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Re: Aegean Star Alliance Gold
« Reply #60 on: December 15, 2011, 09:00:24 AM »
1100 for 3 yrs gold aint cheap
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Also I read somewhere that airlines are reluctant to upgrade based on status achieved from another airline. Can anyone confirm or deny this with personal experience? If I'm not going to get upgraded on CO/UA, then spending $1000+ to gain lounge access doesn't make sense. Can get a Priority Pass or the Presidential Plus card for less.
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Re: Aegean Star Alliance Gold
« Reply #61 on: December 15, 2011, 10:14:20 AM »
That doesn't come with three years of free baggage :P
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Re: Aegean Star Alliance Gold
« Reply #62 on: December 15, 2011, 12:20:35 PM »
That doesn't come with three years of free baggage :P
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3 x 70 pound bags for everyone on your ressie is a massive benefit.  And if you qualify in January 2012 the status is good until December 2015, that's 4 years folks.

You really don't think *G is worth $275/year?  Plus if the rules don't change it will probably be much less than that.

Also *G gets you into more lounges worldwide than PP/PP.
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Re: Aegean Star Alliance Gold
« Reply #63 on: December 15, 2011, 12:22:47 PM »
+1.
3 x 70 pound bags for everyone on your ressie is a massive benefit.  And if you qualify in January 2012 the status is good until December 2015, that's 4 years folks.

You really don't think *G is worth $275/year?  Plus if the rules don't change it will probably be much less than that.

If I qualify for Silver in January...will that last as well until 12/15? I don't see hitting Gold until March...

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Re: Aegean Star Alliance Gold
« Reply #64 on: December 15, 2011, 12:23:47 PM »
He said he qualified for silver around 4/2011, and received the status until 12/14. he qualified for *G on about 8/2011, and the exp stayed the same.
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Re: Aegean Star Alliance Gold
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Re: Aegean Star Alliance Gold
« Reply #66 on: December 15, 2011, 06:41:10 PM »
Guys VERY IMPORTANT, you need to make sure the fare class gets you 100% miles to credit to aegean.
I know many fare classes only get you 50%.

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Re: Aegean Star Alliance Gold
« Reply #67 on: December 15, 2011, 07:25:07 PM »
Guys VERY IMPORTANT, you need to make sure the fare class gets you 100% miles to credit to aegean.
I know many fare classes only get you 50%.
All US classes give 100% AFAIK.
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Re: Aegean Star Alliance Gold
« Reply #68 on: December 15, 2011, 08:00:49 PM »
All US classes give 100% AFAIK.

continental:
Economy Discounted
S, T, L, K, G
50%                               http://en.aegeanair.com/milesandbonus/program-description/earn-miles/

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Re: Aegean Star Alliance Gold
« Reply #69 on: December 15, 2011, 08:08:50 PM »
continental:
Economy Discounted
S, T, L, K, G
50%                               http://en.aegeanair.com/milesandbonus/program-description/earn-miles/
Ya this is true I saw this earlier and it can be quite annoying.

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Re: Aegean Star Alliance Gold
« Reply #70 on: December 15, 2011, 10:10:56 PM »
continental:
Economy Discounted
S, T, L, K, G
50%                               http://en.aegeanair.com/milesandbonus/program-description/earn-miles/

CO≠US
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Re: Aegean Star Alliance Gold
« Reply #71 on: December 16, 2011, 01:17:13 AM »
*A G has loads of benefits, such as priority check-in, fast lane, lounges,...

Priority pass gets you in the lowest class loungs typically (according to my experience).

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Re: Aegean Star Alliance Gold
« Reply #72 on: December 16, 2011, 12:38:30 PM »
anyone on the forum tried to status match to Aegean?

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Re: Aegean Star Alliance Gold
« Reply #73 on: December 17, 2011, 11:23:37 AM »
anyone on the forum tried to status match to Aegean?
Yes tried last yr, was told that since its that easy to reach status they don't offer matches

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Re: Aegean Star Alliance Gold
« Reply #74 on: December 18, 2011, 12:44:13 AM »
im in for a mr

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Re: Aegean Star Alliance Gold
« Reply #75 on: December 21, 2011, 10:36:51 AM »
im in for a mr
I know I'm late on this one, but I'm also in if the timing is right and we can get a decent fare
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Re: Aegean Star Alliance Gold
« Reply #76 on: December 21, 2011, 10:57:15 AM »
Does anyone know much about the upgrade situation if you have *G on Aegean when flying on a US based *A carrier?

Does everyone else end up getting upgraded before you? Can you still accumulate any sort of upgrade certificates on the US based *A carrier? Would it make sense to use Aegean *G for the benefits, but credit the actual mileage to a US based *A carrier or Air Canada? (Obviously making sure you still re-qualify on the Aegean *G - you'd be losing out on the Aegean *G mileage bonus with this strategy, but are Aegean miles valuable/easy to redeem?)

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Re: Aegean Star Alliance Gold
« Reply #77 on: December 22, 2011, 09:39:43 AM »
Any thoughts on my questions above?

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Re: Aegean Star Alliance Gold
« Reply #78 on: December 22, 2011, 09:59:53 AM »
A3 miles r both less valuable & nearly impossible to redeem (per FT)
You can change the associated acct to another ffp at the Gate, after getting luggage allowance & lounge access while the reservation was linked to your A3 acct.

As to exact UG priorty, you should look at FT, not even sure US has any specific rules
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Re: Aegean Star Alliance Gold
« Reply #79 on: December 22, 2011, 12:57:02 PM »
Does anyone know much about the upgrade situation if you have *G on Aegean when flying on a US based *A carrier?

Does everyone else end up getting upgraded before you? Can you still accumulate any sort of upgrade certificates on the US based *A carrier? Would it make sense to use Aegean *G for the benefits, but credit the actual mileage to a US based *A carrier or Air Canada? (Obviously making sure you still re-qualify on the Aegean *G - you'd be losing out on the Aegean *G mileage bonus with this strategy, but are Aegean miles valuable/easy to redeem?)
Don't expect upgrades.
You can expect free lounge access worldwide (even in the US unlike with CO/UA/US *G), 3x70 pound bags for you and all companions, and priority luggage tags/checkin/security/boarding, etc.

Once you qualify it definitely makes sense to change your FFN at the gate.
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