MPC Qualification and Expiration
Dec 20, 2019, 7:35 pm
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MPC Qualification and Expiration
Hi, I am a newbie to MPC and have some questions regarding the qualification period and expiration of MPC membership. I am currently a Silver member, which will be expired in August 2020. My MPC point is currently at 200 and I may achieve 300 by January 2020. If I do obtain 300 and requalify for Silver, will my membership expiration date change to January 2021 or August 2021? And if I do obtain 300 in January 2020, do I need to requalify again by January 2021 or August 2021? The system is so confusing, I really wish they switch to a qualifying mechanism similar to UA or other western airliners.
Last edited by gijoe24jp; Dec 20, 2019 at 7:44 pm
Dec 20, 2019, 7:40 pm
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Edit: as you are already silver, reaching 300 points in January won’t change your membership year. You can either try to get a total of 600 (ie additional 300) points by august 2020, to upgrade to Gold, or just have your silver tier renew in august.
Last edited by sxc; Dec 20, 2019 at 8:14 pm
Dec 20, 2019, 7:48 pm
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If I do not plan to aim for Gold in the first place, then I assume the wise thing is to slow down my re-qualification pace and delay reaching 300 as slow as possible (for example by summer)? This concept is so strange!
Dec 20, 2019, 7:49 pm
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Wouldn’t the membership year remain on August rollover if the OP (currently silver), just requalifies -aka doesn’t hit the 600 for Gold by August’20? And then have till August ‘21 to renew silver/upgrade to gold..
Dec 20, 2019, 8:12 pm
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Oh sorry yes! I didn’t realise the OP was already silver. In this case reaching 300 points in January to requalify won’t change your membership year.
Dec 20, 2019, 8:55 pm
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Thanks, just to clarify, if I hit 300 in January, I would then have Silver till August 2021. But my silver requalification for the next year won't start counting till September 2020 right?
Dec 20, 2019, 9:12 pm
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Dec 21, 2019, 3:16 am
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You can get 2 lounge guest passes if you can hit 450 pts before Aug. 2020. That's the only other incentive I would say.
Dec 25, 2019, 1:14 am
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Not related to the main thread but would like to ask for opinions. My status shows it expires on March 2020, does this mean end of march or beginning?
I am 20 pts short of SL, any suggestions on the most cost effective way to get the last 20 pts? Alternatively I am thinking of phoning to extend another month and see if a business trip comes up that would make it easier.
Thanks!
I am 20 pts short of SL, any suggestions on the most cost effective way to get the last 20 pts? Alternatively I am thinking of phoning to extend another month and see if a business trip comes up that would make it easier.
Thanks!
Dec 25, 2019, 6:00 am
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