<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by srk123:
Yes, it's an unwritten benfit, that once you get to 1,000,000 lifetime miles, regardless of method of acquisition, you get Gold status for the rest of your life</font>
I wouldn't call it "unwritten", as it is officially spelled out in the letter accompanying the new card with the 1MM designation.