Originally Posted by
VegasGambler
The only problem with it is that it's much more valuable to just miss a tier than to just get it. If you end up just one flight short of 20k, for example, you will be silver after your first flight AND only need 30k for gold. Even if you don't make it to gold, you will have more carry-over for the next year.
More valuable? That doesn't make sense. If you're just short of 20k points at the end of the year then nothing carries over to the new year when the points reset and you end up with no silver status.