Got a new bit of info from "Our Friends"at Thai Airways

re: AIR MILES..

No only did I get a special bonus of 10,000 (K wife also) but they are now given 50% on restricted Economy Tics V-W.....better than nothing..

T ...thanks.....

THAI and Star Alliance Airlines

On all THAI operated flights, for paid travel in all booking classes, you earn miles, plus additional class of service miles.

For THAI flights less than 500 miles in distance, you earn a minimum of 500 miles.

Class of Service.Actual Miles Flown

Economy Class – Y, B, M, H, Q, T, K, S...........100%

Economy Class (discounted fares) V, W............50%

Premium Economy Class................................110%

Royal Silk Class.............................................125%

Royal First Class.............................................150%

On Star Alliance operated flights, you earn:

Class of Service..Actual Miles Flown

Economy Class....................100%

Business Class......................125%

First Class.............................150%

Click to view Class of Service Actual Miles Flown Chart

http://www.thaiair.com/Royal_Orchid_Plus/E...ce_airlines.htm

Hi Rinrada, what was the 10K special bonus for ?

I hold a gold card with Thai and I didnt get an extra 10K

Cheers

CF

C.F.

You gotta sign up with STAR ALLIANCE for your bonus miles.

I did first time when they had the so called upgrade programme (ha-ha)but re newed again just in case.

Saw your email but cannot open on work com (got minesweeper)so will check and answer tonight ...cheers .R

(see below)

contact.. Sean Bell.

Dear ( K wife)

Thank you for your e-mail.

You were registered for our promotion on 22 April 2005.

You should allow up to 6-8 weeks for the Bonus Miles to be credited to your account.

If the Bonus Miles are not evident on your statement after this period of time, you should contact Thai Airways directly.

Their telephone number is 0207 907 9532.

Yours sincerely

Sean Bell

Star Alliance UK Helpdesk

Tel: 0800 546 547

Fax: 020 8686 1967

[email protected]

C.F.

You gotta sign up with STAR ALLIANCE for your bonus miles.

I did first time when they had the so called upgrade programme (ha-ha)but re newed again just in case.

Saw your email but cannot open on work com (got minesweeper)so will check and answer tonight ...cheers .R

(see below)

contact.. Sean Bell.

Dear ( K wife)

Thank you for your e-mail.

You were registered for our promotion on 22 April 2005.

You should allow up to 6-8 weeks for the Bonus Miles to be credited to your account.

If the Bonus Miles are not evident on your statement after this period of time, you should contact Thai Airways directly.

Their telephone number is 0207 907 9532.

Yours sincerely

Sean Bell

Star Alliance UK Helpdesk

Tel: 0800 546 547

Fax: 020 8686 1967

[email protected]

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Rin, can I sign-up on the Star Alliance web-site for this promotion as I can't see anything there at the moment?

Oops......Sorry...missed it.

Rather than hanging about I took the opportunity of giving Sean a call.

Unfortunately in order to benefit from this promotion he tells me you had to sign up for it anytime over the last 18 months.

It was all down to some status decision mistakes that were made world wide between Star Alliance and the member airlines-Thai-Sing-US-Lufti-BMi..etc last year(dont know what exactly) and he followed up saying that they set this one up as as sort of compensation factor/promo but it closed a couple of weeks ago............Sorry.

He did however say contact them as they would/should/maybe be having future incentives.

He also recons that the ROC-I club should have told you about it.TIT

Another thing he (ie.Star Alliance) seems a bit confused with the decision by some some (TG)airlines are restricting miles ..even on cheap tickets...dont recons thats kosher....worth checking out.

Finally he also (S.A.) confirms that all milage is recordable...ie fly US Airlines and the miles can go on your ROC-I account.

Sign up for Star Alliance and they shoot you promotions and ways to earn miles all the time.