I have a somewhat related enquiry - not 2017 but 2018 expiry.
I qualified for Gold and then requalified shortly after that, so now my expiry date is well into 2018.
When do A3 tend to send out the physical card with the latest renewal date? Shortly after requalifying, or shortly before the previous one expires? My virtual card is showing the latest expiry date but I am thinking about the actual physical card here.
The point of this question is that postal system in the area where I live is not the most reliable thing in the world so I'd like to know if it's likely to have gone missing.