Originally Posted by mvoight
It depends on what you feel it is worth.
How much will you be using PLT before Feb 28 of 2007?
What is your plan for flying for the rest of this year?
Will i tbe worth it to you to get the extra 75 percent mileage bonus?
Remember the bonus starts on your last flight that qualifies.
Don't forget you will get miles for this mileage run.
I am still amazed at the people that sign up for a challenge without knowing in advance how they are going to get enough EQPs
Correction, I did know how many EQPs I was going to accumulate but was unsure of all my trips. I had 4 trips (1 leisure, 3 business) planned between Apr 16 and May 20. I calculated that this adds up to 7100 QPs. I was unsure if I would be making a business trip to NYC, which would then get me over 10k (add a LAX-Vegas flight if I was a little short). Turns out, I won't be going to NYC from LA until late summer/Oct, when my Plat challenge period is over. Thus, when I applied for both Gold and Plat challenges, I told them that with the booked flights I easily qualify for Gold but unsure if I can get to Plat. They put notes on my account that I would be eligible for both. I called back twice to confirm and now I have reached gold and starting to accumulate at 125%. Now my quandary is do I go ahead and fly to NYC to meet the Plat challenge plus visit my family and friends. My feeling is its worthwhile considering I will be flying to NYC later on this year plus Brazil and the end of the year, which I would be able to get the double miles. Now, if double miles and the plat perks are not worth it, then sure I don't have to make my trip to NYC and just settle with gold. It's not that easy of a decision and therefore I defer to all your guys' expertise, and I appreciate each person's opinion.
One other question, if I meet my plat challenge in mid Jun (began in mid Apr), how long does my plat status extend to?