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Old Mar 13, 2013 | 3:51 pm
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Originally Posted by Supersonic Swinger
I'd like the LTG as well, but the skeptic in me suspects that as the ranks swell, airlines will find a way to "enhance" lifetime status. My suspicion is that the process will include:

- introduce a new fourth tier (check already - Platinum One)
- slowly reduce the annual earning requirements for Platinum, Gold and Silver
- slowly reduce the benefits of Gold and Silver (to the point where lowest level status benefits on the big US carriers can already be had just by having one of their co-branded credit cards)
- remove references to Lifetime (Delta already did this, their Million Miler program now only offers "complimentary annual status")
They could remove Lifetime Status (like SQ did for Life PPS members).
They did reduce the earning requirement for Sliver.

But actually they improved the benefits for their frequent flyers (status bonus, luggage) so not in line.

Yes, Lifetime is both for member or airline.
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