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Category Archives: Elite Status

Elite Status

The Upsides To Losing Elite Status

Kyle Stewart Posted onOctober 23, 2022October 23, 2022 18 Comments
Air France Business Class Door

For the first time in more than a decade, I’ll enter next year with almost no elite status, but there are upsides to that too.  If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click...

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My Grim Midyear Elite Status Progress Report

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 2, 2022July 2, 2022 50 Comments
Elite Status Progress Report 2022

As we enter the second half of the year, I stand in a very dangerous position. Will this be the year I lose all my cherished elite status? My 2022 Midyear Elite Status Progress Report Here we are are...

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Nearly Free Status With American Airlines Loyalty Points

Kyle Stewart Posted onApril 24, 2022April 23, 2022 10 Comments
American Airlines pilot

I had written off American Airlines’ new Loyalty Points, and frankly, the airline until I found this way to cheaply and quickly earn status and points.  If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please...

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I Lost My American Airlines Executive Platinum Status And I May Just Ditch All Status…

Matthew Klint Posted onApril 4, 2022April 4, 2022 79 Comments
Elite Status Lost

Here we are in April and my travel year is shaping up to be so different than I could have ever imagined. The bad news: I just lost my Executive Platinum elite status with American Airlines and dropped three...

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Elite StatusUnited Airlines

United Airlines Adding “Earner Starter PQP” Deposit To MileagePlus Accounts

Matthew Klint Posted onFebruary 10, 2022 67 Comments

United Airlines is adding what it labels as an “Earner Starter PQP” deposit to MileagePlus accounts this morning, giving members a jump start on earning elite status for 2023. United Airlines “Earner Starter PQP” Hits MileagePlus Elite Accounts It...

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UPDATE: Hyatt, Singapore Airlines Latest To Extend Status

Kyle Stewart Posted onJanuary 25, 2022January 25, 2022 27 Comments
Park Hyatt Paris-Vendome room service breakfast for three

Hyatt Hotels (for select members) and Singapore Airlines join most other travel providers extending status for loyal members.  If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both support LiveAndLetsFly.com. If you haven’t followed...

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UPDATE: United Airlines MileagePlus Offers Status Retention For A Price

Kyle Stewart Posted onJanuary 23, 2022January 25, 2022 47 Comments
United Mileage Plus Status

United Airlines has a funny way of showing loyalty to its Mileage Plus loyalty program members. For those who didn’t re-qualify for status in 2021, the chosen few were given a reprieve, for everyone else, a price.  If you...

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Spirit Joins Most Major Carriers Extending Status, But Longer

Kyle Stewart Posted onDecember 26, 2021December 26, 2021 2 Comments
spirit airlines bad reputation

Spirit Airlines has joined most major carriers in the world by extending status in their inaugural year of elite status with its renewed Free Spirit program.  If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please...

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Elite Status

Hilton, Delta, Create Road Map For Elite Status Extensions

Kyle Stewart Posted onSeptember 19, 2021 8 Comments
Airlines Elite Status 2021

Delta first extended elite status some weeks ago but following that model we can see the road map for status extensions for the other carriers and hotel chains.  If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit...

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Elite Status

Delta Air Lines Extends Elite Status: Will American And United Follow?

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 28, 2021July 28, 2021 17 Comments
Delta Air Lines Extends Elite Status

Delta Air Lines extended the elite status of all of its SkyMiles Medallion members yesterday for another year. Will American Airlines and United Airlines follow? Delta Air Lines Extends Elite Status For All SkyMiles Members Yesterday, Delta became the...

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Elite Status

Elite Status Extensions Likely, But Not Now

Kyle Stewart Posted onApril 4, 2021September 12, 2021 9 Comments
status extensions likely

Airlines extended status when no one was flying. They’ve been mum as routes have re-opened but status is likely to be extended just not now. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click...

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British Airways Elite Status Extension Is A Hopeful Sign

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 9, 2021March 9, 2021 5 Comments

British Airways is extending the elite status of many Executive Club members for another year. While the status match extension shows that air travel still has a long road to recovery, it also makes it more likely other carriers...

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Elite Status

My Airline + Hotel Status Goals For 2021

Matthew Klint Posted onJanuary 2, 2021January 2, 2021 8 Comments
Elite Status 2021

I enter 2021 with top-tier status on both American Airlines and United Airlines as well as with Hyatt. But where I end 2021 is an open question…and at this point I’m in no rush to make a decision. Elite...

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Loyalty Program Elite Status Winners and Losers

Kyle Stewart Posted onApril 12, 2020September 13, 2021 4 Comments
United Airlines Hub Cuts

While elite status seems inconsequential during the coronavirus crisis, some programs came out on top while others lagged behind. This is the loyalty program elite status winners and losers.  If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new...

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Elite Status

I’m Sitting Pretty On Elite Status For 2021…

Matthew Klint Posted onApril 6, 2020April 6, 2020 17 Comments
Extended Elite Status

Thanks to an unexpected gift from my preferred hotel chain and airline, I don’t have to set foot on another airplane or hotel this year and will still enjoy top-tier status until at least early 2022. After initially resisting...

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Airlines: Remember Those Elite Travelers You Didn’t Need?

Kyle Stewart Posted onMarch 8, 2020September 13, 2021 13 Comments
When everyone's an elite flyer, no one is.

Airlines ramped up elite status qualifications over the last few years because they had too many elite travelers. But now, they need them more than ever, are they remorseful? If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new...

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My Airline + Hotel Status Goals For 2020

Matthew Klint Posted onJanuary 1, 2020January 1, 2020 7 Comments
Airline Hotel Status 2020

Two unexpected twists may make 2020 a different year of pursuing status than in years past. Let’s start with hotels and then move to airlines. 2020 Hotel Status I hold elite status in three hotel programs: Hyatt Globalist (through...

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The Case For, Against Airline Loyalty

Kyle Stewart Posted onDecember 8, 2019September 13, 2021 14 Comments
United Airlines 2020 Leadership Change

Following unwanted management changes at United and unrequited management changes at American, I am re-examining my airline loyalty. Here are the arguments for and against holding loyalty status. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit...

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Hyatt’s “Surprise and Delight” Does Just That

Kyle Stewart Posted onNovember 24, 2019September 13, 2021 14 Comments
Disney's Galaxy's Edge

Hyatt began running a “surprise and delight” campaign for Globalist members of the hotel chain’s World of Hyatt program. The promotion is accomplishing its stated goal. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please...

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Keeping United 1K Status via Honolulu

Kyle Stewart Posted onNovember 24, 2019September 13, 2021 15 Comments

Maintaining my United 1K Status is very important to me and my family. For the last year, distance flown matters more than just money spent (and segments) which means I have one more true mileage run, this year via...

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