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Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Pacific Northwest
Programs: UA Gold 1MM, AS 75k, AA Plat, Bonvoyed Gold, Honors Dia, Hyatt Explorer, IHG Plat, ...
Posts: 16,846
Not the first threat that debates this. In the old days the Gold Passport Concierge would have stepped in within minutes to clarify the policy. How bizarre that members asked to spend 55 or 60 nights to achieve top level can't even be certain what it takes to receive the flagship benefit.