Originally Posted by IAN-UK

I've just satisfied the SjyMiles status match, becoming (an overseas) Diamond until the end of 2023. Being a member not based in the US means there are no credit card complications: it all come from flying. Skyteam+ is the main interest for me, I let the insanely complex world of Delta upgrades (etc) drift by me

It really is a complicated programme. I've worked out what my Garuda flights earn (100% MQM + 20% of those miles converted into USD as MQD).

But I'm hazy about what happens if I don't requalify for Diamond next year. Will I slip down to Gold whether or not I attain the Gold requirement, in the manner of the British Airways programme? Or would say, a zero attainment of MQM/D mean I'm kicked out onto the tarmac ?