abdullah71601 · 15 February 2018, 10:47 PM

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Exactly, loyalty is pointless

And that is the problem. The airlines hate their source of revenue and are not shy about admitting it.

Passengers don't exist anymore. There is only cargo. Some cargo complains, other cargo sits quietly. Nobody likes a complainer.

beshannon · 15 February 2018, 11:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Abdullah71601

Passengers don't exist anymore. There is only cargo. Some cargo complains, other cargo sits quietly. Nobody likes a complainer.

Bingo!

tyler1980 · 16 February 2018, 01:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Abdullah71601

Passengers don't exist anymore. There is only cargo. Some cargo complains, other cargo sits quietly. Nobody likes a complainer.

i was on a flight a few years ago around Christmas time on a small regional jet flying from montana to denver (united). Plane was overweight due to cargo in the hold so passengers got offloaded instead. 4 or 5 of them if i remember correctly. There is only one (or maybe 2 at the most) flights per day from that airport on UA so they didn't even get to catch the later flight that day and stayed the night most likely. They fly all kinds of paid cargo, like the postal service and it has a higher status than people.

Abdullah71601 · 16 February 2018, 01:42 AM

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Originally Posted by tyler1980

i was on a flight a few years ago around Christmas time on a small regional jet flying from montana to denver (united). Plane was overweight due to cargo in the hold so passengers got offloaded instead. 4 or 5 of them if i remember correctly. There is only one (or maybe 2 at the most) flights per day from that airport on UA so they didn't even get to catch the later flight that day and stayed the night most likely. They fly all kinds of paid cargo, like the postal service and it has a higher status than people.

That happens a lot in small market airports. If you fly a lot, and have to be on time, you’re almost better off with a charter.

JM0127 · 15 February 2018, 11:20 PM

Delta Platinum and American Platinum. Not saying much. You occasionally get an upgrade. Nothing special.

15 February 2018, 02:32 PM	#1
Danny83 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Real Name: Danny Location: Bay Area CA Watch: Yellow Gold Posts: 20,314	TRF can you tell me what airline status you belong to? I recently got Alaska Airlines MVP gold 75k status after the Virgin America merger. Pretty cool benefits. Does anyone else have any cool airline status perks?

15 February 2018, 05:13 PM	#5
BNA/LION 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: May 2011 Real Name: Larry Location: San Diego, CA Watch: ROLEX Posts: 25,662	Mike High Club! The perks are the status and rewards! __________________ ✦ 28238 President DD 18K/YG ✦ 16610LN SS Sub ✦ 16613 18K/SS Serti ✦ 16550 Exp II Non-Rail Cream Dial ✦ Daytona C 116500 ✦ 126710 BLRO GMT-Master II ✦ NEXT-->? ⛳ Hole In One! 10/3/19 DMCC 5th hole, par 3, 168 yards w/ 4-Iron.

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15 February 2018, 10:30 PM	#24
droptopman "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Real Name: Mark Location: Washington State Watch: SUBS and GMT's! Posts: 9,664	Alaska MVP as well Danny. Prefer Alaska. __________________ Judge Smails: Ty, what did you shoot today? Ty: Oh, Judge, I don't keep score. Judge Smails: Then how do you measure yourself with other golfers? Ty: By height.

15 February 2018, 03:00 PM	#2
singe89 "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Real Name: Jim Location: Orange County, CA Watch: Rolex, AP & Patek Posts: 3,747	No airline status anymore and I can say I’m happy about that. One of my best friends has hit 2 million miles on United and another is at 1m+ on American both before 35 years old. I gave it up and I miss the airline and hotel points but travel for work less than 20 nights a year now. Don’t get me wrong our guys trips on airline an hotel points are awesome but I like sleeping in my own bed and seeing my kids every night.

15 February 2018, 03:25 PM	#3
dera "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 1,372	I've been Oneworld Emerald (BA Gold) and Star Alliance Gold (Turkish Elite Plus) for years. But if we're talking about cool airline perks, I'd say CASS and KCM are the best ones I've acquired recently :)

15 February 2018, 08:40 PM	#15
tng11 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: N/A Posts: 3,634	Freeloader status. Seriously. I have travelled more than 750,000 miles butt-in-seat in business/first class for the last 5 years all on award tickets using miles obtained from credit cards. All the travel from work isn't enough for me to hit anything but the most piddly status Air Canada offers, which is 25K.

15 February 2018, 08:58 PM	#17
Abdullah71601 Banned Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Calumet Harbor Watch: ing da Bears Posts: 13,568	I don't fly every week anymore, and Etihad's new management has axed most of the cool perks anyway. I burned up the last of my miles flying the missus in first to India and back. I'm a pauper now.

15 February 2018, 09:41 PM	#18
SMD "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Real Name: SMD Location: LGA/EWR/ORD Watch: AP/PP Posts: 3,701	United 1k for last decade. Meh Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

15 February 2018, 11:20 PM	#30
JM0127 "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2017 Real Name: Spatula Location: Nowhere Fun. Posts: 283	Delta Platinum and American Platinum. Not saying much. You occasionally get an upgrade. Nothing special.

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