Originally Posted by
Baze
Only status exempt from the redeposit fees is 1K and GS.
PMCO: also Platinum, and whatever that maps to in 2012.
Originally Posted by
5khours
If you change to another flight (same cabin same carrier) there is no fee regardless of status. So even if you don't have definitive travel plans, the best thing to do is just book a random flight sometime out in the future and then change it again when you have travel plans when you can use the award.
Probably best for everyone if you don't abuse this benefit.
Easier: (at least on PMCO) just cancel - the "ticket" will remain in your profile and you can do a, "flight change" within a year to whatever is at the same award level. If it's a different level; you can call and if more miles add; if less miles I have no clue what happens.
Or... leave it cancelled for the year and try for at least Platinum status - then redeposit.