I love Travel, but in the beginning I will not bother of the airline loyalty program, hence I had several bottom line airway membership. this is almost wasted, need 2.5K point to redeem for cash and point. that mean I should only own 3 member cards which from difference alliances ( Star Alliance, One World and Sky team) and should consolidated all point from difference airline within their own alliances, in order to redeem for free air ticket or upgrade.

Travel in comfort with no extra charge, and enjoy the services provide from Alliance.  So let me tell you what the difference airline member structure, and what is the best way to get all this benefit. Difference alliance provide difference benefit for their member, understand the benefit of each tier alliance member will be crucial for you and me.

First thing , if we only buy promotion ticket or economy ticket, we hardly to get top tier membership. I suggest you start with one. I summarize some criteria for you to make the decision.

You need to decide which airline reward program that you want to join, below will be some criteria for you to choose, please do not have all of them, you just need one, and consolidate all point in one card. Some criteria for your to select which one you need.

1) yours credit card that thigh with which airline ? This is very important when you use mileage card and all your spending reward point will transfer to mileage .

2) which airline that you want to redeem air ticket ? Not the airline that you frequent buy ticket.

3) which airline provide better benefit, the status will re-calculate every 12 months, that mean you need to re-qualify every 12 months.

Which airline that you frequesnt used, which is not very relavent, later I will show

Star Alliance

http://www.staralliance.com/en

https://www.skyteam.com/en

https://www.oneworld.com/

Benefit	Basic	Silver	Gold	Diamond/ PPS /Platinum
Priority wait list	–	Yes	Yes	Yes
Priority Airport Standby	–	Yes	Yes	Yes
Priority waiting list	–	–	Yes	Yes
Extra Baggage	–	–	Yes	Yes
Airport Lounge Access	–	–	Yes	Yes
Priority Boarding	–	–	Yes	Yes
Priority Baggage Handling	–	–	Yes	Yes
Require Air Milage	–	25K	50K	Businees/First/Suite

Difference class with difference accrual mileage. I stated as example below, and example provide, but all 3 alliances reward system look alike.

eg: promotion fare for Singapore Airline K class –> only entitle for 10% mileage

but you can get the Kris Flyer reward program, and earn mileage from other airline to change for Air ticket for Singapore Airline.

Airline	Suite/First	Business	Economy
Singapore Airline	300% R, 150% -A,F	125%-C,D,JZ,U	110% -P,S,T , 100%-B.E.H,L,M,W, Y , 50%-N,Q, 10%K, V
Air Canada	NA	125%-J, 100% -C,D,Z,P	100%
Air New Zealand	NA	125%	100%
ANA	150%	150%-J, 125%-C,D.Z, 70% -P	100%-B.E.G.M.Y, 70% H, Q,U, 50% -S,T,V,W
Lufthansa	150%	125%-C,D,J,Z , 100% -P	100%-B.H.M.U.Y, 50%-Q,S,V,W, 25%-T
Thai	150%	125%	100% -B.H.M.Q.u.Y , 50% -K, T, S

As I share my experience, I never redeem my point for economic ticket, because most airline will have economic ticket promotion frequently. I only redeem business and first class, which seldom having promotion and there is a big price difference.

 

 

 

 

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Tip : MAS offer passenger to bit for their business class. I think this is a good chance . You may get the Business class Experience with a little pay off. I paid SGD 25 more for my upgrade. You may check at MH upgrade in MAS official website .

https://www.malaysiaairlines.com/vn/en/plan/MHupgrade.html

How to Get Your MHUpgrade
There are three steps to getting an upgrade:

Receive an MHUpgrade offer from Malaysia Airlines via email and click the link provided or check your eligibility here. Then submit what price you want to pay for the upgrade.
Enter your payment details (credit card is charged before the bid is successful)
Review and submit – you’ll find out if you’re successful 48 hrs before departure and only if successful will your credit card be charged.

I alway offer at minimum

We flew from KLIA airport to Penang Via MAS Domestics Businss class. Boeing 737 with 2 x 2 sits .

Let start with domestics MH Gold lounge which located at domestics departure area.

The food variety are ok, just we flew from last domestics flight the food not replenish when finished。

It consist of dessert, hot food ( freshly prepare noodles fish ball soup ) and Laksa . Most of the food will be Asian Crusine, like Nonya Kuih, Rendang Chicken, Chicken porridge etc

There will be small portion of western cruise like Pasta and Dessert. And some fresh Food .

I done my diner here. Not bad actually , not a big space but still comfortable.

On board plane .Business Class passenger were board first, and the Guava Juice Serve.

Classic Boeing 737 design with entertainment system. I m surprise the movie quite a lot.

My Super served.

Friendly speaking the bread very hard and taste less , this is the worse sandwich that I have ever .

The flight only 50 minute so very fast that  reached Penang.