Originally Posted by
MSPeconomist
Why would you expect almost two years of free PP when you no longer are paying the annual fee or paying for stuff with a Platinum card? Even though you may have the physical PP card, it's swiped when you attempt to enter a lounge, so the computer can show easily that the card is no longer valid regardless of its expiration date.
Most of the Hotel Status etc remains. PP is a far more tangible product so it is indeed not slightly surprising that it gets cancelled with the card