Originally Posted by
notsosmart
I always thought that A3 would be the perfect carrier to obtain *G on, but there is something that I am unclear about: do I need to fly 24K miles to obtain Silver, and then another 48K for Gold, or is it 48K for Gold total?
Yes (if you don't fly on A3 or OA).
Starting from Blue you must earn Silver. Starting from Silver, you must earn Gold (and none of the miles that got you from Blue to Silver can count again to also get you from Silver to Gold).