aceji
Apr 9, 06, 2:49 pm
Do elite status programs expire? For example, once i have earned enough for a UAL elite status in 2006, do I have to keep flying to maintain elite status for the next year?
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Eastbay1K
Apr 9, 06, 3:14 pm
You will keep the status for the remainder of the year in which you earn it, the following year, and depending on the airline, generally until the end of February in the following year. (i.e., earn UA Premier today, keep it until Feb 28, 2008.) Some airlines (i.e., AS) drop you like a hot potato on January 1 (well, that assumes the airline still has an oven and potatoes :D )
NOLAnwGOLD
Apr 9, 06, 6:23 pm
Yes you have to continue to earn elite status each year...a few programs will have lifetime benefits if you have maintained a certain number of years (KLM/AF 10 years of continuous Plat gets lifetime) or some programs that you get to 1-4 million mile flown miles get you lifetime elite....
Efrem
Apr 9, 06, 6:51 pm
Some programs (e.g., AA) have a "soft landing" policy whereby you're only dropped one level per year. If you earn Executive Platinum one year, you'll be Platinum the next year and Gold the year after that, even if you never set foot on a plane. This policy is long-standing but unpublished, which means it can change at any time without notice or appeal.
Also, some programs have (or have had in the past; Canadian comes to mind) lower requirements to renew/retain a level than were needed to earn it the first time.
If you have a specific airline or a small number of specific airlines in mind, check their forums and/or Web sites. In general, though, the rule is as stated above: fly or lose it. Anyone who is close to having lifetime status in a program would normally be familiar enough with that program to know it.
Also, some programs have (or have had in the past; Canadian comes to mind) lower requirements to renew/retain a level than were needed to earn it the first time.
If you have a specific airline or a small number of specific airlines in mind, check their forums and/or Web sites. In general, though, the rule is as stated above: fly or lose it. Anyone who is close to having lifetime status in a program would normally be familiar enough with that program to know it.
Xplorer
Apr 11, 06, 11:37 pm
Lifetime status:
On AA, after having earned 1 million miles on AAdvantage program regardless of the source, they will give you lifetime "gold" status. This is specially sweet if you can use a credit card for your business and accumulate a lot of miles that way.
On UA, you actually have to FLY 1 million miles, after which they will give you lifetime premiere Executive status. This will take M U C H longer!
On AA, after having earned 1 million miles on AAdvantage program regardless of the source, they will give you lifetime "gold" status. This is specially sweet if you can use a credit card for your business and accumulate a lot of miles that way.
On UA, you actually have to FLY 1 million miles, after which they will give you lifetime premiere Executive status. This will take M U C H longer!
Efrem
Apr 12, 06, 6:56 am
Lifetime status:
On AA, after having earned 1 million miles on AAdvantage program regardless of the source, they will give you lifetime "gold" status. This is specially sweet if you can use a credit card for your business and accumulate a lot of miles that way...Or lifetime Platinum for 2 million, again from any source.
There are regular arguments in the AA forum about (a) whether lifetime status for people who don't fly much is good, and (b) whether AA will change this aspect of its program (much as Delta did in 1995). Consensus on (a) is that it doesn't much matter, because people who don't fly much don't use the benefits much either. As for (b), every year someone starts a rumor that they will, but so far the sky hasn't fallen.
On AA, after having earned 1 million miles on AAdvantage program regardless of the source, they will give you lifetime "gold" status. This is specially sweet if you can use a credit card for your business and accumulate a lot of miles that way...Or lifetime Platinum for 2 million, again from any source.
There are regular arguments in the AA forum about (a) whether lifetime status for people who don't fly much is good, and (b) whether AA will change this aspect of its program (much as Delta did in 1995). Consensus on (a) is that it doesn't much matter, because people who don't fly much don't use the benefits much either. As for (b), every year someone starts a rumor that they will, but so far the sky hasn't fallen.
tonyflo04
Apr 12, 06, 10:25 pm
I know that on FlightFund your elite status is just goo from 1 March through 28 Feb