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Latest post on 11 March 2011 - 15:30

This is from the site The benefits of Skywards Gold When you become a Skywards Gold member, you are entitled to a premium level of service and privileges. In addition to all the benefits of Skywards Silver, you'll also enjoy exclusive Gold member benefits, such as: Guaranteed seat reservations, even on fully-booked flights (restrictions apply). Personal travel assistance from our dedicated Gold Desk. Complimentary e-gate access at Dubai International Airport*. Access for members and a guest, to all Emirates and affiliated Business Class lounges. For lounge access in some countries, minors may need to be accompanied by an adult. Members and accompanying guest must be departing on the same Emirates flight. Premium Skywards Opening Doors benefits from our worldwide partners. The benefits of Skywards Silver Skywards Silver membership instantly entitles you to extra travel privileges, including: Extra Skywards Miles when you fly with Emirates. Excess baggage allowance. Priority check-in. Exclusive lounge access to Emirates Business Class lounge at Gate 122 at Dubai International Airport when the member is departing on an Emirates flight. Minors may need to be accompanied by an adult.

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Latest post on 11 March 2011 - 15:20

Another benefit of being silver was the business class check in, but hubby told me that it is no longer a perk, and only Gold members can use it now . Also no lounge access for silver (the breakfast used to kick start me for the journey!) As far as I can see, now the only silver perk is excess baggage. Please correct me if I'm wrong.

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Latest post on 11 March 2011 - 14:47

If plane A leaves Dubai travelling at 600MPH and plane B leaves New York travelling at 450MPH and the distance between the two cites is 6800 miles how far from New York will it be when the two planes meet? Dunno, about 4180?

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Latest post on 11 March 2011 - 14:22

Nice! I actually considered changing the flight but the only benefit right now is the baggage - Silver gets 42 kgs and Gold gets 46 so it's actually NBD. BTW I cannae BELIEVE the difference in price for excess baggage between the UK and UAE compared to Toronto-UAE! 2338 AED for 25 kgs between the UK and UAE and $149 CAD (560 AED) for up to 32kgs a bag between Toronto and UAE! I was shocked! Sorry for the hijack Wuf :) <em>edited by CanadianInDXB on 11/03/2011</em>

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Latest post on 11 March 2011 - 14:09

This is a subject close to my heart - I dinnae check to see when my Gold class expired, as I knew it was coming - and it expires [b'>literally[/b'> the day before I leave for vacation. That sucks! My Mum lost her silver last year because they changed the number of tier miles you get. Before, tier miles = exact miles flown and now, it's less so where she used to get silver every year with four trips over, now she doesn't as she only gets 24,000 miles for those four trips instead of 26,000 something she used to get. Luckily for me, she now uses that as an excuse to come more often :D.

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Latest post on 11 March 2011 - 14:04

This is a subject close to my heart - I dinnae check to see when my Gold class expired, as I knew it was coming - and it expires [b'>literally[/b'> the day before I leave for vacation. Had the same issue with my silver one because I studiply changed my return flight date-can sympathise

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Latest post on 11 March 2011 - 14:02

This is a subject close to my heart - I dinnae check to see when my Gold class expired, as I knew it was coming - and it expires [b'>literally[/b'> the day before I leave for vacation.

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Latest post on 11 March 2011 - 14:02

Yep, that's about the size of it. CiD - I was rubbish at those problems at school! :D Me too-anyway it wasn't specified where plane B was heading-they may never meet! <em>edited by wuffles on 11/03/2011</em>

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Latest post on 11 March 2011 - 14:00

Yep, that's about the size of it. CiD - I was rubbish at those problems at school! :D

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Latest post on 11 March 2011 - 13:55

No - your tier miles stay until the end of the 12 (or 13) month period. Say you travel 28,000 miles between January and December. You receive 28,000 Skywards miles and 28,000 tier miles. If you used 25,000 miles for an upgrade in June, come December you'd still have 28,000 tier miles even though you'd only have 3,000 Skywards miles. In a nutshell, your Skywards miles are gone once you've used them but the tier miles aren't usable in that sense and they don't go anywhere until your tier miles account is wiped clean at the end of the 12 month period. They're just a record of how many miles you've flown for tier purposes. Does that make sense? I think so-he can keep his spiffy gold card till Nov-then see if he retains it depending on how far he has flown in the past 12 months

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Latest post on 11 March 2011 - 13:43

If plane A leaves Dubai travelling at 600MPH and plane B leaves New York travelling at 450MPH and the distance between the two cites is 6800 miles how far from New York will it be when the two planes meet?

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Latest post on 11 March 2011 - 13:28

No - your tier miles stay until the end of the 12 (or 13) month period. Say you travel 28,000 miles between January and December. You receive 28,000 Skywards miles and 28,000 tier miles. If you used 25,000 miles for an upgrade in June, come December you'd still have 28,000 tier miles even though you'd only have 3,000 Skywards miles. In a nutshell, your Skywards miles are gone once you've used them but the tier miles aren't usable in that sense and they don't go anywhere until your tier miles account is wiped clean at the end of the 12 month period. They're just a record of how many miles you've flown for tier purposes. Does that make sense?

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Latest post on 11 March 2011 - 12:45

Yes clear as mud. This will make it sooo much clearer - ha ha The level you are is dependant on the amount of tier miles you earn in a year (you actualy are given about 13 months) not the amount of SKYWARD miles you earn. ..and when you use Skywards miles you lose tier miles/points too.....right?

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Latest post on 11 March 2011 - 12:41

Yes clear as mud. This will make it sooo much clearer - ha ha The level you are is dependant on the amount of tier miles you earn in a year (you actualy are given about 13 months) not the amount of SKYWARD miles you earn.

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Latest post on 11 March 2011 - 12:37

The level you are is dependant on the amount of tier miles you earn in a year (you actualy are given about 13 months) not the amount of miles you earn. You do not get tier miles on flights paid for fully with miles, however if you pay for economy then use miles for an upgrade you get credited with the tier miles based economy, and the same for purchase business and upgrade to first you get credited with the relevant business tier miles for business for that flight. No wonder I am confused!1 I understand what you mean though <em>edited by wuffles on 11/03/2011</em>

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Latest post on 11 March 2011 - 12:35

The level you are is dependant on the amount of tier miles you earn in a year (you actualy are given about 13 months) not the amount of miles you earn. You do not get tier miles on flights paid for fully with miles, however if you pay for economy then use miles for an upgrade you get credited with the tier miles based economy, and the same for purchase business and upgrade to first you get credited with the relevant business tier miles for business for that flight.

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Latest post on 11 March 2011 - 12:33

But if you use miles for a trip you do not accumulate miles on that trip ! Drat!!! I was hoping that wasn't the case

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Latest post on 11 March 2011 - 12:31

Here's the only part of the site that I found that makes sense to me: Tier miles required to qualify and retain - Skywards Silver 25,000 Miles to be earned in a consecutive 12 month window* Tier miles required to qualify and retain - Skywards Gold 50,000 Miles to be earned in a consecutive 12 month window* *This means you will not lose your Miles at the end of the year if you travel in any consecutive 12-13 month period, helping you to maintain your current tier status.

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Latest post on 11 March 2011 - 12:31

But if you use miles for a trip you do not accumulate miles on that trip !

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Latest post on 11 March 2011 - 12:29

Arrr-so if his gold satus is up for renewal in November he can use the points providing he does other travel in the meantime to make up for the loss? I find the website so confusing-but maybe it is just me!

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Latest post on 11 March 2011 - 12:29

Sorry Wuffles, I was wrong - it's how much you earn, not how much you spend

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Latest post on 11 March 2011 - 12:22

I think I reacted too soon and have been reviewing some emails we received from Skywards. I think I might be wrong. They review your activity once a year and if you have not travelled enough to keep your Gold status, that's when you lose it....

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Latest post on 11 March 2011 - 12:20

Drat-BH doesn't want to lose his gold card-which he just got.......but some of his points expire in July

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Latest post on 11 March 2011 - 12:17

YES! You do. Your question does make sense.

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Latest post on 11 March 2011 - 12:15

Probably a dumb question but if you use your Skywards miles do you risk losing the ttier you are on? Hope that makes sense.

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