Krisflyer Elite Miles Reset To Zero?!

[SQ Queen]

Dear All,

I have attained 50,000 miles qualification for Gold status for Yr 2010 (cycle is at year-end for me).

This was achieved sometime in Q3 of Yr 2009.

I have just noticed though, that whatever "excess" miles I have since accumulated during the remainder of Yr 2009 simply disappear & don't seem to factor in for Elite miles accumulation in Yr 2010.

In essence, I have to accumulate 50,000 miles starting from the fresh cycle in Jan 2010.

Is there some system glitch or have I misunderstood the program?

Thanks in advance!

[SQJunkie]

In essence, I have to accumulate 50,000 miles starting from the fresh cycle in Jan 2010.

That's correct. Excess Elite miles in a prior year do not count towards current year qualification.

[SQ Queen]

That's correct. Excess Elite miles in a prior year do not count towards current year qualification.

That sucks!

You may have attained the 50K in the 1st 3 months of a given year & accumulated a further 70K during the rest of the year but this 70K miles don't count for anything?

Wow!

[9V-JKL]

That sucks!

You may have attained the 50K in the 1st 3 months of a given year & accumulated a further 70K during the rest of the year but this 70K miles don't count for anything?

Wow!

Why? Its the same for practically every other airline program.

[TerryK]

That sucks!

You may have attained the 50K in the 1st 3 months of a given year & accumulated a further 70K during the rest of the year but this 70K miles don't count for anything?

Wow!

Yes, vast majority of airlines FFP run this way. LH, UA, CX and pretty any major you can think of. The only exceptions under limited circumstances I can think of are AF and DL programs.

[SQ Queen]

Yes, vast majority of airlines FFP run this way. LH, UA, CX and pretty any major you can think of. The only exceptions under limited circumstances I can think of are AF and DL programs.

Thanks so much for enlightening guys.. I feel somewhat better already

And of course, will make it a point to space out the non-essential traver

Cheers!

[Kyo]

That's why you can consider diverting your additional 70k miles to another FFP whose airline you might fly with...

[SQ Queen]

That's why you can consider diverting your additional 70k miles to another FFP whose airline you might fly with...

Great tip... Thanks!

As I fly US domestic, I might just divert my excess miles to United's MP. I should have been on top of this much earlier.