Imminent changes to status validity?
#62
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: ZRH/SFO
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#63
Moderator: American AAdvantage
Join Date: May 2000
Location: NorCal - SMF area
Programs: AA LT Plat; HH LT Diamond, Maître-plongeur des Muccis
Posts: 62,948
I got upgraded to Gold with Aegean in November 2013. Received my card in February 2014 and it is valid until 12/2014. I applied for lost card and waiting for my new card (which presumably will be valid till 12/2015).
I wrote an email to Aegean asking about the validity of my status, and they said that it is valid for 3 years since upgrade, and that I need to credit at least one Star Alliance flight by November 2016. In case I credit a flight October 2014, my status (Gold status) will be valid till October 2017. And so on. Hope this helps.
I wrote an email to Aegean asking about the validity of my status, and they said that it is valid for 3 years since upgrade, and that I need to credit at least one Star Alliance flight by November 2016. In case I credit a flight October 2014, my status (Gold status) will be valid till October 2017. And so on. Hope this helps.
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#64
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Idaho
Programs: US Airways, Silver United, Gold Hilton, Platinum Marriott, Gold SPG
Posts: 749
Please use search before posting
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/aegea...-validity.html
short answer: nothing has changed, only the plastic
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/aegea...-validity.html
short answer: nothing has changed, only the plastic
#65
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: MEL, land of Oz
Programs: QF Plat & LTG; A3*A Gold; Avianca LM; Velocity; IHG Platinum, Accor All
Posts: 421
I got upgraded to Gold with Aegean in November 2013. Received my card in February 2014 and it is valid until 12/2014. I applied for lost card and waiting for my new card (which presumably will be valid till 12/2015).
I wrote an email to Aegean asking about the validity of my status, and they said that it is valid for 3 years since upgrade, and that I need to credit at least one Star Alliance flight by November 2016. In case I credit a flight October 2014, my status (Gold status) will be valid till October 2017. And so on. Hope this helps.
Someone who has actually written to the airline asking them to to clarify, rather than just solicited baseless speculation! Tut tut…
#66
#68
Join Date: Apr 2014
Posts: 260
1) I can expect my package before the 25th of May
2) New Star Alliance rule is that cards have only a 1-year validity so they will keep sending one every year (this is in line with my Blue Card from last year having an expiration month of December 2016) for as long as the account is active
3) My card should have an expiration month of December 2015
4) Gold-status is valid for as long as the account is active
5) Account will stay active as long as one Star Alliance-flight is credited every three years
6) "Have a nice day"
#69
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: homeless 2.0
Programs: A3 Gold, LH FTL
Posts: 1,065
#70
Join Date: Apr 2014
Posts: 260
The bottom line is - A3 can make changes anytime and for any reason, but they must always update them in the Terms and Conditions.
The agent I talked to today gave me the impression that for the future, the people who don't just add one flight per three years; instead adding at least one or two per year; will have much more of a chance of retaining the current conditions for their Gold membership. Say if Aegean decides to change Gold memberships that have been inactive for two years to Blue memberships - you will keep your Gold membership because of your pattern of account activity.
The agent I talked to today gave me the impression that for the future, the people who don't just add one flight per three years; instead adding at least one or two per year; will have much more of a chance of retaining the current conditions for their Gold membership. Say if Aegean decides to change Gold memberships that have been inactive for two years to Blue memberships - you will keep your Gold membership because of your pattern of account activity.