I feel like this is a very "well duh" kind of comment but I'll ask it none the less
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I want to redeem points for an economy flight from EU --> AU. If I obtain gold status via the HSBC credit card deal a few months later, I assume the benefits of the gold status will apply to this previously redeemed flight?

I want to redeem points for an economy flight from EU --> AU. If I obtain gold status via the HSBC credit card deal a few months later, I assume the benefits of the gold status will apply to this previously redeemed flight?