A few days ago, we saw Etihad Guest launch an intriguing promotion, offering a total of nine million bonus miles for flying to the carrier’s newest destinations. Now Ethiopian Airlines ShebaMiles has launched a copycat promotion — it’s easier to complete, but also not quite as rewarding.
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If this is really a copycat campaign, their Marketing team or agency needs a huge round of applause for getting this out so fast. They were probably working around the clock just like attorneys at Skadden Arps.
Agree on the low value prop though. Sad that 200,000 miles are worth just $2,000 or a hair over? In the “good old days” barely a decade ago that many miles would’ve been worth 10x or more on transpacific business class.
Arps, according to Rumour Control your time impersonating a Skaddons employee is coming to an end. It must be time for you to change you imaginary occupation or suffer the consequences.
Rumour Control is more often right than wrong …. can you afford to be caught out young-fella-me-lad?
Have these airlines lost the plot?
Emptyhad thought they were gonna get lots of PR from their awful campaign, somehow not realising that the PR they were going to get was mockery and laughter.
Now this lot come out with this thing? Five prizes if people take pointless flights to places they arent bothered about going, as tho the airline is doing them a favor? Lol.
Anything that involves taking needless flights needs a guaranteed prize at the end of it, not a chance to win something.
I like these promos. But I don't like the uncertainty of whether or not you'll win by fulfilling the criteria. Just make it so that if you do x by y you get the points. Don't make it so that I have to second guess if someone beat me by purchasing a more flexible fare etc. SAS got it right. It was hard, but doable.
Well, the other issue is that only a certain number of people get the prize after even doing the tasks right? How are you supposed to know whether someone already won and the reward is no longer available?
The catch is you have to fly Ethiopian Airlines. I recently flew from Botswana to Washington, DC via Addis. This was the absolute worst service and transfer I have experienced in my 64 years.
The bathroom by the end of the flight was absolutely full of nasty toilet paper, the sink was clogged, and the trash can was overflowing. This while the flight attendants sat on their jumps seats playing on their phones. Not once did they clean the toilets. It was so bad my wife just waited until we arrived. I wish I could post a photo.
Transfers in Addis are absolutely pathetic. You deboard and are immediately put in a huge long line to go through a security screening. Hell if I know what they are doing as we had soft drinks in our bags which they either permitted or simply did not find. Then if your connection is to the US you will again find a long line for yet another security screening. And again soft drinks are not a problem. Ethiopian permits 50 minute connections but good luck making it.
I honestly do not know how anyone can put up with such a garbage airline. Those who "win" this competition better be able to use their miles on a partner airline!