Elite Matching / Guest Program End of Year Cutoff Date?
#1
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Elite Matching / Guest Program End of Year Cutoff Date?
Hello,
I just got off the phone with FlightFund in the effort of trying to find the "cutoff date" for the Guest Program. Earlier it was reported on this board that if you sign up after some time in September, you will qualify through 2/28 2 years later - 2/28/2007. If you do this before the cutoff date, you will qualify through 2/28/2006.
The rep said there is no cutoff date. For these cases, it is a manual review on the account to decide whether they will give you another year (since you are unlikely to have qualified by the full-year rule).
Is she giving me the wrong info? (She even checked with someone.)
Also, does the same rule apply to elite matches?
Does anyone know if elite match is only good once in the life time of the account? (CO supposedly has this rule.)
Thanks.
I just got off the phone with FlightFund in the effort of trying to find the "cutoff date" for the Guest Program. Earlier it was reported on this board that if you sign up after some time in September, you will qualify through 2/28 2 years later - 2/28/2007. If you do this before the cutoff date, you will qualify through 2/28/2006.
The rep said there is no cutoff date. For these cases, it is a manual review on the account to decide whether they will give you another year (since you are unlikely to have qualified by the full-year rule).
Is she giving me the wrong info? (She even checked with someone.)
Also, does the same rule apply to elite matches?
Does anyone know if elite match is only good once in the life time of the account? (CO supposedly has this rule.)
Thanks.
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OK, I called again and talked to another rep. She checked also and came back and said there is no "cutoff date". She said all I need to do is to sign up for another challenge come 3/1 next year. Supposedly the limit is one signup per year.
I wonder if these things will change after the merger.
I wonder if these things will change after the merger.
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Originally Posted by username
Does anyone know if elite match is only good once in the life time of the account? (CO supposedly has this rule.)
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Also on this subject...
I sure wish US would give us HP elites an automatic comp... I know it's just a week away from "merger" but I've got about 5,000 BIS miles on a US metal transcon starting Wednesday, LAX-PHL-ELM-PHL-LAS, connecting to HP LAS-OAK... and the only chance for an upgrade I have is on the LAS-OAK night flight No elite bonus either.
I know it'll all end up counting for elite status next year, but still...
I sure wish US would give us HP elites an automatic comp... I know it's just a week away from "merger" but I've got about 5,000 BIS miles on a US metal transcon starting Wednesday, LAX-PHL-ELM-PHL-LAS, connecting to HP LAS-OAK... and the only chance for an upgrade I have is on the LAS-OAK night flight No elite bonus either.
I know it'll all end up counting for elite status next year, but still...