Also worthy of note is that they will NOT credit your account retroactively with any additional mileage you would have earned at your next higher status level. I made Silver on a Monday and had three more flights that week that "did not qualify" for the bonus miles, since I did not "become" a Silver until that following Saturday. For me, it was only a difference of about 600 miles, but going from Silver to Gold, it could be a much bigger number, since Golds get 100% bonus mileage as opposed to 25% for Silvers.

As for your credentials, those come in the mail about 2-3 weeks after your qualifying flight.

[This message has been edited by cataber (edited 10-04-2001).]