Originally Posted by atflyer

I think things may best work like this
- Status Match. Clock 1 TK flight in 4 months. Adds 8 months (1 year total). Clock at least 15 k status miles (including the first flight) in year 1. Adss another year (2 year total)
- Add in year 1 at least 10 k *A status miles -> 25k, gives elite protection afther the first 2 years (so gives year 3 and 4).
- Clock in year 3 again 25k *A status miles in total. Gives elite protection after the 2nd 2 years (so gives year 5 and 6)
And so on. If you do not clock 25k *A miles in year 3 (or only 15k TK miles in year 1), you have year 4 (or 2) to top up till 37.5 (if I am right) for status protection.