Strange: BP shows old status
Sep 13, 2011, 12:08 am
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Germany
Programs: *A Gold, OWE
Posts: 971
Strange: BP shows old status
Hi there,
had a 'strange' incident yesterday. Was on a flight booked (previous match from silver to plat) and my boarding pass was linked to my account/number, but it showed silver instead of platinum.
I had no problems getting into the lounge and so, but the question is: Is the status at time of booking relevant for the actual flight.
I m just imagining making bookings just before loosing plat status and then still receiving any benefits of it, though being of 'lower status'.
had a 'strange' incident yesterday. Was on a flight booked (previous match from silver to plat) and my boarding pass was linked to my account/number, but it showed silver instead of platinum.
I had no problems getting into the lounge and so, but the question is: Is the status at time of booking relevant for the actual flight.
I m just imagining making bookings just before loosing plat status and then still receiving any benefits of it, though being of 'lower status'.
Sep 14, 2011, 4:31 pm
#2
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Brisbane, Qld
Programs: VA Platinum (BIS); VS Red; EK Blue; QF Gold; AA; Golden Circle executive; A Club Silver; SPG PG
Posts: 52
Happened to me when I achieved silver and again when achieved gold. The lounge angel said it can take up to 5 days for all the systems to recognise the new status. Was cheerily allowed access to the lounge and put a call into the gate to ensure I was not denied priority boarding 
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Sep 27, 2011, 6:51 pm
#3
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Brisbane
Posts: 805
I had this with a booking made aeons ago. It caused a bit of confusion at the premium checkin at SYD, but a quick check of the systems (I didn't have the Plat card at that stage) showed everything was ok.
I was also greeted with the Platinum package (status comp from AA EXP) on my return home, a nice surprise even though I can't bear to put on 'elite' luggage tags.
I was also greeted with the Platinum package (status comp from AA EXP) on my return home, a nice surprise even though I can't bear to put on 'elite' luggage tags.
Oct 3, 2011, 2:17 am
#6
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: AKL
Programs: NZ Silver
Posts: 1,817
Hi there,
had a 'strange' incident yesterday. Was on a flight booked (previous match from silver to plat) and my boarding pass was linked to my account/number, but it showed silver instead of platinum.
I had no problems getting into the lounge and so, but the question is: Is the status at time of booking relevant for the actual flight.
I m just imagining making bookings just before loosing plat status and then still receiving any benefits of it, though being of 'lower status'.
had a 'strange' incident yesterday. Was on a flight booked (previous match from silver to plat) and my boarding pass was linked to my account/number, but it showed silver instead of platinum.
I had no problems getting into the lounge and so, but the question is: Is the status at time of booking relevant for the actual flight.
I m just imagining making bookings just before loosing plat status and then still receiving any benefits of it, though being of 'lower status'.
Oct 3, 2011, 5:52 pm
#7
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Melbourne, Mostly
Programs: VA Plat, TK E, HH Dia, IHG Gold
Posts: 487
I had the same issue with my wife yesterday. She was flying the return leg of a flight from MEL-NTL. On the way up, travelling solo, her BP showed her [partner] Gold status, on the way back it still showed her earlier Red Status although as she was travelling with me (Plat) it made no practical difference. I assume the system involved some kind of manual override on the way up when she checked in using her gold card but on the way back i handled the check in.