Originally Posted by
keeton
Not to sound too snarky but if you have not flown DL in many years, you are not being loyal (present tense) to them. If you are 4 million miles, you are awarded annual platinum (they took the word lifetime out several years ago) for having been loyal. You need to give the young(er) bucks a chance, who are now giving DL their regular business. ...
Those who qualified for a lifetime status before DL management changed the policy are grandfathered under their lifetime status.
At least that is the current interpretation documented in an e-mail from DL.
Of course, "lifetime" is an ephemeral concept for DL management, as the Flying Colonels who were awarded "lifetime" Crown Room membership can attest.