neon_crossing
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- Nov 21, 2007
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Hello to all the SC junkies out there,
I am in need of some advice.
I need to make a trip to Chicago (from Adelaide) in late September this year for two days and I am hoping to push aside my favoured 'direct route' (ADL-SYD-LAX-ORD) to earn some status credits and partake in my very first 'status run' because next year I am going to be finally cashing in some velocity points for award flights and going for a leisure holiday in the USA next year and I would love to up my Base level Velocity membership so that next year when I am flying alot i'll have Silver/Gold privileges.
My question to you smart cookies out there is:
What is the best way to generate maximum velocity status credits getting from ADL to ORD and on what airline? (economy/coach class)
I have done a little research and I have found that etihad seems like a good airline to aim for due to the fact that even their base discount economy earns 1 velocity SC per mile, unlike Malaysian or Delta (the other likely two options) which can earn sluggish SC's like the base V Australia fares.
Keeping this in mind also I would be looking to keep costs to a minimum also, but happy to commit to some long haul flight pain.
I could easily have 3-4 days flying each way that I am prepared to commit to in order achieve this and have no problem taking back to back long haul flights.
I am looking to get up to Silver level alone on this venture, Gold would be great but I just cant see how it can be possible without spending some big $
Interested to hear about some 'around the world' deals that could be incorporated around this, I have seen some with Virgin Atlantic but I think the SC earning rate is pretty ****ty for Velocity.
I look forward to your advice/suggestions!
Thanks in advance!
NC
I am in need of some advice.
I need to make a trip to Chicago (from Adelaide) in late September this year for two days and I am hoping to push aside my favoured 'direct route' (ADL-SYD-LAX-ORD) to earn some status credits and partake in my very first 'status run' because next year I am going to be finally cashing in some velocity points for award flights and going for a leisure holiday in the USA next year and I would love to up my Base level Velocity membership so that next year when I am flying alot i'll have Silver/Gold privileges.
My question to you smart cookies out there is:
What is the best way to generate maximum velocity status credits getting from ADL to ORD and on what airline? (economy/coach class)
I have done a little research and I have found that etihad seems like a good airline to aim for due to the fact that even their base discount economy earns 1 velocity SC per mile, unlike Malaysian or Delta (the other likely two options) which can earn sluggish SC's like the base V Australia fares.
Keeping this in mind also I would be looking to keep costs to a minimum also, but happy to commit to some long haul flight pain.
I could easily have 3-4 days flying each way that I am prepared to commit to in order achieve this and have no problem taking back to back long haul flights.
I am looking to get up to Silver level alone on this venture, Gold would be great but I just cant see how it can be possible without spending some big $
Interested to hear about some 'around the world' deals that could be incorporated around this, I have seen some with Virgin Atlantic but I think the SC earning rate is pretty ****ty for Velocity.
I look forward to your advice/suggestions!
Thanks in advance!
NC