Originally Posted by
MDtravels
The certificates only clear 24 hours before the flight, so I don't think booking flights for next year will work if the certs expire this year.
I'm also trying to clarify what happens to these Mint certs if you complete the status challenge. Terms say "If the status challenge is successfully completed, the Perk You Pick end date will be extended until 12/31/2024". However, the agent I spoke to on the Mosaic line insisted the 6 Mint Certs I got as a Mosaic 4 will expire at the end of the year, and another 6 will be reissued in Jan 2024 if I complete the challenge. I suspect the agent was wrong but it would be pretty great to get 12 mint certs from this status match.
Mint Certificates are a "Signature Perk," not a "Pick Your Perk." Signature Perks are issued every status year. So you got 6 Mint Certs when you were matched this year, and you will get 6 new certs next year as you will have completed the challenge. The catch is that the six certs you get this year expire at the end of the year, so you only have three months to use them.