In Memoriam, FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Durham, NC (RDU/GSO/CLT)
Programs: AA EXP/MM, DL GM, UA Platinum, HH DIA, Hyatt Explorist, IHG Platinum, Marriott Titanium, Hertz PC
Posts: 33,857
Well it looks like my 5 year run with Best Western status is over. In 2010 I matched Hilton Gold to BW Diamond which they let me keep through 2012. In 2012 they dropped me to Platinum which I kept through 2014 when they dropped me to Gold. Now, I have nothing. As I haven't stayed at a BW since 2012 and found next to no value out of any status level, it doesn't matter much, but it's still sad to see the streak end.