Life-long Senator status [merged lifetime SEN]
Jan 19, 2020, 1:29 pm
#407
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: my heart is on the shores of the north Italian lakes
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Jan 27, 2020, 9:36 pm
#408
Join Date: Jan 2017
Posts: 9
Hi all,
My Dad received lifetime SEN probably 2 years ago now and just received a third status star. Now he is not flying nearly as much as he used to, so likely will not attain the 4th star soon.
Does anyone know if lifetime SEN has been achieved, will it be lost when the new program rules are in place? (if the new requirements are not met) Or will he be grandfathered in? I looked throughout this post and did not find any details, so the answer may not yet be known.
Thanks!
My Dad received lifetime SEN probably 2 years ago now and just received a third status star. Now he is not flying nearly as much as he used to, so likely will not attain the 4th star soon.
Does anyone know if lifetime SEN has been achieved, will it be lost when the new program rules are in place? (if the new requirements are not met) Or will he be grandfathered in? I looked throughout this post and did not find any details, so the answer may not yet be known.
Thanks!
Jan 28, 2020, 9:17 pm
#411
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Life Long Senator in the miles&more program will be Life Long ... That Status will Not change. But miles and more can at their discretion end or change the miles&more and/or the Senator benefits with advanced notice ( months or May be 1 year) as they feel like!
Jan 29, 2020, 1:48 pm
#412
Join Date: Dec 2016
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Jan 29, 2020, 1:53 pm
#413
Join Date: Dec 2016
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And even where Lifetime truly means Lifetime, what that LT status maps to is subject to change. Just ask any of the SPG legacy guys who were LTG how much they're enjoying the lifelong benefit of "2pm checkout, subject to availability".*
* Prior to the Marriott integration, SPG Golds had 4pm guaranteed checkout.
Jan 31, 2020, 10:05 am
#414
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: my heart is on the shores of the north Italian lakes
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Jan 31, 2020, 3:22 pm
#415
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Join Date: Jan 2000
Posts: 15,347
Or do not forget when Delta changed the language from "Lifetime" to "annual" or whatever, which to many was a ruse in case they one day decide to end it. Also don't forget about Delta "Flying Colonel" which was ended at some point, nor the mid 1990's BA Silver for life people who were also enhanced out. Already this change means that my "lifetime counter" has essentially doubled or whatever, as I had actually qualified for Senator for life in all but age, and will have to fly a bit more lifetime Silver, but a good amount more to be Lifetime Senator, so the goal posts have indeed changed substantially already....
Feb 1, 2021, 1:02 pm
#416
Join Date: Nov 2011
Posts: 14
Senator for Life needs to be 60 years old?
Hi all,
I called Miles & More today to inquire about the current requirements to receive the senator (star alliance gold) for life. I was expecting an answer in terms of 10years consecutive senator, maybe min 3 status starts, etc but was told that I would need to have 10 consecutive years of senator ànd be be minimum 60 years old at the time of hitting the 10 year milestone.
Has anybody heard of this requirement before? What would be the point in sticking long term with M&M before age 50 then?
I called Miles & More today to inquire about the current requirements to receive the senator (star alliance gold) for life. I was expecting an answer in terms of 10years consecutive senator, maybe min 3 status starts, etc but was told that I would need to have 10 consecutive years of senator ànd be be minimum 60 years old at the time of hitting the 10 year milestone.
Has anybody heard of this requirement before? What would be the point in sticking long term with M&M before age 50 then?
Feb 1, 2021, 3:03 pm
#420
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