Does Platinum for Life still exist? [YES]
Feb 15, 2019, 12:03 am
#76
Join Date: Feb 2012
Programs: Flying Blue Platinum, Le ClubAccor Gold
Posts: 776
There was actually one back in fall 2016 where one person can win a Platinum status for one year. Below an article I have found digging in Google !
https://thetravelersclub.boardingare...atut-platinum/
https://thetravelersclub.boardingare...atut-platinum/
Feb 15, 2019, 2:22 am
#77
Join Date: Feb 2013
Programs: Flying Blue PFL, Eurostar Carte Blanche, Marriott Platinum
Posts: 54
AF was trying to promote OLCI in Italy at the time and if you checked-in online and sent them you BP, you entered the lottery and the prize was an upgrade of your FF status (I was already Gold, so I got upgraded to Platinum). I actually won again a month or so later, but since I was already Platinum, I gave the prize up. OLCI was not very popular in Italy ten years ago ;-)
Feb 15, 2019, 6:06 am
#78
Join Date: Oct 2009
Programs: FB Plat 4 life
Posts: 47
Didn't received that one but could be special for people with qualification before April, at that time without rollover, I guess only very few people have fallen into that situation. 1st qualif for me was in December 2009
Feb 18, 2019, 9:16 am
#80
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: DUS, BRU, POA
Programs: Skyteam E+ (FB PfL), Latam Black, LH MM, Iberia plus, HH: Diamond, Marriott Bonvoy: Plat
Posts: 1,121
Feb 18, 2019, 1:57 pm
#81
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Paris, France
Programs: AF/KL Flying Blue Platinum for life/Club2000 Ultimate, Accor ALL Diamond
Posts: 21,922
Feb 19, 2019, 1:28 am
#82
Join Date: Oct 2009
Programs: FB Plat 4 life
Posts: 47
Let's be honest, it's not a new status, just the same for life, I'm then expecting "business as usual" or 'economy as usual" 
Mar 16, 2021, 2:37 am
#83
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Cape Town, WC
Programs: AF LTP, LH Sen, M Amb
Posts: 400
I became Platinum for Life on 01/01/21 and nothing happened... totally nothing. nada. Not a single email or message from FB. Well... It's not like I was expecting a gala celebrating my achievement but at least an email.
When I log in everything looks exactly as it used to: Platinum / Platinum 03/21 etc. Only at the bottom of the page like something totally not important:
Honestly it's a bit frustrating and definitely a missed opportunity. At least of mr personally it's kinda a big deal and it goes without noticing from AFKL.
When I log in everything looks exactly as it used to: Platinum / Platinum 03/21 etc. Only at the bottom of the page like something totally not important:
Honestly it's a bit frustrating and definitely a missed opportunity. At least of mr personally it's kinda a big deal and it goes without noticing from AFKL.
Mar 16, 2021, 2:14 pm
#84
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Paris, France
Programs: AF/KL Flying Blue Platinum for life/Club2000 Ultimate, Accor ALL Diamond
Posts: 21,922
I became Platinum for Life on 01/01/21 and nothing happened... totally nothing. nada. Not a single email or message from FB. Well... It's not like I was expecting a gala celebrating my achievement but at least an email.
When I log in everything looks exactly as it used to: Platinum / Platinum 03/21 etc. Only at the bottom of the page like something totally not important:
Honestly it's a bit frustrating and definitely a missed opportunity. At least of mr personally it's kinda a big deal and it goes without noticing from AFKL.
When I log in everything looks exactly as it used to: Platinum / Platinum 03/21 etc. Only at the bottom of the page like something totally not important:
Honestly it's a bit frustrating and definitely a missed opportunity. At least of mr personally it's kinda a big deal and it goes without noticing from AFKL.
Mar 16, 2021, 4:27 pm
#85
Join Date: May 2012
Location: AMS
Programs: BA KL LH Hilton Marriott
Posts: 1,233
I became Platinum for Life on 01/01/21 and nothing happened... totally nothing. nada. Not a single email or message from FB. Well... It's not like I was expecting a gala celebrating my achievement but at least an email.
When I log in everything looks exactly as it used to: Platinum / Platinum 03/21 etc. Only at the bottom of the page like something totally not important:
Honestly it's a bit frustrating and definitely a missed opportunity. At least of mr personally it's kinda a big deal and it goes without noticing from AFKL.
When I log in everything looks exactly as it used to: Platinum / Platinum 03/21 etc. Only at the bottom of the page like something totally not important:
Honestly it's a bit frustrating and definitely a missed opportunity. At least of mr personally it's kinda a big deal and it goes without noticing from AFKL.
Mar 18, 2021, 7:25 am
#86
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: CW
Programs: Marriott titanium, KL/AF FB Ulti
Posts: 644
As far as I know there used to be 'celebrations' for new PFLs starting in April on your 1st flight (the next 6 batches of for lifes still have their qualification date until Dec31 / validity of regular platinum until Mar31) . I've seen a couple of glasses of J wine or KLM huisjes with a congratulations card being handed to new PFLs on flights in April in the past years.
Mar 19, 2021, 9:25 am
#87
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Netherlands
Programs: Flying Blue Platinum for Life, AccorLiveLimitless Platinum, Qatar Airways Gold
Posts: 365
I have also seen someone that became a PFL on my flight getting a voucher for the in flight duty free 2 years ago.
Next year I will join the club as well.
Next year I will join the club as well.
Mar 20, 2021, 2:55 am
#88
Join Date: Jan 2000
Location: South Coast, UK
Programs: Lifetime Platinum
Posts: 2,069
Even worse than that, enhancements (
) of the programme. I had been platinum for 8 years (which included two major operations!!!), then they changed their earning schemes such that even without any change of my flying patterns there was no way I could make it platinum. I "quit" FB and became gold with *A...
) of the programme. I had been platinum for 8 years (which included two major operations!!!), then they changed their earning schemes such that even without any change of my flying patterns there was no way I could make it platinum. I "quit" FB and became gold with *A...
Mar 20, 2021, 12:17 pm
#89
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Oct 2000
Posts: 14,352
The last in my stack of RoyalWing cards was valid through 6/2003, the first Plat card was valid for two years, 2002 & 2003; the last through 3/2012. For Life from then on. That makes 2021 the 10th year, although I was sort of a For Life avant la lettre, as my stash of carried over points qualified me the instant the scheme was announced.
Johan
Apr 9, 2021, 6:43 am
#90
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: AMS
Programs: FB Plat4Life, A3 *G, IHG Plat Amb, HH Gold, BW Gold, RR Gold.
Posts: 29
Lucky me
As far as I know there used to be 'celebrations' for new PFLs starting in April on your 1st flight (the next 6 batches of for lifes still have their qualification date until Dec31 / validity of regular platinum until Mar31) . I've seen a couple of glasses of J wine or KLM huisjes with a congratulations card being handed to new PFLs on flights in April in the past years.
Really?So far I haven't seen a thing besides the email with congratulations, new Card and luggage tags.
But hey to be fair, I actually only qualified 9 out of the 10 years due to the whole covid situation.
2020 I had only like 73 XP but FB gave me the remaining 227 ( as they said they would, but you never know right) to complete my 10th year so that was pretty decent of them.
Imagine soft landing to Gold after 9 years plat.
That would have been devastating I'm sure you all will agree.
Therefore, I'm not complaining.