Originally Posted by
atflyer
Important point indeed since if you fly 25k (for Elite) till 31 July 2026 for 2 years extra from 31 July 2027 there is no incentive to fly TK or *A in the year in between. However, this is how I understand the system (also given the many posts here and under the status match thread). Will see what happens by October when I have done 25k while being Elite for 1 year.
There is indeed "no incentive to fly TK or *A in the year in between". Except of course if you want *G to actually use it, rather than to just collect shiny cards.