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Feb 1, 2013, 8:16 am
#46
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: SJC/VCE
Programs: AA PLT (2.9+ MM), HH GLD, Hyatt Diamond, SPG PLT
Posts: 10,161
Feb 1, 2013, 8:20 am
#47
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Milwaukee
Programs: AAEXP 3+MM, Marriott Plt and Plt for life, Hyatt Diamond
Posts: 414
I am EXP and have been for many years. I called Advantage Customer Service this morning to see if there was any way to sign up my wife and they refused. They offered the standard $200 challange but no starting Plautinum until she hit 10,000 points and no upgrade coupons. I am sad!
Feb 1, 2013, 8:34 am
#48
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: ATL
Programs: AA GLD Skymiles DM MM, a+ rewards lifetime elite, AS, Marriott plat, PC plat, HH gold
Posts: 1,275
I do not have upgrades yet but I do have access to elite seats this morning. I was not targeted and signed up with the plat code. I had no-status prior to entering the code. I have several Avios trips planned this year and was able to get MCE or exit rows on all of my flights.
AA will actually get some additional business from me this year that would have otherwise gone to DL.
Feb 1, 2013, 8:51 am
#49
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2010
Programs: AA
Posts: 14,724
Actually earned Gold last year for the first time in a few years. Darn it, could've waited and done it the easy way.
Oh well, to those of you able to take advantage of this enjoy. Most of my travel is in the second half of the year - so I would've had a hard time meeting this anyways.
Oh well, to those of you able to take advantage of this enjoy. Most of my travel is in the second half of the year - so I would've had a hard time meeting this anyways.
Feb 1, 2013, 9:48 am
#50
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: MSP
Programs: AA Plat Pto, IHG Plat, HH Gold, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 2,536
Not targeted but registered for the Gold promotion, no benefits immediately seen. I have 3000 miles booked already so will make an effort to book the rest if it sticks.
Feb 1, 2013, 10:00 am
#51
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: San Diego, Ca
Programs: AA 2MM LT PLT; AS MVP Gold75k; HHonors Diamond; IHG PLT
Posts: 3,502
I am EXP and have been for many years. I called Advantage Customer Service this morning to see if there was any way to sign up my wife and they refused. They offered the standard $200 challange but no starting Plautinum until she hit 10,000 points and no upgrade coupons. I am sad!
Feb 1, 2013, 10:02 am
#52
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: San Diego, Ca
Programs: AA 2MM LT PLT; AS MVP Gold75k; HHonors Diamond; IHG PLT
Posts: 3,502
Feb 1, 2013, 10:11 am
#53
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Seat 1L these days :)
Programs: AF Platinum/AY LUMO/SK EBG/baEC S/HYATT Globalist/MR LTP/A3 *G/HH Dia/IHG plat
Posts: 7,945
Feb 1, 2013, 10:15 am
#54
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Seat 1L these days :)
Programs: AF Platinum/AY LUMO/SK EBG/baEC S/HYATT Globalist/MR LTP/A3 *G/HH Dia/IHG plat
Posts: 7,945
Thanks OP and other FTers for providing this offer!
I do not have upgrades yet but I do have access to elite seats this morning. I was not targeted and signed up with the plat code. I had no-status prior to entering the code. I have several Avios trips planned this year and was able to get MCE or exit rows on all of my flights.
AA will actually get some additional business from me this year that would have otherwise gone to DL.
I do not have upgrades yet but I do have access to elite seats this morning. I was not targeted and signed up with the plat code. I had no-status prior to entering the code. I have several Avios trips planned this year and was able to get MCE or exit rows on all of my flights.
AA will actually get some additional business from me this year that would have otherwise gone to DL.
Feb 1, 2013, 10:38 am
#55
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: ATL
Programs: Bonvoy Ambassador, Hyatt Globalist, Hilton Gold, AA EXP, UA Silver, former DL DM
Posts: 2,001
I was not targeted for this offer, but I signed up to give it a try. I am a former GLD on AA and currently have no status (switched to DL).
I did receive an email from AA confirming my promotion registration, but who knows if I am actually eligible. My account on aa.com (including replacement member card) currently does not show any sign of elite status, and I have not received any stickers.
I suppose only time will tell whether the offer is valid for users who were not targeted...
Edited to add:
I noticed that in my account preferences on aa.com, I had chosen not to subscribe to AA promotion emails. If it turns out I am eligible for the offer, I guess it is possible that I would have received the initial promotion email if not for the email settings on my account.
I did receive an email from AA confirming my promotion registration, but who knows if I am actually eligible. My account on aa.com (including replacement member card) currently does not show any sign of elite status, and I have not received any stickers.
I suppose only time will tell whether the offer is valid for users who were not targeted...
Edited to add:
I noticed that in my account preferences on aa.com, I had chosen not to subscribe to AA promotion emails. If it turns out I am eligible for the offer, I guess it is possible that I would have received the initial promotion email if not for the email settings on my account.
Last edited by lamont2718; Feb 1, 2013 at 11:15 am
Feb 1, 2013, 10:49 am
#56
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: ATL
Programs: AA GLD Skymiles DM MM, a+ rewards lifetime elite, AS, Marriott plat, PC plat, HH gold
Posts: 1,275
Feb 1, 2013, 11:05 am
#57
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: May 2004
Location: DFW/DAL
Programs: AA Lifetime PLT, AS MVPG, HH Diamond, NCL Platinum Plus, MSC Diamond
Posts: 21,422
Thanks OP and other FTers for providing this offer!
I do not have upgrades yet but I do have access to elite seats this morning. I was not targeted and signed up with the plat code. I had no-status prior to entering the code. I have several Avios trips planned this year and was able to get MCE or exit rows on all of my flights.
AA will actually get some additional business from me this year that would have otherwise gone to DL.
I do not have upgrades yet but I do have access to elite seats this morning. I was not targeted and signed up with the plat code. I had no-status prior to entering the code. I have several Avios trips planned this year and was able to get MCE or exit rows on all of my flights.
AA will actually get some additional business from me this year that would have otherwise gone to DL.
Feb 1, 2013, 12:38 pm
#58
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: ATL
Programs: AA GLD Skymiles DM MM, a+ rewards lifetime elite, AS, Marriott plat, PC plat, HH gold
Posts: 1,275
Feb 1, 2013, 2:34 pm
#59
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Dayton, Ohio
Programs: AA EXP, HYATT DIAMOND, SPG PLATINUM, HILTON DIAMOND
Posts: 70
No luck for non-target
Called CS. Told not targeted. Offered plat challenge...$200 bucks.
Feb 1, 2013, 2:41 pm
#60
Join Date: Oct 2010
Programs: Hilton Diamond, Marriott Gold, IHG Platinum, ClubCarlson Gold
Posts: 309
How about this? I got the gold extension offer, but they wanted me to pay $409. Anyone else seen anything like that?