Originally Posted by
Didi
I would like to have my Alitalia Gold Status (SkyTeam Elite Plus) matched with United.
When is the best time to get the maximum out of it? In other words; when is the earliest possible month if I want to have my future United gold status valid until Feb 2009?
Going by past experience, asking in Aug 2007 would get you comped through Feb 2009. As usual, YMMV.