Final 2001 Elite Status Survey
Dec 12, 2001 | 2:19 pm
#16
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: DTW
Programs: BW Diamond, Choice Plat, National Exec Elite
Posts: 3,120
Just CO platinum for the first time this year. was on schedule to make it before the attacks.
I've never played around much with the hotel programs. I belong to Mariott, Holiday Inn and Hilton, but I've never gotten beyond the first tier. But when I've looked at the "elite" levels, I didn't see anything in particular, in terms of perks, to make me want to try to get there? Can anyone tell me just what I'm missing that is so great by not getting farther up the ladder with hotel programs?
I've never played around much with the hotel programs. I belong to Mariott, Holiday Inn and Hilton, but I've never gotten beyond the first tier. But when I've looked at the "elite" levels, I didn't see anything in particular, in terms of perks, to make me want to try to get there? Can anyone tell me just what I'm missing that is so great by not getting farther up the ladder with hotel programs?
Dec 12, 2001 | 2:24 pm
#17
Join Date: May 2000
Location: Home: Arlington, VA; Home airports: IAD/DCA/BWI
Programs: Active: AA, UA, DL
Posts: 4,098
Requalified for NW Silver Elite after my Thanksgiving vacation trip to visit my parents.
My father will requalify for NW Silver Elite after his trip to Asia this month. He has like 200 miles to go.
My mother, as usual, is flying on our accumulated mileage.
- Pat
My father will requalify for NW Silver Elite after his trip to Asia this month. He has like 200 miles to go.
My mother, as usual, is flying on our accumulated mileage.
- Pat
Dec 12, 2001 | 8:25 pm
#24
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Sep 1999
Location: source of weird and eccentric ideas
Posts: 39,035
My biggest status year yet, and I travelled much less:
UA 1K
AA Gold
NW Silver
US Silver (will expire next year)
I am in the great situaation where I can shop for low fares and get upgrades all at the same time, on UA, NW, CO, and AA, not to mention *A and Oneworld.
I am at a UA hub (IAD) but found NW had much better fares recently and started travelling on them. I continue to try to focus my business on UA.
With AA, the last year I was plat and they downgraded me to gold when I stoped flying AA. AA as you know continued all elites for another year, luckily, as I have not set foot on an AA plane in quite a while but still have some status there.
I half expect US to extend me another year although they haven't said they'll do that. I have fallen short on my flying on US because I give a lot of that business to WN. From what is happening on US, I get better service on WN and it's much cheaper.
I don't have any hotel status to speak of.
UA 1K
AA Gold
NW Silver
US Silver (will expire next year)
I am in the great situaation where I can shop for low fares and get upgrades all at the same time, on UA, NW, CO, and AA, not to mention *A and Oneworld.
I am at a UA hub (IAD) but found NW had much better fares recently and started travelling on them. I continue to try to focus my business on UA.
With AA, the last year I was plat and they downgraded me to gold when I stoped flying AA. AA as you know continued all elites for another year, luckily, as I have not set foot on an AA plane in quite a while but still have some status there.
I half expect US to extend me another year although they haven't said they'll do that. I have fallen short on my flying on US because I give a lot of that business to WN. From what is happening on US, I get better service on WN and it's much cheaper.
I don't have any hotel status to speak of.
Dec 12, 2001 | 8:32 pm
#25
Moderator, Argentina and FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: MIA / EZE
Programs: Lord of Malbec & all Wines Argentine. AA EXP / Marriott Lifetime Silver / Hertz Presidents Circle
Posts: 35,747
United 1K
Lufthansa Senator
Singapore PPS (but I will lose this 06/2002)
Mexicana Gold
Starwood Platinum
Hilton Gold
Hyatt Diamond (comped)
Hertz #1 Gold
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Gaucho100K
Lufthansa Senator
Singapore PPS (but I will lose this 06/2002)
Mexicana Gold
Starwood Platinum
Hilton Gold
Hyatt Diamond (comped)
Hertz #1 Gold
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Gaucho100K
Dec 12, 2001 | 8:35 pm
#26
Original Member
Join Date: May 1998
Location: San Antonio, Texas
Programs: AA- Lifetime Platinum; Marriott - Lifetime Platinum: Starwood - Gold; IHG - Platinum
Posts: 2,201
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Rudi:
* * Starwood Gold (renewing by paying $25, the old fashioned Sheraton way ...)
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* * Starwood Gold (renewing by paying $25, the old fashioned Sheraton way ...)
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Dec 12, 2001 | 8:47 pm
#27
Original Member
Join Date: May 1998
Location: San Antonio, Texas
Programs: AA- Lifetime Platinum; Marriott - Lifetime Platinum: Starwood - Gold; IHG - Platinum
Posts: 2,201
Prior to participation on FT(2000) I only had Marriott Silver. I should cross over to gold with the new double stay promo.
I have also attained:
DL - GM
Starwood - Gold
Hilton - Gold
Holiday Inn - Gold
My travel has been 75% leisure, so I doubt I can do much better than the above next year. I would prefer to have higher status with Marriott and Starwood even if it means dropping Hilton and HI.
I have also attained:
DL - GM
Starwood - Gold
Hilton - Gold
Holiday Inn - Gold
My travel has been 75% leisure, so I doubt I can do much better than the above next year. I would prefer to have higher status with Marriott and Starwood even if it means dropping Hilton and HI.
Dec 12, 2001 | 9:54 pm
#29
Join Date: Apr 2000
Location: Cary, NC, USA - AA Plt 3mm/DL Dia 2mm, Hil/Dia Life, Bonvoy/Titanium Life, Spire
Posts: 3,261
US Chairman's Preferred via reduced elite
Year total=81 segments, 61K miles
AA Platinum via platinum comp from last year extended thru next year
Year total=31 segments, 32k Qpoints, 39k miles
DL Platinum via ComAir comp
Year total=87 segments, 72597 miles
Hilton Diamond via 29 stays, 51 nights
Holiday Inn Platinum via reduced elite level, 51 nights
Year total=81 segments, 61K miles
AA Platinum via platinum comp from last year extended thru next year
Year total=31 segments, 32k Qpoints, 39k miles
DL Platinum via ComAir comp
Year total=87 segments, 72597 miles
Hilton Diamond via 29 stays, 51 nights
Holiday Inn Platinum via reduced elite level, 51 nights