Originally Posted by
tenmoc
Also just to point out the obvious you will have to requal with 50k this year. you're challenging for only 12 months of status.
I personally would go grab the 3 RTs to ORD. Or see if you can fit a run to MSP in the middle on a seperate ticket on one of them.
The bonus miles will post up to a month after you fly.
Correction - You're challenging for 12 months of PLATINUM.
Next year you would fall to Gold, but that's still status.