Status validity
Nov 10, 2010 | 2:15 pm
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Status validity
(apologies if this has been discussed - my searches turned up nothing)
I qualified for CO Plat recently - my card, however, says valid through 2/11. Shouldn't my status be valid until the end of 2011 ?
D.
I qualified for CO Plat recently - my card, however, says valid through 2/11. Shouldn't my status be valid until the end of 2011 ?
D.
Nov 10, 2010 | 2:16 pm
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Not 100% sure but guessing you'll get a new card next year good through 2012.
Nov 10, 2010 | 2:25 pm
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Nov 10, 2010 | 4:01 pm
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Elite cards are reissued on an annual basis. You'll get your 2011 card in February, which will have the 2/12 expiry date.
Nov 10, 2010 | 10:55 pm
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Nov 11, 2010 | 1:15 am
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To ask a really stupid question, does that mean that the Elite card we just got is valid for the rest of 2010, all of 2011, and the first two months of 2012? We don't need to requalify next year to extend status past 2/11?
Nov 11, 2010 | 6:02 am
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The card is practically useless anyway except for recalling a reservation when using an airport kiosk.
Nov 11, 2010 | 7:45 am
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Your status is valid through the Feb 2012. If you didn't fly again from now until January 2012, then took a flight in February 2012, you'd still be Platinum for that flight.
The card is practically useless anyway except for recalling a reservation when using an airport kiosk.
The card is practically useless anyway except for recalling a reservation when using an airport kiosk.
Nov 11, 2010 | 8:56 am
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Two different questions here. The card is valid through the expiry date printed on it.
If you qualify for status today you are getting status for the 2011 program year (3/2011-2/2012) and then you also get status from now until that program year starts.
Originally Posted by ajhno
To ask a really stupid question, does that mean that the Elite card we just got is valid for the rest of 2010, all of 2011, and the first two months of 2012? We don't need to requalify next year to extend status past 2/11?
If you qualify for status today you are getting status for the 2011 program year (3/2011-2/2012) and then you also get status from now until that program year starts.
Nov 15, 2010 | 2:32 pm
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Thanks to you and sbm for the clarification.
Nov 15, 2010 | 2:35 pm
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