Frequent Flyer Lifetime Status
Mar 9, 2003, 9:44 am
#16
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Join Date: May 1998
Location: Portland OR Double Emerald (QF and AA), DL PM/MM, Starwood Plat
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by shillard:
As previously mentioned, QF elites can also qualify for lifetime free membership by obtaining lifetime gold, at 14,000 status credits (the equivalent of 10 cunningly planned F RTW trips).</font>
As previously mentioned, QF elites can also qualify for lifetime free membership by obtaining lifetime gold, at 14,000 status credits (the equivalent of 10 cunningly planned F RTW trips).</font>
Mar 9, 2003, 10:45 am
#17
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Port Angeles, WA, USA Unwanted by AS, Hilton-Diamond, Starwood Platnum
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by laptop9999:
Anyone know if Alaska Airlines has Lifetime elite program?</font>
Anyone know if Alaska Airlines has Lifetime elite program?</font>
I have e-mailed them suggesting that they consider it. If enough people e-mail them maybe they will.
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Mar 11, 2003, 8:57 pm
#18
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Fairfield County, CT USA
Programs: AA PLT+2MM / DL DM+1MM / A3 *G / Fairmont LT Plat / Ritz Gold / SPG Gold
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by gleff:
Although they don't use the word lifetime.. rather, status is renewed annually. (Sounds to many of us like this way they could pull the plug some point.) </font>
Although they don't use the word lifetime.. rather, status is renewed annually. (Sounds to many of us like this way they could pull the plug some point.) </font>
That being said, we all know what happened to TWA's "lifetime" lounge membership.
Of all the things they mess with, I doubt denying benes specifically to million-milers will be on DL's agenda. (They may dilute the SM/GM/PM status, but I doubt they'll back away from the multi-million mile clubs.)
Mar 12, 2003, 11:05 am
#19
Join Date: Jan 2000
Location: Northern California
Programs: Inf Elite CO, lifetime AA Platinum
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I do find it odd that American has never officially publicised its lifetime programs. They will tell you about it over the phone and they will send you a letter in the mail saying that you are lifetime gold/platinum, but there is nothing on their web site about it.
Mar 13, 2003, 12:02 am
#21
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: houston, texas, usa
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Continental had a program in the early to mid 90's whereby if you achieved gold 5 years in a row, you got infinite elite for life. Holders of that status are today actually Platinum Elite for life. The program was created to lure passengers onto an airline that was last choice for many. The qualifying period ended long ago while the few that qualified continue the status.
Jan 22, 2004, 6:43 pm
#22
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: SFO, SJC, OAK, LVK AA Lifetime Plat 2MM, LUV A-List, Hyatt Gold, SPG Lifetime Gold, Commercial Pilot (not employed by airlines)
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Lifetime Status
An AA rep once told me that if I accumulate 1,000,000 program miles (not necessarily EQM) I will have Gold status for life. I have never seen this actually printed anywahere. As I am currently at 961K lifetime program miles and am very curious. Can anyone confirm this? If there a way to get Platinum for life (I find being Platinum is tons better than Gold from a customer service/free upgrade perspective). Do any other airlines do this?
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Jan 23, 2004, 12:02 am
#27
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: SFO, SJC, OAK, LVK AA Lifetime Plat 2MM, LUV A-List, Hyatt Gold, SPG Lifetime Gold, Commercial Pilot (not employed by airlines)
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Yes, but you only have to fly 2873 segments between SJC and SEA to get it!
(Yes, I know... they go to Russia and Mexico too... but I don't!)
In all fairness, I did ask the question.
Will they comp lifetime gold against AA? That I would love to sea! ;-)
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(Yes, I know... they go to Russia and Mexico too... but I don't!)
In all fairness, I did ask the question.
Will they comp lifetime gold against AA? That I would love to sea! ;-)
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Jan 23, 2004, 12:06 am
#28
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United gives lifetime Premier Executive status for 1,000,000 actual miles flown on UA metal. I have lifetime status on AA (2MM including all sources of miles) and UA (1MM only from flown UA miles) and I can attest to the far greater difficulty of achieving it thru miles flown.
Jan 23, 2004, 5:23 am
#29
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: UK
Posts: 3,082
KLM are offering lifetime PE status after ten years at that level.
"Complimentary lifetime Platinum Elite membership
KLM’s most loyal customers, Platinum Elite FD members, now can be eligible for a complimentary lifetime Platinum Elite membership after having qualified as a PE member for ten consecutive years.* Lifetime members are entitled to all PE services for the rest of their life without having to qualify for PE membership each year**!
*Threshold options may change annually.
**Eligible PE members currently holding an extended membership will receive their lifetime card on completion thereof "
Nigel
"Complimentary lifetime Platinum Elite membership
KLM’s most loyal customers, Platinum Elite FD members, now can be eligible for a complimentary lifetime Platinum Elite membership after having qualified as a PE member for ten consecutive years.* Lifetime members are entitled to all PE services for the rest of their life without having to qualify for PE membership each year**!
*Threshold options may change annually.
**Eligible PE members currently holding an extended membership will receive their lifetime card on completion thereof "
Nigel