Article: How Airlines Erode Status Tier Benefits Over Time

[AFF Editor]

How Airlines Erode Status Tier Benefits Over Time is an article written by the AFF editorial team:

How Airlines Erode Status Tier Benefits Over Time

When you earn lifetime airline status, you get to keep your status level forever... but airlines often reduce the benefits of each tier over time as they introduce new levels above the existing ones.

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[jb747]

Ah, shrinkflation is everywhere.

 

[serfty]

Ah, shrinkflation is everywhere.

And has been for decades ...

 

[CaptJCool]

Ah

WP used to get anytime access with friends and this.was removed a
long time ago. At least they still get access on arrival for themselves.

 

[SYD]

“Orange is the new black”! You’re already in shackles by the time you realise the goalposts have changed.

VA WPs are about to learn the full extent of what they’re about to lose.

At least QF WP is still OWE and the alliance wide perks that comes with.

PS
@Mattg how did you manage to not use the “E” word?

 

[dajop]

Same applies to hotels, if not even moreso for properties outside of the Asia Pacific region.

 

[henrus]

As above not just airlines but hotels as well. I recently found out Accor quietly removed the turndown service and a few other benefits for status holders. The March 2025 page has it but by April just gone (confirmed via the way back machine).

 

[moa999]

Love the brochure that @serfty provided.

Back when SC calculation was a 5-line table.
Definitely not "simpler" these days

 

[AIRwin]

PS
@Mattg how did you manage to not use the “E” word?

Erode?