I would not risk it even if I were at 99,999. In fact, I was going to be at 99,989 in 2005 and I added a segment because I didn't want to depend on getting an unpublished exception.
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I would not risk it even if I were at 99,999. In fact, I was going to be at 99,989 in 2005 and I added a segment because I didn't want to depend on getting an unpublished exception.
My thought exactly. I simply cannot fathom being at 99K + and have this be the year that the "exception" isn't made - to be so close and yet so far.
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I know it might be surprising but my travel schedule is completely full till the end of the year, both for work and leisure
I wouldn't have posted this if it wasn't a real concern... Some people here are assuming things, being presomptuous as to what other people's life is like... Well indeed I have a hard time finding a slot to make a MR for 2000 miles. Besides I have to requalify on UA as a 1K as well. I am not going into details but my travel are going to take me to Brazil, Japan, Canada and several short trips within Europe (London, Berlin, Nice, Toulouse)
I was not asking HOW to top off my account, thank you I am fully aware of all the possibilities out of CDG with IB,AY,BA,MA. My problem is time!!! That is the only reason I was asking in my original post whether AA was granting a grace for a long time EXP who might be in trouble this year.
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Reason: want to add more info
My problem is time!!! That is the only reason I was asking in my original post whether AA was granting a grace for a long time EXP who might be in trouble this year.
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..... Besides I have to requalify on UA as a 1K as well. I......My problem is time!!! That is the only reason I was asking in my original post whether AA was granting a grace for a long time EXP who might be in trouble this year.
Have you asked over on the UA board if there is a grace period for people who fail to exactly make 1K?
Its been your choice to split your loyalties between two airlines.
If I were AA .. I would make an exception for people who were 'close' to EXP .. and NO STATUS ON ANY OTHER AIRLINE. I would NOT make an exception for people who were high tiers on various/numerous airlines. Then again, since i do not run AA .. it is only my opinion.
Maybe you better get your 1K exception ... and loose EXP.
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I know it might be surprising but my travel schedule is completely full till the end of the year, both for work and leisure
I wouldn't have posted this if it wasn't a real concern... Some people here are assuming things, being presomptuous as to what other people's life is like... Well indeed I have a hard time finding a slot to make a MR for 2000 miles. Besides I have to requalify on UA as a 1K as well. I am not going into details but my travel are going to take me to Brazil, Japan, Canada and several short trips within Europe (London, Berlin, Nice, Toulouse)
I was not asking HOW to top off my account, thank you I am fully aware of all the possibilities out of CDG with IB,AY,BA,MA. My problem is time!!! That is the only reason I was asking in my original post whether AA was granting a grace for a long time EXP who might be in trouble this year.
It might be your best bet if any of your upcoming travel is AA qualifying is to reroute one of the itineraries for a longer journey -eg Brazil via NYC rather than MIA.
Even if there is a change fee it could net you 2K more EQM.
... I have a hard time finding a slot to make a MR for 2000 miles.
Not even one post in this thread indicates that AA will allow a 2000-mile exception. You can add my post to the dogpile. If you're 2000 miles short, then you become a PLT who flew 98,000 miles during the year.
Them's the facts, jack.
You can always -try- to call AA in 2008 and ask for an exception. I'd be very surprised if an exception is allowed. I've been EXP for several years, and I go to great lengths to qualify each year. I'd be aggravated if AA awarded EXP to people who did not actually meet the requirements.
Looking on the bright side, PLT on AA is not all that bad.
Try calling AA and explain that you do not have time to collect more than 98,000 EQM this year because you are busy flying to requalify for UA 1K. Who knows, they may take pity on a "loyal" customer and give you EXP...
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I'm 270 miles short and I'm doing a MR
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Is there an way my status will be kept as it is? Will AA give me a break for 2000 miles?
I say don't take the risk. I plan to do a quicky trip just to requalify for year 2008; I'm only 270 miles short of EXP requalification. I'd not risk it even if I were only 1 mile short. Too much for me to give up for very little effort. I spent too much time early in the year requalifying on my other airline DL
Agreed. I don't know if there's really a solution, but I'm gonna go out on a limb and try here...
I've decided to see if we can contain the inevitable questions to one thread, so we can et all the questions asked, and all the replies posted, in one thread for 2007. At least two threads have been merged into this one, a post explaining this added as a second post (link) and it has been added to the Unofficial Users' Guide sticky - we'll see if it works. And if anyone has suggestions, feel free to post / use the RBP function / PM any of us Moderators.
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Every year about this time of year we get the 'I do not think I will make [insert level]'.
While a sticky might be applicable (it would be there all year long to remind us to FLY FLY FLY) .. I am not sure of the solution. I wish I had a solution to recommend to the moderators so weekly we would not get additional posts asking the same question. <snip>
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I like the suggestion to fly
As I was looking at mine it wasnt quite clear I was going to make it. Probably would, but not sure. So tonight Im doing LGA-DFW-SEA-DFW-LGA. Leave late afternoon Saturday, back around noon Sunday. Pretty cheap and fair number of miles. Also due to the oddball times upgraded straight through. That will take me to about 87K miles with NYC-SAN on business this coming week and a couple short ones taking me to the mid 90s. Need one more flight. Probably a weekend in London in December.
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Wow - even a short trip to SAN , SJC, LAS, RNO or SFO will get it for you, at 500 EQP minimum for an AA or AS flight. Or wherever it is cheapest to.
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I say don't take the risk. I plan to do a quicky trip just to requalify for year 2008; I'm only 270 miles short of EXP requalification. I'd not risk it even if I were only 1 mile short. Too much for me to give up for very little effort. I spent too much time early in the year requalifying on my other airline DL
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