<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by rcs85551:
orix, no.
The status obtained through this promo is valid through 02/2002, and not any longer. The keep it for 2002 refers to qualif(l)ying by the regular means.</font>
The postcard clearly states that you have to earn GM the hard way to continue the benefits for 2002. Basically the promotion is a short term benefit that will give you the perks of GM from the time that you fly 14 segments in the alloted time period through the end of 2001.