Originally Posted by
nabeelj
Some hypothetical scenarios after sign-up:
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3. Fly exactly 3.5K in <12 months (which includes last flight of 1K), then exactly 15.5K in the following 12 months - what do I get?
Essentially, they state 16K in 12 months after achieving Blue - does that include the extra miles above 3K for the flight that made you Blue?
I would say you get gold. No miles are reset when you turn blue, so the "residual" 500 miles in your example are counting toward next level.
Actually, as
KLouis says, the blue status doesn't go away, so that opens yet another scenario:
4. Fly 3k in <12 months. Spend 6 months on the ground, then fly 16k in next 12 months.
Btw,
the master post gets frequent updates, and should include info on expiry during blue status that covers your scenarios.