Re: Thanks, AFF
Nice, but how many did you have and use when it really counted - ie. in the days of JASAs and MASAs? I let the meter tick over the 1M just to say I'd got there just about the time JASAs went into the MASA hospice, then I went on a JASA/MASA spending spree - but never used a single point on a status run. OMG, they were the days
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I did have a few (over 1,000,000) and we did use them on JASA's FASA's and the MASA toward the end.
one of the advantages of being a member of this group is that your perspective changes ( well for me it did).
when once I would just suck it up long haul in Y ( How much do I regret not knowing then what I Know now!) I will now look more closely at my options and plan more judiciously.
because I'm a late starter, I don't have LTG, and its unlikely I will get it anytime soon (I'm still 1400 sc's away from LTS).
the one " status " advantage I do have was a result of a "chance" encounter with the sister of a friend, who convinced me, back in the day that a Life membership of Australian Airlines Flight deck would be a great idea. as a consequence, I now have LTQP. so even when I fall from grace (below WP or even SG) I will still have my lounge access.
but I digress, the advantage I speak of is knowing when and how to book, upgrade and use points. I also liken long haul travel to good wine, where once I would drink cask wine ( fly in Y) I now have adapted to bottled wine and progressed to bottled " fine" wine. ( J cabin)
do I still drink $15.00 quaffers ? ( fly interstate in discount Y) hell yes, but when it counts (to me) I plump for the pointy end.
I have the added advantage of being able to choose to fly when the fares and travel class work best for me, not some fixed point in the future removing flexibility from my options. so in my case, status ( whilst nice to have) isn't going to be the be all and end all .
my own 1mil points is only part of the equation, Mrs GPH has a significant amount as well.