Question about renewal of Elite Status (*G)
Feb 27, 2015, 3:37 pm
#1
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Join Date: May 2009
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Question about renewal of Elite Status (*G)
Hi All,
I'm a first year elite through a status match and am wondering how the renewal works.
If I received Elite status on Jan 1/15, it is valid for 2 years (Dec 31/16). If I get 20k miles in the first year, when is my status renewed until?
Is it renewed for 2 years from the end of the first 2 years so until Dec 31/18?
Or is it from the end of the first year until Dec 31/17?
Or from the time I hit 20k miles?
Thanks!
DJ
I'm a first year elite through a status match and am wondering how the renewal works.
If I received Elite status on Jan 1/15, it is valid for 2 years (Dec 31/16). If I get 20k miles in the first year, when is my status renewed until?
Is it renewed for 2 years from the end of the first 2 years so until Dec 31/18?
Or is it from the end of the first year until Dec 31/17?
Or from the time I hit 20k miles?
Thanks!
DJ
Feb 28, 2015, 9:17 am
#2
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Helsinki, Finland
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It is renewed after current two years is completed. I also completed my renewal requirement during first year.
Example I have following line on my mileage statement 3.8.2014 Card criteria have been fulfilled and my current Elite membership expire date is 31.7.2015.
Card renewal states "Congratulations! You have already achieved the required criteria for Elite re-qualification. Your Elite membership will automatically be renewed on the expiry date of your card for another 2 years."
Example I have following line on my mileage statement 3.8.2014 Card criteria have been fulfilled and my current Elite membership expire date is 31.7.2015.
Card renewal states "Congratulations! You have already achieved the required criteria for Elite re-qualification. Your Elite membership will automatically be renewed on the expiry date of your card for another 2 years."
Mar 2, 2015, 8:23 am
#3
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: LHR - London
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It is renewed after current two years is completed. I also completed my renewal requirement during first year.
Example I have following line on my mileage statement 3.8.2014 Card criteria have been fulfilled and my current Elite membership expire date is 31.7.2015.
Card renewal states "Congratulations! You have already achieved the required criteria for Elite re-qualification. Your Elite membership will automatically be renewed on the expiry date of your card for another 2 years."
Example I have following line on my mileage statement 3.8.2014 Card criteria have been fulfilled and my current Elite membership expire date is 31.7.2015.
Card renewal states "Congratulations! You have already achieved the required criteria for Elite re-qualification. Your Elite membership will automatically be renewed on the expiry date of your card for another 2 years."
ZT
Mar 4, 2015, 1:30 pm
#4
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Join Date: May 2009
Posts: 15
Hey All - called TK's call centre and they mentioned something different. They said we are renewed for 2 years based on the date we re-qualify.
Ex. If we hit 25k miles on Oct 1 of 15, we are renewed for 2 years based on that date, so Sept 30 17.
Could it be that the person I spoke to doesn't know what they are talking about?
Ex. If we hit 25k miles on Oct 1 of 15, we are renewed for 2 years based on that date, so Sept 30 17.
Could it be that the person I spoke to doesn't know what they are talking about?
Mar 4, 2015, 2:03 pm
#5
Join Date: Feb 2010
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Your Elite status will automatically be renewed for another 2 years after the expiration date of current card. This situation explained on Turkish site of M&S clearly but English site is not clear enough.
Apr 13, 2015, 10:55 am
#6
Join Date: Jun 2012
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Posts: 267
Sorry for bumping up this old thread!
Say that one hits the re-qualification threshold at 25K during 2014, status would be renewed say from the expiry date of 12/2015 to 12/2017, correct? My question is then if he or she is to credit at least 25K miles during 2015, would status then be extended to 12/2019? And if so, would the expiry date be extended once more to 12/2021 for crediting another 25K miles during 2016? Or do status miles no longer accumulate until after the current "status period" has run out, so the earliest re-qualification period would begin on 1/2016?
Say that one hits the re-qualification threshold at 25K during 2014, status would be renewed say from the expiry date of 12/2015 to 12/2017, correct? My question is then if he or she is to credit at least 25K miles during 2015, would status then be extended to 12/2019? And if so, would the expiry date be extended once more to 12/2021 for crediting another 25K miles during 2016? Or do status miles no longer accumulate until after the current "status period" has run out, so the earliest re-qualification period would begin on 1/2016?
Apr 13, 2015, 12:22 pm
#7
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: DTW
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My question is then if he or she is to credit at least 25K miles during 2015, would status then be extended to 12/2019? And if so, would the expiry date be extended once more to 12/2021 for crediting another 25K miles during 2016? Or do status miles no longer accumulate until after the current "status period" has run out, so the earliest re-qualification period would begin on 1/2016?
Apr 13, 2015, 1:01 pm
#8
Join Date: Jun 2012
Programs: TK*G
Posts: 267
That makes much more sense. I was going to say that TK re-qualification sounded way too good to be true.
Apr 13, 2015, 2:45 pm
#9
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: MEX
Programs: TK G,UA *S
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So if the status is valid until 3/2017 I fail to see any incentive to hurry up to requalify in the first year by flying 25k?is there any incentive?
Last edited by flymexico2010; Apr 13, 2015 at 2:56 pm
Apr 14, 2015, 3:14 am
#10
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: LHR - London
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Correct. Double check your status under "Operation" > "Card Renewal".
You can not build years this way (else many people here would have the status until 2030). Once you meet the threshold during first year, second year will be considered dead year. You'll have to wait until 12/2015 to build another 2 years to 12/2017.
You can not build years this way (else many people here would have the status until 2030). Once you meet the threshold during first year, second year will be considered dead year. You'll have to wait until 12/2015 to build another 2 years to 12/2017.
Cheers,
ZT
Apr 14, 2015, 5:13 am
#11
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If you are travelling solely on Y like me, there might be a chance that TK devalue their miles (again)/adjust the requirement for re-qualification in the future so that you might end up having to pay more/fly more to get the same amount of miles.
Apr 14, 2015, 9:34 am
#12
Join Date: Jun 2012
Programs: TK*G
Posts: 267
First year 25k/2 years 37.5k. If you have 25k certain miles, you might as well make it, then after that you can feel free to run another programme or burn your points/credit your miles to another FFP.
If you are travelling solely on Y like me, there might be a chance that TK devalue their miles (again)/adjust the requirement for re-qualification in the future so that you might end up having to pay more/fly more to get the same amount of miles.
If you are travelling solely on Y like me, there might be a chance that TK devalue their miles (again)/adjust the requirement for re-qualification in the future so that you might end up having to pay more/fly more to get the same amount of miles.
Luckily for me, I don't think the 100% on (Flexi Saver and above) SQ fares is going anywhere though.
Apr 14, 2015, 9:53 am
#14
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: DTW
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With all due respect both statements above are not entirely correct. For may example, my Elite status was awarded 01/15 valid through 01/17. I will re-qualify with more than 25K by 10/15. I will have met my re-qualification within the first year WHICH will come into effect when my PRESENT card expires 01/17. I will be then good for my new period from 01/17 - 01/19. Hope that makes it a bit more clear for people.
Cheers,
ZT
Cheers,
ZT
Also the main benefit of dead years (those FFP renewed every 2 years) - you can spend little and redeem the vouchers and miles accrued, rather than scrambling toward the end of the year to do crazy mileage runs.
Last edited by vincewy; Apr 14, 2015 at 10:04 am
Apr 14, 2015, 11:00 am
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