I've not seen a perfectly direct answer to this question though I've searched the US Airways forum through and through.

So, does anyone have the experience of having received a 50% mileage bonus for the flight during which you made Silver Preferred status (the theory being that you achieved the status while in the air so therefore the whole flight qualifies for bonus miles)? On the other hand, has anyone experienced the opposite--i.e. where bonus miles were specifically not credited for the flight during which you attained your Silver status?

The Silver elite rep stated that the bonus miles do not begin to accrue until the flight after the one during which status was attained. But I'd sure be interested in evidence to the contrary.

Thanks in advance for your thoughts and comments.

TravelDave