Validity period of the status tier
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Apr 2016
Posts: 25
Validity period of the status tier
I would have two questions regarding how the status validity is determined.
a)
Let's say I have accumulated 39,000 status miles and I have until the end of February 2017 to get the 1,000 more in order to reach the 40,000 required to qualify for Elite.
I take a flight (worth of 2,000 status miles) in July 2016, BUT won't show my Miles and Smiles (Classic Plus) membership card either upon booking nor at check-in. In November 2016 I use the 'Claim Missing Miles' feature on the website to claim the 2,000 miles. What will be the 'valid thru' date of my upcoming Miles and Smiles gold card, will it be 07/2018 or 11/2018?
b)
Let's say I have accumulated 39,000 status miles (and until February 2017 to get the 1,000 more), with the last flight having been in July 2016. In November 2016 I use the 'Buy Status Miles' feature on the website to buy the 1,000 status miles for 70USD. What will be the 'valid thru' date of my upcoming Miles and Smiles gold card, will it be 07/2018 or 11/2018?
a)
Let's say I have accumulated 39,000 status miles and I have until the end of February 2017 to get the 1,000 more in order to reach the 40,000 required to qualify for Elite.
I take a flight (worth of 2,000 status miles) in July 2016, BUT won't show my Miles and Smiles (Classic Plus) membership card either upon booking nor at check-in. In November 2016 I use the 'Claim Missing Miles' feature on the website to claim the 2,000 miles. What will be the 'valid thru' date of my upcoming Miles and Smiles gold card, will it be 07/2018 or 11/2018?
b)
Let's say I have accumulated 39,000 status miles (and until February 2017 to get the 1,000 more), with the last flight having been in July 2016. In November 2016 I use the 'Buy Status Miles' feature on the website to buy the 1,000 status miles for 70USD. What will be the 'valid thru' date of my upcoming Miles and Smiles gold card, will it be 07/2018 or 11/2018?
Last edited by comfyincouch; Jun 24, 2016 at 3:45 pm Reason: Correction: 'Classic' changed to 'Classic Plus'
#2
Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: Milano - Wuxi
Programs: TK M&S Elite+ - Marriott Rewards Gold - Hertz 5 Stars
Posts: 147
a - if you have 39k you should be Classic+ already, not classic...anyway...not sure if the retroclaiming process will give you the status miles at the time of the request or at the time of the flight. i wouldn't risk anyway to miss these miles by playing with the months and show my card stright away at cehck in in any case (also you might need osme exptra luggage...)
b - when you buy miles you get credited immediately (few seconds) so your status starts immediately and expires at the end of the same month 2 years later ( 11/2018 in your example). not sure you can buy status miles to upgrade your status if you're classic+ or if you need to be elite already. this was discussed elsewhere you might search
b - when you buy miles you get credited immediately (few seconds) so your status starts immediately and expires at the end of the same month 2 years later ( 11/2018 in your example). not sure you can buy status miles to upgrade your status if you're classic+ or if you need to be elite already. this was discussed elsewhere you might search
#4
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Join Date: Apr 2016
Posts: 25
But I correct my original post in the regard that it should read Classic Plus and not Classic as the current tier.
Classic members can buy status miles (up to 5,000) to upgrade, and Classic Plus members can do that as well (up to 10,000). I can state this as a fact.
#5
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Join Date: Apr 2016
Posts: 25
a - if you have 39k you should be Classic+ already, not classic...anyway...not sure if the retroclaiming process will give you the status miles at the time of the request or at the time of the flight. i wouldn't risk anyway to miss these miles by playing with the months and show my card stright away at cehck in in any case (also you might need osme exptra luggage...)
b - when you buy miles you get credited immediately (few seconds) so your status starts immediately and expires at the end of the same month 2 years later ( 11/2018 in your example). not sure you can buy status miles to upgrade your status if you're classic+ or if you need to be elite already. this was discussed elsewhere you might search
b - when you buy miles you get credited immediately (few seconds) so your status starts immediately and expires at the end of the same month 2 years later ( 11/2018 in your example). not sure you can buy status miles to upgrade your status if you're classic+ or if you need to be elite already. this was discussed elsewhere you might search
The original post should read Classic Plus and not Classic, I will edit.
#6
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: ZRH / YUL
Programs: UA, TK, Starwood > Marriott, Hilton, Accor
Posts: 7,295
The answer to a) is that your miles will be posted with the activity date = flight date, so the effect will be the same as if you had shown your card when travelling in the first place.
#7
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: SEA/ORD/ADB
Programs: TK ELPL (*G), AS 100K (OWE), BA Gold (OWE), Hyatt Globalist, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Plat, IHG Plat
Posts: 7,763
OP, it wouldn't hurt to try it, as there's no disadvantage for not having the card upgrade before you fly again. If you do try it, please report back.