What happens if you get Medallion Status during a flight?
Jun 21, 2017, 2:42 pm
#16
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I didn't mean something happen as in a party midair or anything. I meant more on the technical side of things, like if one got silver after the first segment would the next segments give you the extra miles and such.
Jun 21, 2017, 3:06 pm
#17
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I'm pretty sure the processing is done overnight, so unless you have a redeye with a well-timed connection you won't get the new status during a trip leg.
Jun 21, 2017, 6:48 pm
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It's overnight after the miles have posted, which often means the second night if it's a late day flight. If the miles don't post promptly, chances are good that the new status won't even affect the return portion of a RT.
Jun 21, 2017, 9:03 pm
#20
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Last year when I qualified for DM due to IRROPS - added in one extra leg just to push me over the mileage hump.
DM status took 2 days to post. Those flights were earned based on my Plat status even though I technically hit DM during the flight.
DM status took 2 days to post. Those flights were earned based on my Plat status even though I technically hit DM during the flight.
Jun 21, 2017, 9:29 pm
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AFAIK all airlines only give you the added miles and other benefits of (higher) status after their IT systems recognize that the (higher) status has been achieved. I'm not aware of any that either actually do or promise in their T&C that they will go back and recalculate mileage earnings based on what it ideally should have been, although they are careful about crediting miles correctly at the end of the program year. The same seems to be true for hotel chains.
There might be an argument if egregious errors by the airline operating your FF program caused very long delays despite your good faith effort to fix the problems, but it would need to be an extreme example for any hope. YMMV.
There might be an argument if egregious errors by the airline operating your FF program caused very long delays despite your good faith effort to fix the problems, but it would need to be an extreme example for any hope. YMMV.