Originally Posted by
irishguy28
That has nothing to do with status, or any reduction in Silver benefits. Bonus miles that you receive based on status do not count as Level Miles and therefore your status does not help you requalify any faster. There has been no recent downgrade of mileage earning.
Depends on your definition of recent. It is a double punishment. The loss of flight earning, like only 25% or 50% level miles DOES have an effect on your status.