Life Time Silver

[cmon0005]

it too me around 14 years to get to LTS and 3 to get to LTG, so it might accelerate for you too

That gives me some hope, took me about 6 years to get to LTS with the heavy lifting done in the last 3 years.

 

[mviy]

Nice work. I'm still some years away from achieving LTS though if I can continue to retain WP it won't take that long.

Making the most of DSC promos when they come along helps a lot.

If you fly paid J MEL-SYD-DXB-LHR return on Double Status Credits you could get 1380 SC (including loyalty bonuses). Do that 5 years and you'd reach LTG from LTS almost on that travel alone. I haven't flown to LHR on DSC (let alone via SYD) yet but I'm thinking about doing it sometime in the future to get the extra SCs.

 

[AIRwin]

Now celebrating achieving LTS at the First Class lounge in SYD... Halfway there!

 

[coyote25]

Now celebrating achieving LTS at the First Class lounge in SYD... Halfway there!

Congrats, hell of a way to celebrate being in the SYD F Lounge.

 

[AIRwin]

Congrats, hell of a way to celebrate being in the SYD F Lounge.

Thanks! I've just had a spa treatment but have yet to start on champagne...

 

[mviy]

Wow! Celebrating in the FLounge is amazing.

LTS may not be as far away as I once thought.

 

[AIRwin]

Wow! Celebrating in the FLounge is amazing.

I mentioned it to them (inadvertently) and they gave me a bottle of the Perrier-Jouët Grand Brut but now I'm worried it'll be confiscated from me in SYD or AKL as I'm doing a status run with hand luggage only...

 

[JessicaTam]

I mentioned it to them (inadvertently) and they gave me a bottle of the Perrier-Jouët Grand Brut but now I'm worried it'll be confiscated from me in SYD or AKL as I'm doing a status run with hand luggage only...

Better drink it then!

 

[AIRwin]

Better drink it then!

I decided to clear immigration at AKL and check in my luggage but only after having to sleep overnight in the terminal until check in opened the next morning - all for a bottle of champagne... Sigh!

 

[drross]

is this one of those first world problems people keep mentioning???

 

[teamhamsandwich]

Finally achieved LTS. Took 5 years of some serious Y flying.

Now for LTG.

 

[coyote25]

Finally achieved LTS. Took 5 years of some serious Y flying.

Now for LTG.

Brilliant and only 5 years which is faster than I got to LTS.

I know Siliver doesn’t get you a lot but it’s a start and given your flying you will be at least Gold, maybe Platinum, for a while. Now for the LTG which I’m going to fall back to for the first time next February instead of annual ‘earned’ gold or platinum status.

 

[MEL_Traveller]

I know Siliver doesn’t get you a lot ...

I'd actually argue it's the sweet spot of the program! Reasonable access to call centre support (call back rather than having to wait hours on hold), business class check-in, access to preferential award space, free exit rows on Cathay, advance 7-day access to BA seats (substanbtial savings). And... no golden handcuffs! You're not tied for life to flying oneworld but can take advantage of the best fares or award redemptions across OW, star and skyteam.

 

[coyote25]

I'd actually argue it's the sweet spot of the program! Reasonable access to call centre support (call back rather than having to wait hours on hold), business class check-in, access to preferential award space, free exit rows on Cathay, advance 7-day access to BA seats (substanbtial savings). And... no golden handcuffs! You're not tied for life to flying oneworld but can take advantage of the best fares or award redemptions across OW, star and skyteam.

Very good points making @teamhamsandwich LTS a good achievement so he/she can enjoy the above benefits.

 

[mviy]

Congratulations teamhamsandwich! That's a lot of flying!

 

[bPeteb]

5SC to go and LTS is mine as well. BNE-ADL will get me there in three weeks. Then Uluru, then Cairns, then our Planes, trains and automobiles jaunt around the US of A next July and I'll be about 1000 closer to LTG

 

[JessicaTam]

5SC to go and LTS is mine as well. BNE-ADL will get me there in three weeks. Then Uluru, then Cairns, then our Planes, trains and automobiles jaunt around the US of A next July and I'll be about 1000 closer to LTG

Sounds like LTG will come in a bit of a rush!

 

[drron]

Congrats to all.Something I will never acheive having been in QFF for 26 years and still not even half way to LTS.

 

[mviy]

Something I will never acheive having been in QFF for 26 years and still not even half way to LTS.

With status runs, DSC international J long haul indirect you could make progress very quickly.

I’m about one big trip or so away from LTS but currently being WP there’s no rush for me to do that trip as even if I hardly fly QF it’ll be years before I’d fall below PS.

 

[GoldCanyon340]

Congrats @teamhamsandwich ! Just two years at P1 will get you LTG!