<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by PHL:
Given events of the past week, I'd say definitely not. They're trying to REDUCE their elite levels, not grow them.
The benefit was given last year due in part response to the travel downturn after 9/11. I don't recall them doing that in previous years.</font>
You are correct that last year was the first time miles were carried over. Can't even guess if that will repeat next year, since the left hand hasn't a clue what the right is doing in this company.