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Update: As of 22 Dec 2014, Trial Preferred is no longer accepting new enrollments. If you're currently enrolled in Trial Preferred, you'll continue to receive Preferred benefits and accrue toward status through the remainder of your Trial period. Your 2015 Preferred status earned through Trial will transfer to AAdvantage once we combine the programs in the second quarter of 2015.
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Are you new to Dividend Miles? Enjoy the benefits of Preferred status now through the Trial Preferred program. Get priority check-in and boarding, unlimited upgrades to First Class and more during your 90-day trial period.
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Choose and purchase your level of Preferred status, then fly with US. It's that easy to get all the benefits of Preferred status.
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Preferred status / cost Silver – $200 Gold – $400 Platinum – $600
Then, over the next 90 days, fly a minimum number of miles on flights operated by US Airways or American Airlines to keep your Preferred status through February 29, 2016. If your trial began on or before June 30, 2014, you'll maintain your Preferred status through February 28, 2015.
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Terms & Conditions
This program is available only to non-Preferred members. Dividend Miles members must fly a minimum number of miles or segments to keep Preferred status for the remainder of the program year. Bonus miles earned based on class of service do not count toward Preferred status. Members may enroll in the Trial Preferred program only once in any consecutive 12-month period. Members who did not requalify for Preferred status for the current year are not eligible to participate in the Trial Preferred program. Only elite-qualifying miles earned on flights operated by US Airways, US Airways Express, American Airlines and American Eagle can be applied toward the Trial Preferred program. The program participation fee is non-refundable. Federal excise tax of 7.5% will be added to the purchase price. Only bookings made after the member's status has been upgraded reflect his or her new status. Preferred status earned through the Trial Preferred program is only valid in the Dividend Miles program through February 29, 2016 for members who purchased Trial Preferred after June 30, 2014. Members who purchased Trial Preferred on or before June 30, 2014 will retain their earned Preferred status through February 28, 2015. Associated First Class upgrade benefits are based on availability and only available on US Airways and US Airways Express-operated flights.
Wiki updated 7 Dec 2014
Update: As of 22 Dec 2014, Trial Preferred is no longer accepting new enrollments. If you're currently enrolled in Trial Preferred, you'll continue to receive Preferred benefits and accrue toward status through the remainder of your Trial period. Your 2015 Preferred status earned through Trial will transfer to AAdvantage once we combine the programs in the second quarter of 2015.
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Try Preferred status on for size <Link>
Are you new to Dividend Miles? Enjoy the benefits of Preferred status now through the Trial Preferred program. Get priority check-in and boarding, unlimited upgrades to First Class and more during your 90-day trial period.
Here's how to get Preferred status
Choose and purchase your level of Preferred status, then fly with US. It's that easy to get all the benefits of Preferred status.
Learn more about Preferred
Upgrade to Preferred
Preferred status / cost Silver – $200 Gold – $400 Platinum – $600
Then, over the next 90 days, fly a minimum number of miles on flights operated by US Airways or American Airlines to keep your Preferred status through February 29, 2016. If your trial began on or before June 30, 2014, you'll maintain your Preferred status through February 28, 2015.
- Silver: Fly 7,500 miles or 10 segments
- Gold: Fly 15,000 miles or 20 segments
- Platinum: Fly 22,500 miles or 30 segments
- Chairman's: Fly 30,000 miles or 40 segments
The Trial Preferred program is the quickest way to get to Preferred status. Just enroll online to try Preferred on for size today.
Enroll in Tral Preferred
Terms & Conditions
This program is available only to non-Preferred members. Dividend Miles members must fly a minimum number of miles or segments to keep Preferred status for the remainder of the program year. Bonus miles earned based on class of service do not count toward Preferred status. Members may enroll in the Trial Preferred program only once in any consecutive 12-month period. Members who did not requalify for Preferred status for the current year are not eligible to participate in the Trial Preferred program. Only elite-qualifying miles earned on flights operated by US Airways, US Airways Express, American Airlines and American Eagle can be applied toward the Trial Preferred program. The program participation fee is non-refundable. Federal excise tax of 7.5% will be added to the purchase price. Only bookings made after the member's status has been upgraded reflect his or her new status. Preferred status earned through the Trial Preferred program is only valid in the Dividend Miles program through February 29, 2016 for members who purchased Trial Preferred after June 30, 2014. Members who purchased Trial Preferred on or before June 30, 2014 will retain their earned Preferred status through February 28, 2015. Associated First Class upgrade benefits are based on availability and only available on US Airways and US Airways Express-operated flights.
Wiki updated 7 Dec 2014
Trial Preferred Status (merged) [Master Thread]
#1471
Join Date: Sep 2005
Posts: 42
Quick q - so after enrolling in the trial preferred challenge last month, I mistakenly flew a couple of flights using my AA # instead of my new US Airways #. Is there any way to rectify this?
#1472
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: SFO
Programs: US CP, AA Gold
Posts: 45
ref: http://www.aa.com/i18n/AAdvantage/AA...p#eliteupdates (click under "On American")
#1473
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: SFO
Programs: US CP, AA Gold
Posts: 45
- After your flight departs, you will not be able to change your selection of a frequent traveler program for earning mileage credit.
- You will not be able to transfer mileage you accumulate in the AAdvantage program to any other carrier's program, nor can you transfer mileage you accumulate in another carrier's program to the AAdvantage program.
ref: http://www.aa.com/i18n/AAdvantage/pr...Conditions.jsp (search for "frequent")
But I could be wrong... I've never actually tried. But my gut says it's not possible; esp. in your case, where the flights had happened in the past.
#1474
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: South Florida
Programs: AA EXP, HH Diamond, Marriott Platinium
Posts: 1,334
If you already got your miles, the answer is No, but if they haven't deposited your miles yet, you can contact Customer Relations and ask them. Usually you may able to change your # when you arrive at your destination (many did it after they got their upgrade), but since you already flew a couple of flights... your chances are very, very slim.
#1475
Join Date: Nov 2014
Posts: 9
If i decide to go for the UA status challenge -- can i book my flights through Chase Ultimate Rewards and still have those miles flown on UA or AA count towards the status challenge? Or do tickets bought from third parties not count towards the goal?
Thanks
Thanks
#1476
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: LHR, SAN
Programs: BA GGL, AA PLT, VS-curious
Posts: 1,487
I haven't tried getting miles redeposited into a different account from the US side, so the advice you've been given may be correct, but from AA's perspective it's fine. You have to call the airline where the miles were mistakenly credited first and get them 'released', then call the airline you want them shifted to. Often they ask you to send a copy of your boarding pass.
#1477
Join Date: May 2011
Programs: US Airways Gold, Marriott Platinum, SW A List
Posts: 1,575
Didn't you realize when you didn't get the upgrade emails that something may be wrong?
#1478
Join Date: Jul 2013
Posts: 86
I never cleared a single significant upgrade flying my trial as gold (all on AA metal), even with family ponying up SWU for my international legs. US GP simply doesn't have enough priority to get very high on the list for C seats. I cleared some domestic F upgrades, which I had to pay a fare-based upgrade for, vice using E500s from my AA account, since the itineraries were booked under my US number to count towards the trial. The domestic F will be free if you're flying US metal, of course, and I've got no experience as to what your upgrade chances will be on US operated flights.
Most of my trial flying was international, and buying up to the gold trial does give you complimentary MCE on AA, and sapphire OW lounge access for your extra $200. Between my translant (PRG) and transpac (HKG) MR destinations, that was probably worth $700 or more in MCE charges, and arrival lounge access for showers and such was a nice bonus.
Remember you'll be earning 50% bonus halfway through your trial no matter whether you start a silver or gold challenge, and 75% 3/4 of the way through as you make gold and platinum, respectively, so the 25% vs 50% really only applies to the first 15k miles of your trial. Cash value of the extra bonus is gonna be 3750 miles whatever cpm you assign to your miles earned - roughly $50 to $100 in my case.
I thought it worthwhile to purchase the gold trial, just for the MCE access.
Most of my trial flying was international, and buying up to the gold trial does give you complimentary MCE on AA, and sapphire OW lounge access for your extra $200. Between my translant (PRG) and transpac (HKG) MR destinations, that was probably worth $700 or more in MCE charges, and arrival lounge access for showers and such was a nice bonus.
Remember you'll be earning 50% bonus halfway through your trial no matter whether you start a silver or gold challenge, and 75% 3/4 of the way through as you make gold and platinum, respectively, so the 25% vs 50% really only applies to the first 15k miles of your trial. Cash value of the extra bonus is gonna be 3750 miles whatever cpm you assign to your miles earned - roughly $50 to $100 in my case.
I thought it worthwhile to purchase the gold trial, just for the MCE access.
I am leaning towards doing a long haul on AA (60-70% of 30k trial) first and the MCE factor and OW lounge access adds to my decision to start at Gold. Then balance (30-40%) on US domestic transcons where(hopefully) upgrades will be nice bonus...
#1479
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: SFO
Programs: US CP, AA Gold
Posts: 45
It doesn't matter how or where you buy the tickets (as long as they are AA or US metal flights; no other partner airlines). What you need to make sure of is that you attach your US Airways Dividend Miles number to your AA flights (and obviously your US ones as well).
#1480
Join Date: Dec 2004
Programs: Most....Four elite air/ Three hotel elites - UA MillionMiler - DL RWT alum
Posts: 1,257
Repeating my question:
OK - I'm currently CP + Plat on the 2 airlines, with a 17K trip over Thanksgiving.
If I post 17K to US, I'll be Silver US + Gold AA pre-merger in 1Q2015.
I'd be at least 2nd tier / 50K+ combined at merger (since school curtailed travel on US/AA this year), but not 100K total.
However, if I credit the 17K to AA, I could "boost" to Plat, but that has no miles' credit associated with it, and there is no 75K tier post-merger, so I had decided not to do that. I'd be 2nd tier anyway post-merger.
QUESTION TO YOU FOLKS:
I'll not requal for CP this year (esp. w/o triple PQM promo email), so shall I:
1) let the trip miles go to AA instead, fall out of any status on US, and then hope there is still the opportunity to challenge CP for 30K miles in March before merger in 2Q2015? or
2) send the trip miles to US, make Silver again on them (and Gold on AA), and be AA Platinum in 2015 post-merger?
Will Option #1 work?
OK - I'm currently CP + Plat on the 2 airlines, with a 17K trip over Thanksgiving.
If I post 17K to US, I'll be Silver US + Gold AA pre-merger in 1Q2015.
I'd be at least 2nd tier / 50K+ combined at merger (since school curtailed travel on US/AA this year), but not 100K total.
However, if I credit the 17K to AA, I could "boost" to Plat, but that has no miles' credit associated with it, and there is no 75K tier post-merger, so I had decided not to do that. I'd be 2nd tier anyway post-merger.
QUESTION TO YOU FOLKS:
I'll not requal for CP this year (esp. w/o triple PQM promo email), so shall I:
1) let the trip miles go to AA instead, fall out of any status on US, and then hope there is still the opportunity to challenge CP for 30K miles in March before merger in 2Q2015? or
2) send the trip miles to US, make Silver again on them (and Gold on AA), and be AA Platinum in 2015 post-merger?
Will Option #1 work?
#1481
Join Date: Sep 2005
Posts: 42
I just called AA to release the miles and then US Airways to shift them in. The changes have been submitted, just have to wait for AA to approve now. Whew, looks like it might work out within the next couple weeks. FYI for anybody who made the same newbie mistake I did
I haven't tried getting miles redeposited into a different account from the US side, so the advice you've been given may be correct, but from AA's perspective it's fine. You have to call the airline where the miles were mistakenly credited first and get them 'released', then call the airline you want them shifted to. Often they ask you to send a copy of your boarding pass.
#1482
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: LHR, SAN
Programs: BA GGL, AA PLT, VS-curious
Posts: 1,487
And thanks for the source info about SWUs. I didn't get that in anything from AA.
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#1483
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: COS
Programs: AA EXP, MR Silver
Posts: 148
For the trial it's got to be US/US Express/AA/Am. Eagle OPERATED flights, regardless of codeshare status, or what the ticket says.
I flew a few segments on BA in Europe, and they counted as US PQMs and I got my US elite bonus, but they did not count towards my 30K for making CP in the trial.
I flew a few segments on BA in Europe, and they counted as US PQMs and I got my US elite bonus, but they did not count towards my 30K for making CP in the trial.
#1484
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: SFO
Programs: US CP, AA Gold
Posts: 45
Wow! Nice to know... keep us updated!
#1485
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: LHR, SAN
Programs: BA GGL, AA PLT, VS-curious
Posts: 1,487
Repeating my question:
OK - I'm currently CP + Plat on the 2 airlines, with a 17K trip over Thanksgiving.
If I post 17K to US, I'll be Silver US + Gold AA pre-merger in 1Q2015.
I'd be at least 2nd tier / 50K+ combined at merger (since school curtailed travel on US/AA this year), but not 100K total.
However, if I credit the 17K to AA, I could "boost" to Plat, but that has no miles' credit associated with it, and there is no 75K tier post-merger, so I had decided not to do that. I'd be 2nd tier anyway post-merger.
QUESTION TO YOU FOLKS:
I'll not requal for CP this year (esp. w/o triple PQM promo email), so shall I:
1) let the trip miles go to AA instead, fall out of any status on US, and then hope there is still the opportunity to challenge CP for 30K miles in March before merger in 2Q2015? or
2) send the trip miles to US, make Silver again on them (and Gold on AA), and be AA Platinum in 2015 post-merger?
Will Option #1 work?
OK - I'm currently CP + Plat on the 2 airlines, with a 17K trip over Thanksgiving.
If I post 17K to US, I'll be Silver US + Gold AA pre-merger in 1Q2015.
I'd be at least 2nd tier / 50K+ combined at merger (since school curtailed travel on US/AA this year), but not 100K total.
However, if I credit the 17K to AA, I could "boost" to Plat, but that has no miles' credit associated with it, and there is no 75K tier post-merger, so I had decided not to do that. I'd be 2nd tier anyway post-merger.
QUESTION TO YOU FOLKS:
I'll not requal for CP this year (esp. w/o triple PQM promo email), so shall I:
1) let the trip miles go to AA instead, fall out of any status on US, and then hope there is still the opportunity to challenge CP for 30K miles in March before merger in 2Q2015? or
2) send the trip miles to US, make Silver again on them (and Gold on AA), and be AA Platinum in 2015 post-merger?
Will Option #1 work?