V-Flyer

This is a very sad day for me, after 9 years as a VS Gold Card holder I have just been demoted to silver due to lack of TP collected in the past 12 months, not quite the same seeing those silver luggage labels.

I am sure that with counselling I will eventually get over the shock.

oldboy

oldboy wrote:This is a very sad day for me, after 9 years as a VS Gold Card holder I have just been demoted to silver due to lack of TP collected in the past 12 months, not quite the same seeing those silver luggage labels.

I am sure that with counselling I will eventually get over the shock.

oldboy

My deepest sympathy. the same thing happened to me earlier this year and I'm still not over it :#

oldboy wrote:This is a very sad day for me, after 9 years as a VS Gold Card holder I have just been demoted to silver due to lack of TP collected in the past 12 months, not quite the same seeing those silver luggage labels.

I am sure that with counselling I will eventually get over the shock.

oldboy

9 years! To think that you were just a year away from AU for life. That really is sad

Tinuks wrote:9 years! To think that you were just a year away from AU for life. That really is sad

...which is probably worth just paying for and going on however many trips are needed to acquire....

Ouch!!!
That is very, very sad news.
I think I may also been in the same boat next year.
My trips to the US are getting longer in duration thus less trips over. I am already shuddering with the thought!!!! v(

LovingGold wrote:I think I may also been in the same boat next year.
My trips to the US are getting longer in duration thus less trips over. I am already shuddering with the thought!!!! v(

Just take some DL domestics while you're there! 3 TPs for each sector in F isn't to be sniffed at ...

oldboy wrote:This is a very sad day for me, after 9 years as a VS Gold Card holder I have just been demoted to silver due to lack of TP collected in the past 12 months, not quite the same seeing those silver luggage labels.

I am sure that with counselling I will eventually get over the shock.

oldboy

That IS sad. You have my sympathy
Just one year away
Bugger:-(

Maybe they should actually try and reward a loyal flyer with gold rather than throw them around like confetti with various card/other promotions?

I'll volunteer to be VF counsellor and set up a support group for those who have lost AU status... ):

9 years!! wow, to come so close to VS for life and yet be so far as you now have to begin again. You have my sympathies.

Bretty wrote:I'll volunteer to be VF counsellor and set up a support group for those who have lost AU status... ):

Lol, I believe there have been a fair few of late.... you might need to run extended office hours Bretty

gumshoe wrote:

LovingGold wrote:I think I may also been in the same boat next year.
My trips to the US are getting longer in duration thus less trips over. I am already shuddering with the thought!!!! v(

Just take some DL domestics while you're there! 3 TPs for each sector in F isn't to be sniffed at ...

TPs earned on partner airlines dont count towards the 300TP needed for Gold for Life membership though

Penny_L wrote:TPs earned on partner airlines dont count towards the 300TP needed for Gold for Life membership though

Huh, I have just reread the gold for life criteria - have they changed the wording recently? - as it now stands it implies a rolling 10 year threshold whereby you must earn 300TPs in any 10 year consecutive period...

Yep, I have just dug out the initial email leaving it unclear if you had to earn all 300TPs within the 10 year period or whether of not it was a two part qualifier.... They probably changed the wording after the lengthy debate we had on here ii) - sorry for restarting it

Bretty wrote:I'll volunteer to be VF counsellor and set up a support group for those who have lost AU status... ):

Many thanks Bretty, I will be in touch once I am up to making a call.

Support from my fellow V Flyers is a tremendous help during this very difficult period in my life.

oldboy

oldboy wrote:

Bretty wrote:I'll volunteer to be VF counsellor and set up a support group for those who have lost AU status... ):

Many thanks Bretty, I will be in touch once I am up to making a call.

Support from my fellow V Flyers is a tremendous help during this very difficult period in my life.

oldboy

Lol, all welcome, charge is 2000 miles per session ):

On a serious note, that's rotten news for you and any others it's happened to.