Originally Posted by
BingoWingo
the rules are kinda complex for me..i was reading the new guidelines and would want to verify these issues..
1. My mom is a diamond member already till Feb 2011..she just got her diamond status in March 2008(100,000 miles)
With the new rules in effect, does it mean that by Feb 2011, she needs to earn another 40000 miles to be requalified as a diamond member in 24 months(as opposed to the old rule that she needs to earn those in 3 yrs)?
....meaning she needs to earn from october 1, 2008 to oct 1, 2010 to be in status as diamond member? what would happen if she only requalified by january 2011(reaching 40000 miles?) would they degrade her to gold membership already?
My best understanding is-she has 2 options to requalify; 1) fly 40K between Mar 08 and Feb 11 or 2) fly 40K between Oct 08 and Sep 10. If she requalifies under 1), her status will be extended until Feb 2014.
2. My dad would be going back to Manila by October from the US. He is at gold status now, and would be reaching his 100,000 mile sometime on october this yr. so what does that make him? diamond or diamond plus status(the new status?)
It is not very clear. New rule only counts mileage in 2-year window; Not clear if they will honor prior mileage as EQM...(which means, it's not clear if he will be granted Diamond). If he makes BEFORE Oct 08, he will be granted Diamond.
3. Does the bonus miles(5% for gold, 10% for diamond) count towards requalification as well?
Not likely(OZ hasn't counted affiliated mileage as EQM)... but not sure.
4. To earn miles for status, does it have to be all with Asiana or can it be with OZ and any star alliance flight(e.g. travelling with UA or SQ) to reach their elite levels?
All eligible *A metal miles(not segs; only OZ metal) counts toward EQM.