<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by ermdjdsj:
Another useful piece of information to add to this thread would be information about status EXPIRATION policies/tier drops on the various airlines:
For example, even if I make NW platinum this year (flying 75,000 EQM), if I fly almost no miles on NW the following year my status will drop to nothing. But I've heard that on some other airlines (I think AA) you only drop one elite level per year, so it gives you at least a couple more years of SOME status on that airline, which could be important to some of us.
Does anyone have a quick summary or link to various airline tier-dropping policies?</font>
Right NOW United drop you totally if you do not fly AFAIK.
i.e. if a 1K during 2003 did not fly they'd likely be a ZERO status for 2004.
As a further addition to gleff's initial post, maybe a footnote under each plan to folks as to the OPTIMUM time to apply for a comp would greatly assist new comp seekers.
Some plans comp you only to end Feb 2004 if you are approved by Date x, but to end Feb 2005 if approved a week later.
Such dates are WELL worth posting!
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Glen ~ From exit row seat 15A on a United 747-400 near you SOON!