Does email about status extension to yearend override 3 month status match?
Jan 11, 2021, 1:52 pm
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Does email about status extension to yearend override 3 month status match?
My husband currently has a 3 month Alaska Airlines status match to MVP Gold 75K. During the 3 months, he has to fly a certain number of miles to retain the status. It is unlikely that he will be able to retain the 75K level; we expect he will do sufficient to get the lowest status level. However, he got an email today stating that his status has been extended to Dec 31 2021. Was this email sent in error? Let's say it was an error. The same email says he gets 50% more elite qualifying miles on Alaska flights between Jan 1 and June 30. Is that part accurate in terms of his status match? It would be helpful if it is.
Jan 11, 2021, 2:18 pm
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My husband currently has a 3 month Alaska Airlines status match to MVP Gold 75K. During the 3 months, he has to fly a certain number of miles to retain the status. It is unlikely that he will be able to retain the 75K level; we expect he will do sufficient to get the lowest status level. However, he got an email today stating that his status has been extended to Dec 31 2021. Was this email sent in error? Let's say it was an error. The same email says he gets 50% more elite qualifying miles on Alaska flights between Jan 1 and June 30. Is that part accurate in terms of his status match? It would be helpful if it is.
No idea if an extension on a status match is intentional. He could check his mileage plan "card" via the app and see when the expiration is, although I don't know whether it normally reflects accurate dates associated with a status match.
thats fine though because i booked a few mileage runs! mvp100k here i come!
Jan 11, 2021, 4:17 pm
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Same here, I guess this was just a email blast targeting issue. Unfortunately for us they didn't have the same targeting issue for status extension or "letter from the CEO" discount codes. With the 50% EQM boost through June, and relatively cheap F fares, I'm not worried even if my challenge runs out.
Mar 1, 2021, 7:25 pm
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Has anyone reached the 3 month time for the status match who didn't fly enough to retain that level? Did you drop, or did AS actually keep you at that level as the email said they would?