Patterns & predictions for DEQM / double EQM in 2013 (consolidated)
Nov 25, 2013, 2:24 pm
#121
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Chances are near zero; they've published the no soft landing rule change AND offered the (expensive) buy-to-retain. Double ANYTHING just cuts into the revenue...
Nov 25, 2013, 2:47 pm
#122
Join Date: Apr 2011
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I think AA has a target number of elites at each level that they want. If they need DEQM to fill these targets, they offer DEQM. With the US merger, newAA if anything, probably has too many elites, and so there is no need to offer DEQM at this time.
Nov 27, 2013, 10:55 am
#123
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: ATL
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Any EQM promos in the immediate short term?
Have just over a month to get 4K miles...a business trip is a possibility, but it also may not happen due to the holidays. Is there any promos on the roadmap? Gotta know if I should book a last minute mileage run asap!
Nov 27, 2013, 10:58 am
#124
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Maybe!
Nov 27, 2013, 11:03 am
#125
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There is an 83% chance that there will be DEQM
Nov 27, 2013, 11:06 am
#126
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Nov 27, 2013, 11:09 am
#127
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My magic 8 ball says "no," but someone else's might say "yes."
I'd go with "no," as AA didn't experience anything unusual this year for which it must "apologize" and offer a DEQM promo (no MD-80 groundings, no work actions, no competitors DEQM promos, etc).
I'd go with "no," as AA didn't experience anything unusual this year for which it must "apologize" and offer a DEQM promo (no MD-80 groundings, no work actions, no competitors DEQM promos, etc).
Nov 27, 2013, 11:16 am
#128
Join Date: May 2007
Posts: 523
Actually there will be. It will be for Dec 31st only. So if you need 4k, just book a flight on Dec 31st for 2k miles RT and you will guarantee to have qualification 
Nov 27, 2013, 1:59 pm
#129
Join Date: Mar 2013
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I've got a weekend run to LAX scheduled in two weeks. I need just over 3500 miles to requalify PLT, and HSV-LAX and back is just over 3600.
Nov 27, 2013, 2:07 pm
#130
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I can't believe nobody's asked about this before now.
Nov 27, 2013, 2:17 pm
#131
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There are also going to be the Elite-Status Boost and Elite-Status Renewals, both of which are described in this thread:
New ways to meet elite starting in January 2014
Both entail an outlay of cash and are variations on the buyback program AA has offered past years. You don't say which status you're trying to achieve, but 4,000 miles falls within the boost range for Gold, Plat, and EXP.
New ways to meet elite starting in January 2014
Both entail an outlay of cash and are variations on the buyback program AA has offered past years. You don't say which status you're trying to achieve, but 4,000 miles falls within the boost range for Gold, Plat, and EXP.
Nov 27, 2013, 3:05 pm
#133
Join Date: Aug 2008
Programs: AA EXP
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Any EQM promos in the immediate short term?
Such a shame Q1 of the recent poll isn't still open. What a perfect example of what some of us were discussing.
Search using Advanced Search, search 'titles only', search term "EQM"
Gives this as the 2nd result
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/ameri...solidated.html
That would be the best place to ask this question (or to see what answers, to that question, have already been given),
Search using Advanced Search, search 'titles only', search term "EQM"
Gives this as the 2nd result
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/ameri...solidated.html
That would be the best place to ask this question (or to see what answers, to that question, have already been given),
Last edited by Stripy; Nov 27, 2013 at 3:49 pm
Nov 27, 2013, 3:52 pm
#134
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"They've done studies, you know. 60% of the time, it works, every time."
Nov 27, 2013, 4:19 pm
#135
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http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/ameri...solidated.html
That would be the best place to ask this question (or to see what answers, to that question, have already been given),
That would be the best place to ask this question (or to see what answers, to that question, have already been given),
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