Increased one-ways needed for new Airtran Elite status (20 in 3 months, 50 in 1 year)
Sep 21, 2013 | 5:49 pm
#1
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Join Date: Nov 2008
Programs: Marriott/SPG Gold
Posts: 73
False alarm: inc. one ways for new FL Elite status (20 in 3 months, 50 in 1 year)?
Nevermind, see below 
, sorry for the false alarm!
While on hold with Airtran, one of the advertisement/messages had revised one-way flights required to earn Airtran Elite status... possibly putting it closer/in-line with A-List Preferred (A+) on SW. The revisions are not updated on the website from what I can see. Luckily (cough), I've already listened to the message three times while on hold to verify what I heard.
New requirements (possibly old, un-updated requirements):
20 one way flights in 3 months
50 one way flights in 1 year
Old requirements (possibly just the current, updated requirements):
10 one way flights in 90 day period
25 one way flights in 1 year
Unknown requirements for renewal of elite status -- mine still states 12 one way flights needed (10 remaining in my case).
, sorry for the false alarm!While on hold with Airtran, one of the advertisement/messages had revised one-way flights required to earn Airtran Elite status... possibly putting it closer/in-line with A-List Preferred (A+) on SW. The revisions are not updated on the website from what I can see. Luckily (cough), I've already listened to the message three times while on hold to verify what I heard
.New requirements (possibly old, un-updated requirements):
20 one way flights in 3 months
50 one way flights in 1 year
Old requirements (possibly just the current, updated requirements):
10 one way flights in 90 day period
25 one way flights in 1 year
Unknown requirements for renewal of elite status -- mine still states 12 one way flights needed (10 remaining in my case).
Last edited by pykerl; Sep 23, 2013 at 3:00 pm Reason: disregard, false alarm
Sep 22, 2013 | 6:15 am
#2
Join Date: Jul 2013
Posts: 5,813
The websites still has the old new requirements.
I think the message may have been an old one from the days before they reduced the requirements in 2009. It seems odd that they would increase the requirements for a program that is going to be phased out.
How do I become an Elite member?
A+ Rewards members who earn 10 or more A+ flight credits within any 90-day period or earn 25 A+ flight credits in any 365-day period will now be qualified for A+ Rewards Elite membership*
*Reduced Elite qualification levels effective 4/22/09. A+ flight credits are earned when traveling on paid reservations. Flight credits are not awarded for reward travel.
A+ Rewards members who earn 10 or more A+ flight credits within any 90-day period or earn 25 A+ flight credits in any 365-day period will now be qualified for A+ Rewards Elite membership*
*Reduced Elite qualification levels effective 4/22/09. A+ flight credits are earned when traveling on paid reservations. Flight credits are not awarded for reward travel.
Sep 22, 2013 | 10:32 am
#3
Original Poster
Join Date: Nov 2008
Programs: Marriott/SPG Gold
Posts: 73
Ah, got it. I guess I've never listened that carefully to the phone messages in the past and probably didn't notice.
Sep 25, 2013 | 12:05 pm
#5
Join Date: Jan 2013
Posts: 414
Guess they're not very interested in updating anything at Airtran since it will eventually (or will it?) be phased out.