Status change in the middle of a reservation?
Sep 28, 2010, 9:13 am
#1
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Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Florida
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Status change in the middle of a reservation?
So in a few weeks I will make platinum thanks to H/S/J. I will make it on a Monday and have a return flight at 10 something from PDX to CLT. I know from past experince that the system will show me as gold because that is what I was when I booked, is there any way to call and have this changed for my return flight.
I know I have seen this mentioned, but did not find anything current when searching.
TT
I know I have seen this mentioned, but did not find anything current when searching.
TT
Sep 28, 2010, 9:43 am
#2
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Alexandria, VA - DCA
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The system isn't going to update quick enough for you to update your status that same day. That said, I may not be reading your situation correctly.
Sep 28, 2010, 9:51 am
#3
Join Date: Jan 2008
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When I qualified for Platinum I was arriving CLt at 0600 and departing on another flight at 1900. My status had updated when i checked for the return, though i did not see that on my DM account status. I was seriously surprised though it made minimal difference since i was in F anyway.
When I qualified for CP it was a different story with on-off-on-off-on over a period of a few weeks. Some confusion because i initially had qualified with Trial Silver.
When I qualified for CP it was a different story with on-off-on-off-on over a period of a few weeks. Some confusion because i initially had qualified with Trial Silver.
Sep 28, 2010, 10:10 am
#4
Join Date: May 2010
Location: CLT, BOS
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We had a similar status change mid-trip from gold to platinum. On our return trip the flight was delayed significantly. The airport ticket people didn't have the change and things looked grim but customer service via telephone had the change to platinum. We handled everything over the phone with them. Instead of being forced into a 5am flight with a tight connection the platinum desk found good connections with good FC seats.
Sep 28, 2010, 2:13 pm
#5
Join Date: Apr 2010
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i was actually wondering this myself... on my flight on Monday I will be over the next hurdle and hoping that will give me the F upgrade on the way back on Friday
let us know what happens tho
let us know what happens tho
Sep 28, 2010, 2:55 pm
#6
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Not the same day, I will fly in on a Sunday(I said Monday origanly)and make Platinum, then I am flying out again Late Thursday night on the Red Eye. I am hoping I make F on the Red Eye on Thursday night, I will technicaly be Platinum but the reservation will say gold due to the status I had when I booked it.
Dec 19, 2014, 7:36 am
#7
Join Date: Mar 2011
Posts: 125
Anyone know the situation for Silver? I will be flying from CLT to LAS and back over 4 days. I will get over the 25K mileage threshold on the first flight. The flight back has lots of FC seats, so I'm wondering if I qualify for an upgrade.
Thanks FT'ers and Merry Christmas!
Thanks FT'ers and Merry Christmas!
Dec 19, 2014, 7:42 am
#8
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Anyone know the situation for Silver? I will be flying from CLT to LAS and back over 4 days. I will get over the 25K mileage threshold on the first flight. The flight back has lots of FC seats, so I'm wondering if I qualify for an upgrade.
Thanks FT'ers and Merry Christmas!
Thanks FT'ers and Merry Christmas!
So long as that happens prior to your return flight, and there are seats left in F, of course you would qualify for an upgrade.
Dec 21, 2014, 9:51 am
#9
Join Date: Mar 2011
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Thanks for the reply! Does anyone have actual experience with this scenario or something other than speculation?
Dec 21, 2014, 11:50 am
#10
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And 48 hours is the norm; I was CP this year so didn't get any "you've earned a higher status" mails when passing through the Silver, Gold and Platinum thresholds, but I do get the "you've earned Special Dividends" emails about two days after the flight on which I passed those mileage thresholds.
Dec 30, 2014, 9:06 am
#11
Join Date: Mar 2011
Posts: 125
It isn't speculation. Your status changes when the miles post, not when you're done flying them. And your upgrade eligibility is based on your status; if you suddenly go from no status to having Silver within a couple days of the flight, you become upgrade-eligible.
And 48 hours is the norm; I was CP this year so didn't get any "you've earned a higher status" mails when passing through the Silver, Gold and Platinum thresholds, but I do get the "you've earned Special Dividends" emails about two days after the flight on which I passed those mileage thresholds.
And 48 hours is the norm; I was CP this year so didn't get any "you've earned a higher status" mails when passing through the Silver, Gold and Platinum thresholds, but I do get the "you've earned Special Dividends" emails about two days after the flight on which I passed those mileage thresholds.
The sequence of events in my case was: flew PHL to LAS -> miles posted 1 day later with no Silver status notation -> 1 day elapsed -> Silver status noted -> upgrade received on transcon flight from LAS to PHL.
Bottom line: it is possible to be upgraded on the return portion of a round-trip if you transition to elite status mid-trip.
Needless to say, I was very happy with the result. Hope this data point helps!
