Setting up multiple AAdvantage accounts
Aug 18, 2014, 12:59 am
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Setting up multiple AAdvantage accounts
Hi Guys,
I was just wondering if there is anything in place at AA to stop you from setting up multiple AAdvantage accounts - with the view of getting past their 80,000 miles in one calendar year ceiling (for buying miles)?
I am Irish originally but I have recently become and Australian citizen. I have set up two accounts - one with my Irish address and one with my Australian address. I have not bought any points with them yet however.
I obviously know that it is frowned upon but just wondering if it is actively monitored by AA. If I ended up buying lets say 80,000 on each account, is there a possibility I could lose the miles?
Cheers
I was just wondering if there is anything in place at AA to stop you from setting up multiple AAdvantage accounts - with the view of getting past their 80,000 miles in one calendar year ceiling (for buying miles)?
I am Irish originally but I have recently become and Australian citizen. I have set up two accounts - one with my Irish address and one with my Australian address. I have not bought any points with them yet however.
I obviously know that it is frowned upon but just wondering if it is actively monitored by AA. If I ended up buying lets say 80,000 on each account, is there a possibility I could lose the miles?
Cheers
Aug 18, 2014, 3:38 am
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It's a violation of T&Cs to have more than one account. And if you try to use different addresses that would be fraud. Accounts can be shut down and miles confiscated. However, there'd be nothing stopping you from opening an AA account and a separate US account. Then next year they'd be merged, but for this year would could legitimately max out the miles purchase for each one.
Aug 18, 2014, 3:46 am
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Keep in mind that you have posted on a public forum, that might be monitored by AA. Do you have a US address? If so you might try to get a couple of mileage earning credit cards, that might be cheaper than buying the miles.
Aug 18, 2014, 8:04 am
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AA seems to have the most proactive revenue proctection units of all the US carriers.
Aug 18, 2014, 10:07 am
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Welcome to FlyerTalk.
As American Airlines and US Airways are still operating as distinct airlines, this question is being moved to the appropriate pre-merger airline forum.
Please note the sticky at the top of the consolidated thread which is titled PLEASE READ ME BEFORE POSTING! Welcome to the New American Airlines Forum!. With all of the changes about, it is important to know where to post, and reading that thread before posting (as the title suggests
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As American Airlines and US Airways are still operating as distinct airlines, this question is being moved to the appropriate pre-merger airline forum.
Please note the sticky at the top of the consolidated thread which is titled PLEASE READ ME BEFORE POSTING! Welcome to the New American Airlines Forum!. With all of the changes about, it is important to know where to post, and reading that thread before posting (as the title suggests
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Aug 18, 2014, 10:19 am
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It is -not- a violation of AAdv T&C to have multiple AAdv accounts
However, if it is being done to circumvent any rules, restrictions (and this would technically count as that, probably) -that- is a violation.
But, again, categorically NOT a violation to have more than 1 AAvantage account.
However, if it is being done to circumvent any rules, restrictions (and this would technically count as that, probably) -that- is a violation.
But, again, categorically NOT a violation to have more than 1 AAvantage account.
Aug 18, 2014, 10:28 am
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It is -not- a violation of AAdv T&C to have multiple AAdv accounts
However, if it is being done to circumvent any rules, restrictions (and this would technically count as that, probably) -that- is a violation.
But, again, categorically NOT a violation to have more than 1 AAvantage account.
However, if it is being done to circumvent any rules, restrictions (and this would technically count as that, probably) -that- is a violation.
But, again, categorically NOT a violation to have more than 1 AAvantage account.
Aug 18, 2014, 10:50 am
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And although this might be a technical violation, I wonder if AA really would care -- and of course you might know better than I -- if one sets up multiple accounts in order to purchase more than 80,000 miles/year. I imagine AA makes a good margin on the sale of miles, and one still could not combine the purchased miles into a single account in order to redeem them for more expensive awards. Seems to me that AA might put this in the no-harm-no-foul category. (That said, you won't see me taking that chance. Then again, you won't see me buying miles, either.)
So, in this case, I'm not sure I would advise it. Would it likely cause an issue? I'm with you on that, but also a chance probably not worth taking, IMO.