FlyerTalk Forums - View Single Post - Which is better - both spouses Gold or one spouse Plat?

Aug 25, 2009, 12:09 pm

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sukn

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Quote:

Originally Posted by vrbaba

I am not sure what you really mean there. Are you asking whether only your wife should travel to get status or only you should travel from now on to get to PLT status? I am guessing you want to do Mileage Runs to reach Platinum for you or Gold for your wife. But if you really just travel together, would be traveling alone from now on to earn the next status?

I was equally confused until I realized that the OP may be speaking of lifetime status. Certainly 2-4 trips a year in most cases would not even qualify for GLD status as the OP has indicated.