Originally Posted by
trinitygirl
Last year I was 80 points away from requalifying for Gold - my membership year ends on June 30. I had a return J ticket on LAN Sydney-Auckland booked for 30 June - 2 July.
On 12 June Qantas re-upped my membership, sending me a letter saying that although I had not met the requirements, they were thanking me for my loyalty. That's the 3rd or 4th time they have done that. I was kind of miffed because I could have saved myself the hassle and expense of the status run, but these things are unpredictable.
I used to receive those letters as well when my requalification flights were in the last month and sometimes did not quickly credit to my account.
IIRC you only get one chance for the complimentary re-qual so hopefully if you need it in the future it kicks in but of course never count on it if you really want to keep your status.