Bringing up this old thread because I am still confused. I thought it says in the MPC letter (when one gets status) that an individual may only go up one rung a year. So I was just an AM member, got the requisite 30k/20 segments (mostly in Asia) and was given Silver Status just 2 months ago.

Now I thought I would have to fly 30k this year just to maintain it and that I would not be moved up regardless of how much I fly due to the "one level a year" rule. In other words, I fly another 30k/20 segs before next August, I get renewed and then I can go for gold... Yes? No?

Seems based on these posts that one can move a number of levels in a year...

My apologies in advance if this is beating a dead horse for many.