I also have Alliance Visa but nay 100k points there. They also offer 6000 points = 1000 Enrich miles

Sifu here,would like ask izit possible for MAS upgrade my economy seat to business class without deduct my enrich point just because I'm a enrich member?

No don't think it's possible.

There are operational upgrades where people get upgraded because economy is oversold or something along those lines. I got it on Emirates some years ago (economy to business) and on MH many many years ago. It's much more likely to happen if you're flying alone.

No real way to guarantee it though, it happened to me twice in > 20 years of flying so don't hope much.

What is your objective? If you're planning to redeem for award tickets and those 130k miles are not deep discount economy I recommend banking those miles with AAdvantage. AAdvantage has a far better redemption rate compared to Qatar or MH.

One way business KUL-LHR/CDG/AMS = 55k AAdvantage or 75k Qmiles
One way business KUL-JFK/LAX = 55k AAdvantage (~$50 in taxes/fees) or 95k Qmiles
One way first class KUL-JFK/LAX = 67.5k AAdvantage vs. 142.5k Qmiles
One way business DOH-KUL = 30k AAdvantage (~$25 in taxes/fees) or 50k QMiles

I've booked the last two before, planning to go to Europe sometime this year with my leftover AAdvantage miles. Taxes and fees are also pretty reasonable.

The key thing is your 130k miles flown on either MH or QR are not deep discount economy which only earn 25-50% miles.

This is basically what I'm doing for work for the past 6-7 years. Happy to answer questions if you have any.

Thanks for reply

Thanks for reply.may i know more clear what is mean "somethisng along those lines"?

Possible. Join the bidding for business class. Offer how much u think worth to upgrade to business class. Higher offer and availability of seat will determine your success. The website also show what the previous bid amount that success.

Not to mention if you have elite status with AA, you get a multiplier on miles earned. 2X for EXPlat or Plat, and 1.25X for Gold. Applies to not just AA, but a whole load of airlines.

Note 1: If @redbull30 has it, get a "Platinum challenge" from AA- you have to pay some money and fly 10k worth of points on AA/BA/QF in 3 months but you get status for the whole year or more, which means 2X the miles from Oneworld airlines.

Note 2: AA is really stingy on MAS/CX promo fares. They earn 0.

Good point on the status challenge although I always thought that you'd have to on AA metal only for those miles so it may not apply to much to most people here.

Agreed on promo fares, but if I recall MH doesn't award Enrich on promo fares either.

Overall though I can't complain about AAdvantage, still makes more sense to me overall if the primary way of collecting miles is flying.

Which credit card allows conversion to AA?

Thanks for reply.i was bid for business class before.
But just want to know more clear izit can upgrade business class without bid or pay any cents to MAS only.

How is the bidding system? Can share more on it?

MAS used to give 50% for OQN (both Promo and MHBasic), very soon to be 25%.
AA is great for FFers but in general Oneworld is very premium travel oriented.
Unless you consistently do a lot of business travel, a bigger portion of the miles will have to come from CC.

(BA Avios is a good backup/complementary program but only the Citibank card can post to it. The Maybank cards post to programs with relatively bad earn/burn so the good rates are pretty much offset.)

Unfortunately none in Malaysia. I have US-based credit cards that do although the current Maybank Premiere rates for KF/AM is better so I'm focusing on that right now.


This post has been edited by tishaban: Feb 22 2015, 06:57 AM

Yup.like maskedchan mention above.

MAS will send you a mail ask you izit want get for upgrade or not.if u wish u may bid how much you think worth.
Higher offer sur determine ur success lol.but also need depend avaibility seat too.


Example i bid for rm100 to bangkok last few month ago.I get it.
But when i bid another rm100 from bangkok back to Kl,i failed to bid it cause business class seat was fully booked.

if u r only keen on upgrade to biz class, best to fly Airasia X and get an AirAsia-Citibank Platinum card. Free upgrade every time unless the seats are fully sold out.

I have not get such mail before but many mails asking me to upgrade to biz class with a fix fees.

If u don't get those email. Go to MAS websites and fill in the form with the amount u like to bid

Thanks.

What is the procedure to get upgrade?must hold airasia citibank plat card?gold card can?