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#859983 by oldboy
21 Oct 2013, 16:46
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
#859984 by honey lamb
21 Oct 2013, 16:50
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 :#
#859988 by Tinuks
21 Oct 2013, 17:11
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
#859990 by Harpers Tate
21 Oct 2013, 17:24
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....
#859995 by LovingGold
21 Oct 2013, 17:57
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(
#859996 by gumshoe
21 Oct 2013, 18:04
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 ...
#860016 by gfonk
21 Oct 2013, 20:13
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:-(
#860017 by enjoyingit
21 Oct 2013, 20:14
Maybe they should actually try and reward a loyal flyer with gold rather than throw them around like confetti with various card/other promotions?
#860036 by Bretty
21 Oct 2013, 22:56
I'll volunteer to be VF counsellor and set up a support group for those who have lost AU status... ):
#860050 by joeyc
22 Oct 2013, 01:54
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 :P
#860051 by Penny_L
22 Oct 2013, 02:10
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
#860053 by joeyc
22 Oct 2013, 02:30
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 :P
#860056 by oldboy
22 Oct 2013, 08:12
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
#860175 by Bretty
23 Oct 2013, 20:34
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.
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