HSBC Star Alliance credit card in Australia

Has anyone tried to cancel this card? I read a few posts that seem to suggest the star alliance account with the points remain open even though the card itself is closed? Does that mean we can keep the points in there until we need to convert it to an airline for use?

Also, the Air canada 50k status - does that cancel right away once the card is cancelled? Doesn't stay around until the end of the year (which is the current expiry for that status)?
 
Yes cancelled the card when it was coming up to the year anniversary at end of July
Star alliance rewards account is open - I still have 4 points left but don't know when you lose the ability to transfer - it looks like in theory if I had points still there I would be able to convert them now so potentially would be able to store them there - hopefully they would tell you to move them before you lose the ability to move them
 
Yes cancelled the card when it was coming up to the year anniversary at end of July
Star alliance rewards account is open - I still have 4 points left but don't know when you lose the ability to transfer - it looks like in theory if I had points still there I would be able to convert them now so potentially would be able to store them there - hopefully they would tell you to move them before you lose the ability to move them
Thank you! that's good to know. i didn't really want to decide which airline to push the points to until i have a use for them. so this is great to know.
 
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My understanding is that they will extend by a month and if you are losing status, you will continue to lose it a month later

But if you "confirm it before 31 dec 24, it will be extended to 31 jan 26
 
This card is the gift that just keeps on giving if you chose Aeroplan. No annual fee for the first year, 50,000 points, Marriott Gold status and now an extra month of status. Nothing to complain about here.
 

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