Originally Posted by
jaynyc
However, correct me if I'm wrong, miles flown towards earning 500 milers reverts to zero on March 1st. I'll have about 3,000 miles towards my next 10,000....only to watch them vanish on March 1.
Yup - you're right.

The MTEU (Miles Toward Elite Upgrades) resets with the status year, so on March 1, they'll go back to zero. There are, however, occasions when you may be able to get a few 500-milers thrown your way after reset.
See this thread as an example:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/ameri...solidated.html
As this thread is from 2005, we'll close this thread and invite members to start a new thread or join an existing, more recent conversation. Thanks!
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