What to do with missing mileage
 

I flew to Miami last week, changing planes in Cleveland and taking a Northwest flight on one of four legs. All the miles and legs were credited to my account, except the Northwest leg. I don't often fly other airlines so I wonder if it takes more time for those miles to be credited?

The boarding passes were all Continental, but it was a Northwest flight that brought me home. I'm right on the verge on hitting Gold again after a year in Purgatory as a Silver (don't know why they even have Silver- it was a terrible year for upgrades!) and I don't want to miss any miles or segments. I want to be sure I get it done before the end of the month, so any ideas? Is this normal for a partner airline?

I've had it take up to 10 days for a NW segment to post. Assuming you have your Boarding Pass still, don't sweat it. If you still don't have the activity showing up 2 weeks after the travel, call OPSC or just email [email protected] and include a scan of your BP. They'll get it credited correctly. Even if they don't process it until January you'll still get your Gold status, as it is based on the date of travel, not the date of credit.

S.

NW flights generally post Tuesday, the calendar week following the flight.