BB,

Sure they did--at least they told '97 Élites. There was a special promotion--if you flew 25K Q-miles in the last quarter of `97, you got SE for 98. That is how I qualified.

Frankly, I don't see four tiers having any value--it just muddies the waters. SE should stay where it is, and SE`s who break bigger barriers, say 200K Q-miles or a revenue threshold, can get additional perks.