Location: DFW AA EXP 5MM, MR Platinum, HH Diamond, Hertz PC
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Somewhere over the Pacific
I passed 5MM in March from DFW to NRT on the way to TPE. As I deplaned I told the purser and captain that the flight puts me over 5MM and they both congratulated me and thanked me for my business. Don't know if I'll ever see 6MM so that might have been my last MM crossing.
Just crossed the 2 Million mark on AA 967 from SFO-MIA (probably closer to MIA). One MR today and I make EXP again. Then no more travel for the rest of year (crossing fingers and holding breath!)
Programs: AA EXP 2MM, OW Emerald, QF Bronze, Marriott Silver, Starwood Gold; National Emerald
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Mathematically I just crossed One Million Miles over lunch.
Friend/work buddy offered to join me for lunch, so instead of using my gift certificate (scored before for lots of bonus miles via Dining Rewards), he paid me and I put it all on my CC (with him it's over the minimum threshold to take advantage of the current Dining Rewards promo), and when it posts in a week or so, it will be the one pushing me over the million mile mark.
I had resigned myself to it passing quietly with my buying another $15 gift card tonight scoring more bonus miles via Dining Rewards promo now, waiting a week-plus for the miles to post, and if consumed in order of acquisition, won't get gobbled until a half-year from now or so.
It's a lot better sharing the time with someone, talking about helping him work on his boat this weekend. I'm going to further celebrate with a prime rib dinner tonight at another resturant, on another gift card bought during another Dining Rewards promo (this restaurant is now out of the program).
Had hoped it would be on a flight, but two MRs earlier in this month (PHL-DFW-SJC-SAN-ORD-PHL) weren't enough to push it over. I missed the IAD-LAX "fare sale" by a couple hours, because I didn't recheck the MR forum in the evening it started, and the next morning just in time to be too late.
Steve
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Programs: AA ExPlat 3MM, AA Life Plat, Lufthansa FT, Delta Basic
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Is there any gift for 3MM or 4 MM ? Is there any way to reach Life ExecPlat ?
AF/KL gives the equivalent after being it for 10 years, which has not yet happened to anybody as the new program is young.
Programs: AA PLT (2MM); BD GLD; Steerage in most other airline programs; SPG PLT; HH GLD
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Originally Posted by Cofyknsult
Is there any gift for 3MM or 4 MM ? Is there any way to reach Life ExecPlat ?
AF/KL gives the equivalent after being it for 10 years, which has not yet happened to anybody as the new program is young.
You get eVIPs for crossing every MM threshold. You can achieve LT EXP so long as you fly 100 segments each year.
Snark aside: no, there is no LT EXP.
Oh, and how did I cross the 1MM mark? BEHOLD THE POWER OF CHEESE.
Is there any gift for 3MM or 4 MM ? Is there any way to reach Life ExecPlat ?
AF/KL gives the equivalent after being it for 10 years, which has not yet happened to anybody as the new program is young.
This is a carry-over from the KL Flying Dutchman days. Your previous years as RoyalWing and Platinum under FD also count towards the ten consecutive years. I think we have at least FT'er with that status.
Programs: AA Executive Platinum 1.5 MM, Hyatt Diamond, Marriott Gold
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I crossed my first million last December on MIA to LAX on the 777 in first (had suites). It came up in conversation with one of the FA that I had crossed 1MM (ok, ok, I made sure to mention it!) and they brought a glass of champagne to toast. And yes, the second million is going much faster.
I'm at 997,088 after my last flight just posted and then the 40k miles I bought at the end of May just posted. If the 20% bonus on those 40k miles had posted at the same time the 40k itself did, I'd be over 1MM by now. But that could 6 to 8 weeks?
Meanwhile, I'm still awaiting the 10k from Citi on the checking/savings thing from last fall. Recently they sent me a letter saying I indeed did satisfy all requirements of the promo and that I would be seeing my 10k in a short while. But when?
Meanwhile, I've had a bit over 1k "pending" at AAdvantage Dining from my last May flurry of activity (including several 250 mile bonuses), but that won't be enough by itself. I expect a $150 spend 500 mile bonus from same to post in another week, but again that won't be enough by itself. And my AA dines will slow down a lot this month since there's no bonus...
So will it be one of those 10k bonuses already earned but not yet posted, or something else (on the ground)? If it's in the next month, the one thing I know is that it won't be from flying (as I don't expect my next earning flight to be until July sometime).
I'm at 999,293 miles. This morning I flew from Tallinn to Helsinki on Finnair. Great Circle shows it as 63 miles. With the 500 mile per segment minimum and the double miles bonus for being EXP, I crossed the MM somewhere over the gulf of Finland this morning.
I'm flying HEL->JFK later today, so I will be well over the MM mile mark when both flights post.
(this restaurant is now out of the program).
=> 5/24/07 = 1MM 
