Admirals Club membership discounts / discount - aren't they wonderful...
#211
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: STL
Programs: AA 2MM, AS MVP Gold, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 12,966
So this thread starts with a mention of the idea that if a gold makes plat within 30 days of joining, he gets a refund of the difference in prices between gold and platinum. But the t and c on the website say pricing is based on status at purchase time. Which is it? There are do many unstated benefits at aa that I trust ft over aa.com any day!
Ps apologies if this is covered mid thread, but I'm on my mobile and ft is almost too much for the phone to handle. Too many scripts! I'm thinking of joining the ac today after I land from the flight I'm about to take off on.
Ps apologies if this is covered mid thread, but I'm on my mobile and ft is almost too much for the phone to handle. Too many scripts! I'm thinking of joining the ac today after I land from the flight I'm about to take off on.
#212
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Usually in SAN or Central Europe.
Programs: AA:EXP/1MM. Accor/Radisson:Silver; HH:Gold; ICH:Plt Amb.
Posts: 22,307
Last Day For 20% Discount
Heads up to any buyers out there. Today is the last day to use the LIFE discount code for new members. Signed up yesterday at an AC for only $280. Great deal. And it's only $40 more for a Platinum AAdvantage member.
#213
Join Date: Nov 2010
Programs: AA PLT 3MM
Posts: 1,135
Has anyone ever managed to get a renewal discount as a result of a particular AC closing? I'm thinking specifically of the SJC closure. That one AC accounted for about half of my domestic usage until it closed, so I'm debating whether it's actually worth renewing.
#214
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: LAX
Posts: 3,267
Now i'm thinking about doing the amex platinum card. They have a promo for 50000 points when you join and spend $1k in three months, which I can use for $500 in amazon giftcards. That might be a better deal for me since the first year annual fee comes out to pretty much zero.
#215
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Texas
Programs: AA EXP, UA Premier Plat, Alaska MVP Gold, HHonors Diamond, SPG Platinum, Hyatt Platinum
Posts: 2,053
Ya I ended up asking at the ac and they said no retroactive status credit. Also they said they can only apply one discount per member, so I couldn't use the day pass credit. So the price came out to $360 if I join now, and $350 ($400-$50 daypass credit) if I wait.
Now i'm thinking about doing the amex platinum card. They have a promo for 50000 points when you join and spend $1k in three months, which I can use for $500 in amazon giftcards. That might be a better deal for me since the first year annual fee comes out to pretty much zero.
Now i'm thinking about doing the amex platinum card. They have a promo for 50000 points when you join and spend $1k in three months, which I can use for $500 in amazon giftcards. That might be a better deal for me since the first year annual fee comes out to pretty much zero.
Considering the cost of WiFi alone (best deal is $20/month for AT&T Wifi Premium w/Roaming which allows access to T-Mobile), that's $240 I'd be out of pocket just for WiFi.
I use the other benefits of the Amex Plat, so it's still worthwhile, but if the ONLY reason you want it is for AC access, and you care about better alcohol and use of WiFi, you're better off buying a membership - much cheaper than the AF on Plat.
#216
Join Date: Jan 2007
Programs: UA, AA
Posts: 234
#218
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: LAX
Posts: 3,267
I went with the amex plat card because they approved me unexpectedly. I only made $14000 last year as an academic an I'm unemployed, so I didn't think i'd be approved.
Aa screwed themselves out of my money to be honest. I had my credit card out at the lga ac and was ready to buy. But they said that I can't use both the 20% off and the $50 daypass credit. I saw the daypass as a down payment on the membership (which is my interpretation of how they sell it.)
Edit: on a whim , I decided to call the ac service number that came with my daypass email. The girl applied all three discounts...she priced me as plat, 20% off, and $50 daypass credit.
So now i'm an ac member and a amex plat holder. I dunno. The amex plat is free because they give you $500 worth of credits, but I doubt I can justify paying the $450 annual fee even if I'm struck by lightning and manage to land a job. I figured the renewal on the ac.would be cheaper than the annual fee over the long haul.
Aa screwed themselves out of my money to be honest. I had my credit card out at the lga ac and was ready to buy. But they said that I can't use both the 20% off and the $50 daypass credit. I saw the daypass as a down payment on the membership (which is my interpretation of how they sell it.)
Edit: on a whim , I decided to call the ac service number that came with my daypass email. The girl applied all three discounts...she priced me as plat, 20% off, and $50 daypass credit.
So now i'm an ac member and a amex plat holder. I dunno. The amex plat is free because they give you $500 worth of credits, but I doubt I can justify paying the $450 annual fee even if I'm struck by lightning and manage to land a job. I figured the renewal on the ac.would be cheaper than the annual fee over the long haul.
Last edited by lobo411; Dec 15, 2010 at 1:01 pm
#219
Suspended
Join Date: Sep 2006
Programs: AAdvantage PP
Posts: 13,913
I'm trying to renew my membership on line using Promotional Cose D25 ($25 off if renewed on line by 12/31). Where do you put in the promotion code. Is it after the renewal screen where you agree to rules and conditions (which I don't want to forward to not knowing if the membership would then renew without the promotional code.)
#223
Join Date: Jan 2007
Programs: UA, AA
Posts: 234
BUT Dec 31, 2010 is the last day for the NYE 20% discount, so procrastinators can wait two more weeks to buy.