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Old Jul 25, 2017, 1:17 pm
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DiverDave
 
Join Date: Jun 2005
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Originally Posted by RobertS975
Truthfully, in all my years of top tier DL elite status (PM or DM since 2000), I have personally never heard of anyone getting status renewal essentially renewed for a medical reason. Although the request is reasonable, I have just never seen anyone post on the board that this has been done successfully.

That said, if I were given this kind of "break", I would not broadcast the fact too loudly.
Such things may be coming.

AS just implemented a status extension for those on parental leave. That may open the door for medical leave and other reasons.

https://blog.alaskaair.com/alaska-ai...n/elite-leave/
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