Originally Posted by
sunnikrish2
I don''t think there will be fewer EXPs next year - the 100K EQMs are easier to get with mixed J/Y flying than in the old days. 12K EQDs are not that hard with typical work travel flying.
But you could qualify in 2016 (for 2017 status) with the same EQM bonuses but without EQDs, so it seems strictly harder to qualify for next year than for this year.