Originally Posted by
ThatAdamGuy
It seems to me that they could mail the whole lot of 'em on Jan 2 and I'd *think* that'd be enough time for everyone to get their cards.
For one, as pointed out already, it is extremely naive to think that they could compile all of the data, send the request to whoever makes the cards, have them all printed, stuffed into envelopes with the appropriate materials, and mailed all in a day (or even a week).
Second, even waiting until Jan. 2 would not be enough, as flights on Dec. 31, may take a few days to post. Especially for partner flights, those may take a week or more.
Originally Posted by
channa
I think PMUA only sent 1K kits out early to those who qualified for 1K, since you can't go higher than 1K (except GS, but that's a different criteria). That approach made sense.
IIRC they actually sent out cards early to anyone who requalified for the same status level as the previous year. Then they sent out the rest, including those who qualified for a higher status level in the meantime, later.