Sure, your AC membership gets you into the AC, but I could buy one too.
I'm confused.
You're an employee and claim to be a knowledgeable insider but you're unaware that AA employees are not permitted to join the AC? I think that there might be an exception for Managing Directors and above but your contributions do not rise to that level.
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If you scroll back a few posts you'll see that I said I don't know much about the AC. I never claimed otherwise. But I do know that your status expiration has nothing to do with your AC membership.
And anyway, I wasn't being literal.
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I have been lurking here since the beginning of time. I just never had anything to ask or answer. BUT, AA took my miles away, too. To be accurate - they took away 110,000 miles from family members. That didn't seem fair, so I went back to see what the experts on this forum were saying and I was surprised.
The suggestions were completely useless to our co-FF'er, Heather. Ranging from -
"How is it possible that you were unaware" to "don't you check your emails", etc.
The only attempt at a helpful answer was to make use of AA obscene offer to buy back your own miles at above the market price for new miles.
So here is the right answer for Heather and all other people who don't check their SPAM emails from the airlines on a regular basis. Call up AA. Wish the agent a happy holiday and offer to donate 250 miles to one of their charities. On the spot (if you run into the same good fortune) you will get all you miles back. They restored 6 accounts for me.
I am amazed that the people at AA turned out to be nicer and more helpful than my fellow FF'ers. These forums are here to help other frequent flyers not to back up airline policy. And don't judge others by how many miles they have. If I am participating in this forum - I am a frequent flyer.
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It gets to be a little of seeing these slanted post titles. It's true AA took away your miles. But, a more accurate title would have been "Help I let my miles expire!"
AA will always give you a copy of the current program rules and conditions. Again the fault in this case lies with the infrequent flier who, although they care a great deal about their miles, does not care to exercise due diligence, then acts appropriately outraged when their ignorance catches up with them.
Anyone with a prized asset would care to look at it more than once every 18 months. Remember first and foremost this is still called a frequent flier program.
If you flew at least once during those 18 months your miles would be intact.
If members would spend half the effort they do here complaining about miles expiring, maintaining their account there would be no problem.
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Originally Posted by elliot
I have been lurking here since the beginning of time. I just never had anything to ask or answer. BUT, AA took my miles away, too. To be accurate - they took away 110,000 miles from family members. That didn't seem fair, so I went back to see what the experts on this forum were saying and I was surprised.
The suggestions were completely useless to our co-FF'er, Heather. Ranging from -
"How is it possible that you were unaware" to "don't you check your emails", etc.
The only attempt at a helpful answer was to make use of AA obscene offer to buy back your own miles at above the market price for new miles.
So here is the right answer for Heather and all other people who don't check their SPAM emails from the airlines on a regular basis. Call up AA. Wish the agent a happy holiday and offer to donate 250 miles to one of their charities. On the spot (if you run into the same good fortune) you will get all you miles back. They restored 6 accounts for me.
I am amazed that the people at AA turned out to be nicer and more helpful than my fellow FF'ers. These forums are here to help other frequent flyers not to back up airline policy. And don't judge others by how many miles they have. If I am participating in this forum - I am a frequent flyer.
AA didn't take your miles. You gave them away. Yeah, you did. You left them dormant and you dind't frequent your account.
The answer you gave is just ..baloney. Do you think you sweet talked the rep?
How about this answer? Follow the rules of the program.
And btw, couple of days back I took a call where I reactivated 5 or 6 accounts by doing mileage donations in one call. Seems like I also said this over and over and over in this thread and have pointed out numerous times that you don't have to pay to reaactivate if you call in promptly. Or didn't you read the bulk of this thread?
It has nothing to do with good fortune or you schmoozing someone. It's something AA does if you act promptly after you've allowed your miles to expire due to you ignoring their value.
Futhermore, we at AA don't send a bunch of SPAM. If you opt yourself in for the summary, that is what you get. If you opt yourself in for the three other emails, you'll get those too. If you don't want email, don't opt in, you can check your account 24/7 365 or 366 if it's leap year. Or you can call.
I'm the nice person at AA.
And again, Heather never came back to get that advice.
And I'm participating in the forum too. So do plenty of other people who aren't frequent flyers.
And clearly you have'nt read all the posting because there were plenty of suggestions that made perfect sense.
Again, my advice? Follow the program rules. I'm done with this issue and I don't care if you think I'm mean. I think we should lock this thread, the horse is dead.
These forums are here to help other frequent flyers not to back up airline policy
Really? Cause loyal frequent members follow policy, back it and the airline rules because they know that's the correct and right thing to do. They follow the rules and they get the bulk of the benefits. Why? Because they care.
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Reason: and I just keep adding stuff.
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Originally Posted by shadesofgrey1x
It gets to be a little of seeing these slanted post titles. It's true AA took away your miles. But, a more accurate title would have been "Help I let my miles expire!"
AA will always give you a copy of the current program rules and conditions. Again the fault in this case lies with the infrequent flier who, although they care a great deal about their miles, does not care to exercise due diligence, then acts appropriately outraged when their ignorance catches up with them.
Anyone with a prized asset would care to look at it more than once every 18 months. Remember first and foremost this is still called a frequent flier program.
If you flew at least once during those 18 months your miles would be intact.
If members would spend half the effort they do here complaining about miles expiring, maintaining their account there would be no problem.
Huzzah!
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"Please read the rules before inquiring"
I have been lurking here since the beginning of time. I just never had anything to ask or answer. BUT, AA took my miles away, too. To be accurate - they took away 110,000 miles from family members. That didn't seem fair, so I went back to see what the experts on this forum were saying and I was surprised.
The suggestions were completely useless to our co-FF'er, Heather. Ranging from -
"How is it possible that you were unaware" to "don't you check your emails", etc.
The only attempt at a helpful answer was to make use of AA obscene offer to buy back your own miles at above the market price for new miles.
So here is the right answer for Heather and all other people who don't check their SPAM emails from the airlines on a regular basis. Call up AA. Wish the agent a happy holiday and offer to donate 250 miles to one of their charities. On the spot (if you run into the same good fortune) you will get all you miles back. They restored 6 accounts for me.
I am amazed that the people at AA turned out to be nicer and more helpful than my fellow FF'ers. These forums are here to help other frequent flyers not to back up airline policy. And don't judge others by how many miles they have. If I am participating in this forum - I am a frequent flyer.
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The suggestions were completely useless to our co-FF'er, Heather. Ranging from -
"How is it possible that you were unaware" to "don't you check your emails", etc.
The only attempt at a helpful answer was to make use of AA obscene offer to buy back your own miles at above the market price for new miles.
So here is the right answer for Heather and all other people who don't check their SPAM emails from the airlines on a regular basis. Call up AA. Wish the agent a happy holiday and offer to donate 250 miles to one of their charities. On the spot (if you run into the same good fortune) you will get all you miles back. They restored 6 accounts for me.
I am amazed that the people at AA turned out to be nicer and more helpful than my fellow FF'ers. These forums are here to help other frequent flyers not to back up airline policy. And don't judge others by how many miles they have. If I am participating in this forum - I am a frequent flyer.
Another answer as I too GAVE my miles away , not a whole lot, 18k. I was getting ready for a business flight on Monday so I checked my accts and found out that I frittered my miles away. OUCH.
Here's the solution: Sign up for the re-engagement challenge.
You'll have 1 year to do ONE of the 3:
1. Sign up for CitiBank cc
2. Fly 5000 miles
3. Sign up for Travel perks program.
You must then call back AA and inform them that you finished your challenge, and supposedly your expired miles will reappear.
I'll let you guys know as my flight this monday has 3600 miles rt. Or, I'll do #1 or #2.
If anyone else can confirm their miles reappearing after this 'challenge' that would be great to know.
BTW, for all you harsh folks out there - keep in mind some of us don't do this for a living .....
Here's the solution: Sign up for the re-engagement challenge.
You'll have 1 year to do ONE of the 3:
1. Sign up for CitiBank cc
2. Fly 5000 miles
3. Sign up for Travel perks program.
You must then call back AA and inform them that you finished your challenge, and supposedly your expired miles will reappear.
I'll let you guys know as my flight this monday has 3600 miles rt. Or, I'll do #1 or #2.
If anyone else can confirm their miles reappearing after this 'challenge' that would be great to know.
Challenge is your term or AA's?
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Another answer as I too GAVE my miles away , not a whole lot, 18k. I was getting ready for a business flight on Monday so I checked my accts and found out that I frittered my miles away. OUCH.
Here's the solution: Sign up for the re-engagement challenge.
You'll have 1 year to do ONE of the 3:
1. Sign up for CitiBank cc
2. Fly 5000 miles
3. Sign up for Travel perks program.
You must then call back AA and inform them that you finished your challenge, and supposedly your expired miles will reappear.
I'll let you guys know as my flight this monday has 3600 miles rt. Or, I'll do #1 or #2.
If anyone else can confirm their miles reappearing after this 'challenge' that would be great to know.
BTW, for all you harsh folks out there - keep in mind some of us don't do this for a living .....
Is this really true? Wow, seems pretty generous, considering the rate they charge to reinstate them.
Well I almost hate to dive into this thread, but it seemed the most appropriate place I found after searching.
If a 'qualifying activity' was performed before the 18-month deadline, but doesn't post before the 18-month deadline and the miles disappear, I would assume with adequate proof that the date of transaction was weeks before that the miles would be reinstated? This is for recently-graduated college student, over 40K miles at stake. One transaction never posted which put him in this last-minute time bind, thanks in advance for the information.
, not a whole lot, 18k. I was getting ready for a business flight on Monday so I checked my accts and found out that I frittered my miles away. OUCH.
