Successful AA Status Matches
Jun 10, 2014, 2:47 pm
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: IAH
Programs: UA 1K, Hyatt/Hilton Diamond, Marriott/SPG Gold, Hertz Prez
Posts: 162
Successful AA Status Matches
Enough is enough. I emailed and requested a full status match to ExPlat, I figured I'd start a thread for people who have A) requested a status match/challenge and then B) terms of that match/challenge (i.e. 10,000 EQPs in 2 months, full match w/o SWUs, full match with SWUs, etc etc).
Jun 10, 2014, 5:08 pm
#2
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: NYC
Programs: AA EXP, UA Platinum, Alaksa MVP 75K, Air Berlin Gold, HHonors Diamond, Marriott Gold, Hertz PC
Posts: 2,389
Keep us posted. I'm curious about status matching too, but did it back in 2012 when they matched 1K straight to EXP. Would love to do it again, out of spite for UA's changes, versus back in 2012 where I did it just because I could and didn't consciously shift a lot of travel onto AA.
Jun 10, 2014, 6:02 pm
#4
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Seattle, WA
Programs: DL Diamond, UA 1K MM, SPG Plat For Life, Marriott Plat, Nexus/GlobalEntry
Posts: 9,198
I totally get wanting to leave... but if anyone thinks AA isn't ultimately going to follow UA and DL with the switch to RDM's earned based on spend and not distance.. you're dreaming. Let's not forget Doug Parker tried to blaze the trail of charging for sodas on USAir flights and was forced to retreat because no one else followed. This time he's got a sure thing. I bet the only reason they haven't already announced the change is they've got a lot on their plate with their merger..but it's coming. It's a certainty.
Jun 10, 2014, 7:05 pm
#7
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: NYC
Programs: AA EXP, UA Platinum, Alaksa MVP 75K, Air Berlin Gold, HHonors Diamond, Marriott Gold, Hertz PC
Posts: 2,389
Jun 10, 2014, 7:15 pm
#8
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Honolulu Harbor
Programs: UA 1K
Posts: 15,023
I totally get wanting to leave... but if anyone thinks AA isn't ultimately going to follow UA and DL with the switch to RDM's earned based on spend and not distance.. you're dreaming. Let's not forget Doug Parker tried to blaze the trail of charging for sodas on USAir flights and was forced to retreat because no one else followed. This time he's got a sure thing. I bet the only reason they haven't already announced the change is they've got a lot on their plate with their merger..but it's coming. It's a certainty.
Jun 10, 2014, 7:16 pm
#9
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2013
Programs: DL PM, MR Titanium/LTP, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 10,130
Earn and burn - should just throw all my miles to AS and become an MVPG (maybe even MVPG75) free agent. I think I'm sadly too far down to road to getting AA plat with too few trips remaining in the year
Jun 10, 2014, 7:18 pm
#10
In Memoriam, FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: Benicia CA
Programs: Alaska MVP Gold 75K, AA 3.8MM, UA 1.1MM, enjoying the retired life
Posts: 31,849
We have a long-running thread on the AA forum for UA status matches. You might find some valuable information in it. I think it actually started on the UA forum in 2012 and was relocated to the AA forum.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/ameri...solidated.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/ameri...solidated.html
Jun 10, 2014, 7:53 pm
#11
Suspended
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: NC
Programs: UA ,Qantas ,Southwest
Posts: 172
I totally get wanting to leave... but if anyone thinks AA isn't ultimately going to follow UA and DL with the switch to RDM's earned based on spend and not distance.. you're dreaming. Let's not forget Doug Parker tried to blaze the trail of charging for sodas on USAir flights and was forced to retreat because no one else followed. This time he's got a sure thing. I bet the only reason they haven't already announced the change is they've got a lot on their plate with their merger..but it's coming. It's a certainty.
Jun 10, 2014, 8:09 pm
#12
Join Date: Sep 2013
Programs: AA Exec Plat, UA 1K, SPG Plat, Marriott Gold, Hyatt Plat
Posts: 201
Did AA status match (1K to Exec Plat) in January and haven't looked back. 100% upgrades on AA versus 60% with UA to the same destinations. IRROPS is better, and partner award redemption is better. I just redeemed longhaul flights: Etihad x 2, Cathay x1, Qantas x 1.
Yes I know the AA party is going to end, but at least I had 6 months with a good airline that I Would not have had if I had stuck to UA.
Yes I know the AA party is going to end, but at least I had 6 months with a good airline that I Would not have had if I had stuck to UA.
Jun 11, 2014, 8:16 am
#14
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Denver
Programs: United 1K, Marriott Platinum, Hyatt Diamond
Posts: 90
It's too bad that the frequent flyer programs pretty much change every year. With the current constant changes, it makes it impossible to know what any of them will be like a year from now. I bet AA would get a ton of new business travelers switching over to them if they would guarantee that their program would stay the same for the next 5 years. Of course that would never happen.
Jun 11, 2014, 8:21 am
#15
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: CLE
Programs: UA 1K MM, DL Plat
Posts: 982
There, theoretically, could be an argument made that the incremental bump in elite travel from such a guarantee could offset the projected loss in savings from constraining the outstanding mileage pool.
It's not a terrible idea, actually, assuming the numbers would actually line up.