Getting a status in the middle of the year?
Sep 26, 2011, 6:16 am
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Paris, France
Programs: El Al Matmid, Air France Flying Blue Silver
Posts: 2,294
Getting a status in the middle of the year?
Hi, is it possible to get a status in the middle of the year?
I am poised to become a silver member (100 miles to get!), and I would like to know if this is possible.
What are the advantages of being a silver?
Do FB silver members become Skytem Elite? What are the advantages of being Skyteam Elite?
Regards
LY777
I am poised to become a silver member (100 miles to get!), and I would like to know if this is possible.
What are the advantages of being a silver?
Do FB silver members become Skytem Elite? What are the advantages of being Skyteam Elite?
Regards
LY777
Sep 26, 2011, 6:23 am
#2
Join Date: Sep 2011
Programs: Flying Blue Gold. Miles and More SEN.
Posts: 190
You'll become Silver within about 48 hours of reaching your target. If you got it this week you'd be guaranteed Silver until December 31 2012.
KLM's website has the other information you're looking for.
KLM's website has the other information you're looking for.
Sep 26, 2011, 7:28 am
#3
Join Date: May 2011
Programs: FB plf; IB oro; LA black
Posts: 457
Sep 26, 2011, 7:42 am
#4
Join Date: Sep 2011
Programs: Flying Blue Gold. Miles and More SEN.
Posts: 190
I was under the impression that levels were reviewed at the end of the year. I didn't think you could be downgraded at any time other than the end of the calendar year.
This is from the FB site, in regard to Level Miles.
To keep your membership level, you need to have at least the minimum number of Level Miles or have made the necessary number of qualifying flights shown on the chart below. A qualifying flight is an international one-way flight made with a SkyTeam airline, which enables you to earn Level Miles. You will move up to the next level as soon as you reach the required number of Level Miles or qualifying flights. On 31 December, your Level Miles/qualifying flights balance from the previous 12 months is checked to see if your membership level needs to be downgraded or can stay the same for the following year. On 1 January of each year, this balance is reset to zero.
There's no mention there of a March review. Do you get a 'grace' period? Is it elsewhere on the website?
This is from the FB site, in regard to Level Miles.
To keep your membership level, you need to have at least the minimum number of Level Miles or have made the necessary number of qualifying flights shown on the chart below. A qualifying flight is an international one-way flight made with a SkyTeam airline, which enables you to earn Level Miles. You will move up to the next level as soon as you reach the required number of Level Miles or qualifying flights. On 31 December, your Level Miles/qualifying flights balance from the previous 12 months is checked to see if your membership level needs to be downgraded or can stay the same for the following year. On 1 January of each year, this balance is reset to zero.
There's no mention there of a March review. Do you get a 'grace' period? Is it elsewhere on the website?
Sep 26, 2011, 8:15 am
#5
Join Date: Jul 2011
Posts: 1,158
Iam not quite sure were you can find that information on their website. But the expiry date (of your status) is printed on the membershipcard. Your status is defintely vaild until end of March. The statusmiles will be deleted to zero on december 31st.
Sep 26, 2011, 8:27 am
#6
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Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Paris, France
Programs: El Al Matmid, Air France Flying Blue Silver
Posts: 2,294
And I fly with AF on October 30 and with DL on Nov 2. Will I be considered as Silver even though I will not still have my new card?
Sep 26, 2011, 8:30 am
#7
Join Date: May 2010
Programs: Delta Silver, HH Gold, Accor Gold, IHG Platinum
Posts: 5,340
You will receive all the benefits of Silver regardless if you have your card (although DL might be difficult). And you can also print a temporary card from the website.
Sep 26, 2011, 8:35 am
#9
Join Date: Sep 2011
Programs: Flying Blue Gold. Miles and More SEN.
Posts: 190
If you already booked your flight, normally your status in the system is still Ivory. However, you can call them to re-enter the number which sometimes work.
You will receive all the benefits of Silver regardless if you have your card (although DL might be difficult). And you can also print a temporary card from the website.
You will receive all the benefits of Silver regardless if you have your card (although DL might be difficult). And you can also print a temporary card from the website.
If I remember correctly, I think that's what happened to me when I became Silver after the first part of a return flight.
Sep 26, 2011, 9:21 am
#11
Join Date: Dec 2004
Programs: FB Plat for life
Posts: 730
it is not 100% sure most of the time the status will not be updated for flights already book. To get the benefits it is safer to call AF/DL to have them cancel your FB number in the file and re enter it