Originally Posted by
Tokyoite
Great explanation.
I’m baffled why this is hard to grasp/understand/digest.
November 23rd....the date that now seems like a birthday of a close relative or friend. Etched in the annual calendar of activities, diligently celebrated each year!
It may be hard to understand the first time because most FFPs use a fixed year or calendar year.
With BA, if you move up from Silver to Gold you could remain at Gold status for up to 25 months (or as little as 13 months) even if you never pay for a oneworld flight after that.
With A3, if you move up from Silver to Gold you will only ever stay at Gold for 12 months if you don't pay for any more Star flights.
Originally Posted by
mishandled_baggage
...so you can end up having a "12-month" card for 18 months or more.
There is no start date on the card, so there is no such thing as a "12 month card". If you requalify early you just have two cards that are valid (with different expiry dates)