V-Flyer

Did I miss something somewhere or have the tier points gone up? I don't want to start a hare running here, but seems like they have gone up - 10 points for a UC return to Orlando according to the VA web site? I'm sure it used to be lower than that wasn't it? Not that I'm complaining of course....[}:)]

PS anyone got any tips for minimising the hassle of getting the 07:30 from JFK - apart from "don't forget to get up in time"!

Viz.

For as long as I can remember its been 5 TP's per leg in UC so 10 for a return flight.

No changes, as Fozzyo has said always 5TP per sector is UC on the US routes.

Tips for making it hassle free, don't try and take and liquids on board;)

Neil

Mmmm. Oh well - must have been dreaming. Mind you, if you fly to SYD on VS you certainly don't get 5 points per leg in UC - but that's a whole different debate[:(!]....

VizBiz might be showing his age....

I think it was around April/May 2002 that the system changed, as before the amount of TP's you'd earn would depend on route as well as class. I can dig the old earning chart out later if people want to know the exact historics.

Back then I recall it being 70 TP's to hit Gold, and 50 to renew. Silver was silly with something like 10 TP to achieve for 'life' (even thought you didn't) - so one sector in Upper would get you Silver.

But the caveat was that you couldn't earn on Economy flights unless you did three roundtrips in a year, or one premium sector.

A flight in Upper would get you anywhere between 20 and 28 points per return.

A flight in PE would get anything from 6 from 16 points per return.

A flight in Economy would get you anything from 4 points to 8 points.

In Premium or Economy, the points awarded also depends on what you paid for your ticket, whether it was full price or discounted.

Old times gone by - system is overall much better now, but back then if you were doing the NRT or SFO/LAX routes, you could qualify with 3 flights in Upper (not 4 as it is now) and requalify with 2 (not 3 as it is now).

Thanks,
Richard

VizBiz, did you normally travel MANMCO? if that is the case, then Club Orlando (not Upper Class, but the upgraded premium....) got 4 TP per sector....