Originally Posted by
af fp
More generally it seems that we will see a significant increase in the number of elite status holders if the XPs come so easily.
As a simple Silver mortal in this Olympus of Platinums that is Flyertalk, I beg to disagree -- the way I see it, the number of Elites is going to decrease over the next year.
The old system allowed for Silver membership after 15 segments irrespective of your travel class and distance, whereas now you now need 100 XP for the same. Most of my travel is short haul/domestic in Economy -- for years I have easily requalified for Silver every 12 months. This year, were it not for a long-haul Business class trip I just completed, I would be out of Flying Blue. At 2 XP per domestic segment and 5 XP per regional flight, 100 XP is far out of reach for many Silvers, including myself.