Originally Posted by
drajknox
It would perhaps be nice if full Koru membership gave one lounge access and a one tier upgrade in the program - i.e. Jade to Silver, Silver to Gold, Gold to Elite. That would perhaps encourage many to keep full Koru membership and AirNZ could then continue to get revenue from Gold members who would otherwise resign from Koru. A review of benefits could also occur to ensure this was structured correctly.
I don't think that sounds like a very good idea. Immediately devalues status tiers by a gigantic amount. And one could argue that current lounge overcrowding and whatnot is a consequence of the credit card promotions that gave away status like it was candy.