<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by ozstamps:
I am not entirely sure how the CURRENT system works. I have so far 17,650 service points in 2003. . . . The website say the following right now:
Mr. ozstamps - You have accumulated xxx award points. Earn 16350 service points to remain on the RoyalWing level or fly 40 one-ways before 10-Aug-2003
I gather they have yet to deduct some status miles from my current 17,650 to *pay* for my RW this year?
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It seems clear from the experiences posted here
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/Forum28/HTML/000916.html
that they're deducting only 10,000 points from the total for the "match" folks' next year at Royal Wing, and rolling the remaining balance over. That would square with the figures you cite: 17,650 less 10,000 leaves 7,650. Needing 24,000 points to renew "next" year, less the 7,650 you have left over, leaves 16,350 to acquire (which jibes with what the website says).