Originally Posted by
peteropny
Well, not sure what to advise - I guess it depends on your travel patterns etc.
Getting the challenge "now" (early 2012) - you'll get 4 upgrades "now", if you complete the challenge status will run through 2/2013.
Getting the challenge "late" in the year (later 2012 - Aug?) - you'll get 4 upgrades then, status will run through 2/2014 if you complete, get another 4 upgrades in 3/2013.
Getting the challenge "very early" in the year (1/2013) - you'll get 4 upgrades then, status will run through 2/2014 if you complete, get another 4 upgrades in 3/2013.
Thanks Peter for bumping me over to this thread (should have been able to find it myself, but I guess I'm still quite inept at searching on FT). The info here has confirmed what I thinking re the timing of the challenge and diamond status renewal.
I do have one question regarding the diamond suite upgrades. You mention that the upgrades are not issued until March each year. So if I use all 4 of the upgrades received on a Challenge beginning April 2012 by the end of 2012, I won't receive any more at the beginning of the next calendar year (Jan 2013), but rather in Mar 2013?
Also, what happens if I use a suite upgrade received during the Challenge on a revenue booking for April 2014, but then lose my diamond status from March 2014? Do they still honor the upgrade?