Originally Posted by
WilcoRoger
Don't forget the soft landing to Gold - ie. if you make Plat but do not requalify again, you'll get an extra year of elite status (and 4SH vouchers)
I was in same situation with OP in September 2017, knowing that my flight pattern in 2018 won’t even hit Gold. Exchanged award points back then to keep plat, and I am still enjoying soft landing Gold until 1/1/2020.
One more year makes the difference.