Thrilled, eh? Uh, huh, steady on now, it can go to your head; next thing you know, you'll join those who want red carpets, velvet ropes and trumpets on boarding.
But yes, you qualify in a calendar year for what remains of that calendar year and the following status year when not on a challenge. E.g. for Platinum, fly 50k EQM or EQP or the required segments in C/Y 2007 for Mar 1 2008 - Feb 28 2009 status year.
The Challenge works differently; your Challenge status will end Feb 29, 2008 because you flew it early in the year. Fly it in (basically) the second half, it would have persisted through 28 Feb 2009. Ergo, you have C/Y 2007 to earn the EQM / EQP / fly the segments you will need for the 2008-09 status year.
The sticky has much more detail...
Originally Posted by
spurg
thank you, i am thrilled. OT, But, I'm confused:
So I have from Jan 1, 2007 to Dec 31st 2007 (or Feb 28 2008) to requalify?