I had an interesting experience today I thought I'd share. I was on a Platinum Pro status challenge thingy from Hyatt.

• I booked a domestic mileage ticket via AA about a week ago to fly today
• About 3 days ago, an upgrade for my second of two legs cleared
• I checked in on the app last night and it indicated 2 free bags, Plat Pro, and that I was on the F upgrade list for the first leg that hadn't cleared.
• I got to the airport and attempted to check 2 bags at the kiosk. It indicated they were both free, but when it wen to print, it said there was a printing error and to see agent
• I went to the priority desk and the lady told me I didn't have status. I said, "no, you're mistaken" but then when I pulled out my app, sure enough it just said, "member" at the top by my name.
• She told me she would give me free bags on the account of my second leg being in F, though she didn't believe it was a status upgrade and said I must have paid miles for it (I didn't).
• I refreshed the mobile boarding pass and it still says "PlatPro' next to my name on both BPs, and I'm still on the F waitlist for the first leg.
• But on the boarding passes she printed, they both say "member." I retained the premium economy seat on the first leg, but boarding group moved from 2 to 8. F ticket remained group 1 for the second leg.

Anyways, just thought it was interesting. I must have lost status sometime between checking in and flying, which is a bit of an edge case!