The start of the 2007 program year
Jan 3, 2007 | 7:08 pm
#31
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: MCO
Programs: DL Diamond; SPG Plat;
Posts: 358
Jan 3, 2007 | 7:29 pm
#32
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: SEA
Programs: DL 1.7MM,AS 1MM
Posts: 4,601
01Mar2006-28Feb2007 Platinum Elite
01Mar2007-29Feb2008 Gold Elite
Had only 49,909 miles on December 5th, so I did a last minute SEA-MSP-SEA ($169 all-in) mall of america run to put me over for the Gold, finishing with 52,703. I also did 50,000 miles flying with American this year. It's not a crash landing as I was weary about myself getting a soft landing, especially after mostly K class bookings.
I'll miss my Platinum status though beginning March 1, 2007.....
Jiburi
01Mar2007-29Feb2008 Gold Elite
Had only 49,909 miles on December 5th, so I did a last minute SEA-MSP-SEA ($169 all-in) mall of america run to put me over for the Gold, finishing with 52,703. I also did 50,000 miles flying with American this year. It's not a crash landing as I was weary about myself getting a soft landing, especially after mostly K class bookings.
I'll miss my Platinum status though beginning March 1, 2007.....
Jiburi
Jan 3, 2007 | 10:13 pm
#33
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Jan 4, 2007 | 9:29 am
#34
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Midwest US
Programs: UA 1P, NWA Gold, AA Gold, Marriott Silver
Posts: 22
I agree. I'm flying to India this month on AA because my boss offered to give me some of his VIP upgrades which work for a fellow traveler. It isn't confirmed but I've got a decent chance of getting upgraded.
The elite guys must still be deciding what to do with my 2007 status as I don't have anything listed on the website yet. I finished with 68K EQM, purposely under platinum, because I sent NW a letter telling them that I was going to try some other airlines in Q4 because of poor service I received from NW.
I have been thinking about switching to United but haven't done anything yet. I also never got any response from NW although I did say that I didn't want any free miles. I could have easily gotten platinum this year, let's see what they do. United made me a Premier Exec for 4 years after I left them, even though I rarely flew them. I guess that's because they valued me having been a 1K flyer for 5 straight years. I've been a NW Plat for 5 straight years, we'll see if that counts for anything.
Maybe it is the 5 year itch - where I love the airline for the first 4 years and become disenchanted in the 5th? There is a pattern.
The elite guys must still be deciding what to do with my 2007 status as I don't have anything listed on the website yet. I finished with 68K EQM, purposely under platinum, because I sent NW a letter telling them that I was going to try some other airlines in Q4 because of poor service I received from NW.
I have been thinking about switching to United but haven't done anything yet. I also never got any response from NW although I did say that I didn't want any free miles. I could have easily gotten platinum this year, let's see what they do. United made me a Premier Exec for 4 years after I left them, even though I rarely flew them. I guess that's because they valued me having been a 1K flyer for 5 straight years. I've been a NW Plat for 5 straight years, we'll see if that counts for anything.
Maybe it is the 5 year itch - where I love the airline for the first 4 years and become disenchanted in the 5th? There is a pattern.
Jan 4, 2007 | 10:30 am
#35
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Jan 4, 2007 | 11:10 am
#36
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Jan 4, 2007 | 11:18 am
#37
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Join Date: May 2004
Location: formerly Gold now Diamond, formerly MSY, now LAX, formerly NW, now DL
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My 2007 Plat elite and my boyfriends 2007 Gold is gone now too....
Jan 4, 2007 | 11:24 am
#38
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Cedar Rapids, IA, USA
Programs: NW Gold; lifetime WorldClubs
Posts: 286
Not going to happen. I had three trans-Atlantic roundtrips in WBC over the last two months and had trouble buying J class tickets for the exact times I wanted because they had sold out flights in WBC. Demand has definitely picked up, and with their relatively small business class sections (i.e.: fewer seats than some other carriers), why give away any seats for free?
Don't get me wrong, I'd love to be upgraded to WBC for free, I just don't see that happening.
- Martin
Don't get me wrong, I'd love to be upgraded to WBC for free, I just don't see that happening.
- Martin
Jan 4, 2007 | 12:54 pm
#39
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: west TX
Programs: Delta gold, United silver
Posts: 187
Jan 4, 2007 | 1:19 pm
#40
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: NYC
Programs: NW Plat, HH Diamond, Marriott Plat
Posts: 477
Jan 4, 2007 | 1:37 pm
#41
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: LAX
Programs: Fallen DL DM (PM) 2MM
Posts: 4,783
Jan 4, 2007 | 3:02 pm
#42
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Location: Honolulu, Hawaiʻi [+MKK4 EBBER R577 EDSEL R577 ELKEY EXERT]
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Please read my post again...
So, if 2006 is any indication, you'll have to wait a few weeks to see what NW will do with any soft landings. Most of which will be based on what the elite ranks look like once the dust of 2006 has settled.
Originally Posted by slippahs
Everyone needs to remember that NW didn't evaluate any soft landings until later on in the year in 2006. So there's still hope for those who fell all the way back down to base... except for those who flew 0 EQMs in 2006.
Jan 4, 2007 | 4:04 pm
#43
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Marshall, MI
Programs: Delta PM, HH Silver, Marriott Rewards
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Jan 4, 2007 | 5:17 pm
#44
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My 2007-2008 status disappeared too, even though I've got enough 2006 EQM showing up that I'm obviously plat (and am still waiting for another ~4500 miles to post from partner flights). Oh well, I'll let 'em sort it out. 
Jan 4, 2007 | 6:46 pm
#45
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Philadelphia, PA USA
Programs: CO Silver, HHonors Gold, Marriott Silver
Posts: 983
Before it disappeared, mine said "Gold Elite" with 74,559 posted to my account. Fortunately, I have an IAH-EWR segment on CO from 29-Dec that hasn't posted due to the bump I took that led me to fly standby. I sent my boarding passes in a day or so ago, so I should be good once they post the miles.