Originally Posted by
vintagepilot
I think the point of the original question is that you get perks (eg seat selection) based on the status of those travelling - not on the status of your mum who provided the points.
Thats how I understand the question too. So if the op - with bronze - is the person with highest status on the booking they can select seats for free 7 days before the flight (or pay for them earlier) regardless of the status of the person whose miles were used to buy or upgrade the ticket.