Originally posted by zilchster
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If you really want to have a lounge access, priority tag on your bag, A3 is way to go, as you need technically only 19,000 (1,000 sign up bonus) to become a Gold. You need to do it within 12 months of the signup (or first flight??). And your membership will valid for the next full 3 years. I qualified as A3 Gold in May 2011 and my membership valid until Dec-2014.
Based on the T&M, A3 Gold is "life time" as long as you make one qualiying flight (not sure per year or per 3 years).
But you need to make sure that only the following fare are eligeble for miles on SQ flitght
S, Y, B, E, M, H, W, U, L, K
All that cheap SQ ticket can only accrued miles with KF.
Of course like you said, redeming the point may be a bit of problem.
So it is all depend on what you want and your travel patterns. But considering you are now a student, I think you are most likely to buy "deep" discounted SQ ticket. So if this is the case, you may be better off to stick with SQ KF.
Another option is TG ROP. You can qualify as Silver for 15K for 2 years of 10K wiithin a year. They will give you 3,000 bonus point when you qualified as Silver and you get extra 10kg if you fly on TG.
But again these class on SQ cannot earn mileage on TG ROP G/ N/ Q/ T/ V, W (50%).
Of course you can fly TG also, but this may required you detour to the north, but also must be at least on Q-class. In TG, you can get gold status when you fly 40 international flights on TG or 50,000 miles per year or 80,000 miles for 2 subsequent years.
I am having A3 Gold (may be clock 1 flight in 2014 ), and trying to get TG Gold (which will valid for 2 years). After that I will probably clock to SQ for all my personal ticket (on deep discounted price)
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