Originally Posted by
ALGU
I’m not sure about the 10MM and how that’s measured. tbh that’s excessively high given UAs invitation only GS is lifetime at just 4MM.
From what I’ve read, there’s multiple flavors of Platinum.
Standard Platinum
Nominated Platinum
Honorary Platinum
Lifetime Platinum
Platinum Plus
-formerly 130K miles entirely on MH J/F
Govt of Malaysia Platinum
-previously benefited from reduced elite thresholds
Corporate Platinum
-Based on sales relationship with MH
The latter two also has Silver and Gold equivalents. I’m guessing honorary and lifetime are probably discretionary based on influence, so likely high ranking govt officials, royal family, VIPs, etc.
Just as a point of reference, prior to the transition from Elite Sectors to Elite Points, the qualification for Platinum Plus was 120,000 Platinum Miles (miles earned on F or J) or 110,000 Platinum Miles for GoM or 160 Platinum Sectors. Re-qualification was 100,000 Platinum Miles or 150 Platinum Sectors.
Platinum Plus stems from a previous time where Platinum status was only afforded to those that acquired points in F and J (so called Platinum Points). They then opened up Platinum qualification to regular Y fliers but wanted to distinguish 'old' Platinums and termed that 'Platinum Plus'.
Platinum Plus got additional Bonus Miles (35% instead of 30% for regular Platinum) and ~RM350 of vouchers for their birthday.
At that time Lifetime (and Honorary) were nominated rather than earnt. Per above, Lifetime has been resurrected and is now earnable.