Life Time Gold - The [Realistic] Holy Grail

[Flying mermaid]

So close, not that it means much other than perhaps the removal of golden handcuffs...
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Almost there - still worth having, even if it is just for domestic and to tuck away for the future. I like the fact that I can fly whoever I like internationally, but still have Sapphire status if I want to fly a oneworld airline. e.g. American airlines where flying F domestically doesn't give you lounge access.

 

[Pushka]

Lifetime Gold is Gold. Very glad MrP made it last year.

 

[juddles]

oh I like the idea of an "instant" 600 SC for LTG's. That's a good one..........

Me too. That would definitely help me stay on QF and OW flights after I make LTG.

I fly enough that I really enjoy having status with a couple of alliances. It sort of means that wherever I end up in the world there is usually a flight option where I have lounge access, etc. At the moment I split my flights between two main programs - for One World I use QF (because I love them ) and in Star Alliance I use LifeMiles (via Avianca) because I am based in Colombia and Avianca is the main airline there. I am Diamond with Lifemiles which is equivalent to P1 in QF. LifeMiles has a LTG/LTP equivalent which they call Cenit - but you have to be over 60 yrs old to qualify, among other things! Am not there yet!!

I have purchased tickets that will take me over the QF LTG line. And it already feels weird. And now I am looking at tickets to Europe from Colombia and suddenly I realise that I can look further than the usual AA/IB/BA options. Because I am already requalified WP with QF, and have LTG in the bag, any further SC I earn this year with OW flights are worth zero to me.

I do wish there was a LTP with QF, but strangely, this not being the case, suddenly I feel free

 

[marki]

Your your really saying is P1. ( not worth the effort)?

 

[Deleted member]

So close, not that it means much other than perhaps the removal of golden handcuffs...
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I am now 1/2 way there as of this morning

7,007

LIFETIME
STATUS CREDITS



165

ADDITIONAL STATUS CREDITS
REQUIRED FOR NEXT LOYALTY BONUS

 

[mickeyc747]

So GPH you are LTS

 

[RichardMEL]

Agree re status on multiple alliances. Having LTG with QF so OW covered and working towards LTG on UA (ugh) gives Star Gold it covers much of the world air routes in one way or another.

 

[Deleted member]

So GPH you are LTS

YEP, not sure what happens next as I'm still WP, (But will fall to SG in September) .
the good news is while I'm unlikely to make LTG, I am at least LT QP, so some consolation I suppose

 

[Deleted member]

still no "Yippee" ! email from QF though

 

[samh004]

YEP, not sure what happens next as I'm still WP, (But will fall to SG in September) .
the good news is while I'm unlikely to make LTG, I am at least LT QP, so some consolation I suppose

still no "Yippee" ! email from QF though

You'll get a letter in the mail from QF, but no card.

 

[Jacques Vert]

You'll get a letter in the mail from QF, but no card.

Well not until you drop back to Silver

 

[cosi]

You'll get a letter in the mail from QF, but no card.

Computer generated letter without a signature and as Sam says, no card or flowers

 

[CaptJCool]

"I'm most underwhelmed by your welcome card"

 

[GCC]

I have been very quiet on AFF recently, but who else can I share with who would actually care that I hit LTG yesterday?

Boarded QF537 in BNE yesterday on 13998 lifetime SC's, and disembarked LTG.

First hit WP in 2009, 5 years from there to LTS, and with increased international travel in recent times only took 2.5 years from LTS to LTG.

 

[JohnK]

I have been very quiet on AFF recently, but who else can I share with who would actually care that I hit LTG yesterday?

You've come to the right place. Congratulations on Lifetime Gold.

 

[karitas]

I have been very quiet on AFF recently, but who else can I share with who would actually care that I hit LTG yesterday?

Boarded QF537 in BNE yesterday on 13998 lifetime SC's, and disembarked LTG.

First hit WP in 2009, 5 years from there to LTS, and with increased international travel in recent times only took 2.5 years from LTS to LTG.

Well done, GCC!

 

[wandering_fred]

I have been very quiet on AFF recently, but who else can I share with who would actually care that I hit LTG yesterday?
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Congratulations and may QFF still have Gold as long as you are flying

and wandering

Fred

 

[mickeyc747]

Congratulations, the letter from QF is so under whelming

I have been very quiet on AFF recently, but who else can I share with who would actually care that I hit LTG yesterday?

Boarded QF537 in BNE yesterday on 13998 lifetime SC's, and disembarked LTG.

First hit WP in 2009, 5 years from there to LTS, and with increased international travel in recent times only took 2.5 years from LTS to LTG.

 

[drross]

I have been very quiet on AFF recently, but who else can I share with who would actually care that I hit LTG yesterday?

Boarded QF537 in BNE yesterday on 13998 lifetime SC's, and disembarked LTG.

First hit WP in 2009, 5 years from there to LTS, and with increased international travel in recent times only took 2.5 years from LTS to LTG.

Congrats GCC. I've about 1000 to go

 

[Colster]

Clocked over to 14019 SCs this morning... LTG! Mostly domestic Y as well!!!