Originally Posted by
Closingracer
You should be an executive once you finish the rental.
That was not what the OP asked. OP knows that Executive status is conferred after the final qualifying rental, the question is when it takes effect. Please try and read the question first before simply posting a reply, and if you're not sure of the answer, it is OK not to post a reply.
Originally Posted by
MSP_Monopoly
Two questions:
1. If I pick up from Miami on Thursday and drop at Fort Lauderdale on Friday. And then pick up a new rental at FLL on Friday a few minutes later and return that to FLL the following Tuesday will I get credit for both rentals?
2. Once I return my car which will qualify me for Executive, how long does it take to update my profile to reflect that I am Executive status? 24 full hours? Next morning? Etc
1. In your circumstances, yes, you should get credit for both rentals, because the first one is a one-way in. As a general rule, back-to-back rentals only earn credits either if (1) the first one is a one way, or (2) second rental occurs on a different day (i.e., dropoff is at 11:59PM Friday and the new reservation pickup is at 12:01AM Saturday). If both rentals were out of FLL, for example, under the circumstances you've presented, a renter would not earn two credits.
2. Anecdotal wisdom from reports on this site suggest it's usually by the next day, however, if you're looking for the upgrade to be applied immediately (i.e., you have another reservation you're picking up and you'd like to take advantage of the new status immediately), you can call the Emerald CS and they'll update the account over the phone.