Originally Posted by carlhaynes

I'm currently a 1K sitting at a whopping 15k EQM's for the year and am not planning any more flights before the end of the year, however next year my flying will pick up (probably mostly weekend domestic flights) so I want to set myself up as comfortably as possible while I still have status. Here's what I currently plan:

1) buy a discounted Red Carpet Membership

2) Book as much travel as I can before end of Feb to have my 1k status in the record. (Is this correct? As long as I book while having status and the record doesn't change it will be treated as if I did have status, right?)

Is there anything else I should take care of before losing status?