Status Challenge + Maximizer
Apr 5, 2011, 12:24 am
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Feb 2011
Posts: 62
Status Challenge + Maximizer
Does elite maximizer count towards continental status matches?
Apr 20, 2011, 5:52 pm
#2
Join Date: Dec 2009
Posts: 134
I'd love to know this. I am <4,000 miles from completing my match and missed a flight last week that would put me over. I don't think I can get it done now. 
Apr 20, 2011, 6:36 pm
#3
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: DCA/IAD
Programs: UA*S/Club, Hyatt Plat, Marriott Silver
Posts: 485
http://www.continental.com/web/en-US...omoCode=TB8230
The rules aren't explicit on this, but I would say no for the following reasons:
1) The programs rules state that you "will need to complete a specific number of flights" and lists "flight requirements" which state that you must "fly XXXX EQMs."
2) The fine print states that "Promotional and/or bonus Elite Qualifying Miles (EQMs) and Elite Qualifying Points (EQPs) do not count toward this offer. Other restrictions may apply." If bonus EQM don't count, hard to think that maximizer EQM would count.
The rules aren't explicit on this, but I would say no for the following reasons:
1) The programs rules state that you "will need to complete a specific number of flights" and lists "flight requirements" which state that you must "fly XXXX EQMs."
2) The fine print states that "Promotional and/or bonus Elite Qualifying Miles (EQMs) and Elite Qualifying Points (EQPs) do not count toward this offer. Other restrictions may apply." If bonus EQM don't count, hard to think that maximizer EQM would count.
Apr 20, 2011, 7:10 pm
#4
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Frozen in Carbonite
Programs: UA Aluminum 0.6MM, Bonvoy Life Sentence, Hyatt Eliteist, AA Super Plutonium
Posts: 2,878
I'd like to know a definitive answer to this as well. My fiancee did a silver challenge recently and met the hurdle on a B fare flight at 150% EQM. Without those bonus EQM she would have failed the challenge.
Apr 21, 2011, 10:04 am
#5
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: DCA/IAD
Programs: UA*S/Club, Hyatt Plat, Marriott Silver
Posts: 485
May 28, 2011, 5:41 pm
#6
Join Date: Dec 2009
Posts: 134
I just completed my 90 day window. Came up 643 miles short of the 17,500 requirement, however had paid an extra $314 for an Elite Maximizer on one of my trips which took me to 21,345 miles. My Elite status was dropped!