Lifetime Status Reality Check

Calculate how many usable status years an accelerated path really gains — and whether their realistic value exceeds the extra cost.

Time to target is not the benefit

The model compares normal and accelerated eligible progress, then counts only the status years that still fit inside your realistic active-travel horizon.

Copy the live rule; never trust a static threshold

Programmes count different metrics and may change targets, exclusions or benefits. Confirm the current target and the exact eligible metric in the official programme before every material action.

Price planned use, not prestige

Annual benefit value should reflect costs actually avoided on planned travel. List prices, hoped-for upgrades and trips outside the horizon do not belong in the result.

A positive result still needs a buffer

Green requires grounded progress, planned benefit use and at least 25% more added value than estimated acceleration cost.

No loyalty profile enters AwardLevel

Seven numbers and four fixed answers remain in page memory. No programme, tier, member, flight, hotel, destination, account, storage or transmission.