Worth getting to DM Platinum with Merger in 2015 ? (merged threads)
Nov 12, 2014, 8:30 am
#16
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: CLT
Programs: US Chairman, OW Emerald
Posts: 80
You do not actually buy segments or miles, but the status level itself.
I'm at 90 USAir segments with 6 more booked. So it looks like I'll need 4 USAir segments to hit 100 by the end of 2014. Based on the AA website, the EXP threshold is going to be 100 which would cost me $1,199 since I have 0 AA segments.
Has anyone heard if the USAir Buy-up program will be available before the end of the year (or is there a date they will announce if it will/won't be available)? It will be interesting to see if that program will be offered. If so (and it remains like it was in the past) 4 segments could be purchased at a reasonable price regardless of which threshold it pushed you up to.
I'm not going to spend $1199 as I can get a 4 segment flight for 1/3 of that price but I'm curious to see a USAir offer to purchase segments.
Has anyone heard if the USAir Buy-up program will be available before the end of the year (or is there a date they will announce if it will/won't be available)? It will be interesting to see if that program will be offered. If so (and it remains like it was in the past) 4 segments could be purchased at a reasonable price regardless of which threshold it pushed you up to.
I'm not going to spend $1199 as I can get a 4 segment flight for 1/3 of that price but I'm curious to see a USAir offer to purchase segments.
Nov 12, 2014, 8:55 am
#17
Join Date: Jan 2014
Posts: 145
I tried raising this issue with US and was told "you will still be Platinum at the new AA" which of course is a bunch of nonsense. The bottom line is after 50k miles you should not fly for status unless you are going to hit 100k. I already switched the rest of my business this year to other airlines.
Nov 12, 2014, 10:02 am
#18
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: CLT
Programs: AA EP, AA AC
Posts: 4,268
I tried raising this issue with US and was told "you will still be Platinum at the new AA" which of course is a bunch of nonsense. The bottom line is after 50k miles you should not fly for status unless you are going to hit 100k. I already switched the rest of my business this year to other airlines.
safe travels
Nov 12, 2014, 10:21 am
#19
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Boston, MA
Programs: AA Million Miler, Mosaic, Delta Platinum
Posts: 1,560
Was just typing something on another thread which made me think of one potential benefit -- if you want to do a status match with Alaska, you might get a higher level as a US platinum than as a US gold. Not for certain though.
Nov 23, 2014, 6:17 am
#20
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Venice, Florida
Programs: Hilton Diamond
Posts: 2,607
is it worth it to try for platinum?
I need 12 more segments (i only fly short flights) to reach platinum and I may be a few short. With all the changes coming, and the fact that there really doesnt seem to be much for the gold-plat flyer when AA is completely merged, just curious of opinions if its even worth it to try.
Im sort of "meh" about it.
Im sort of "meh" about it.
Nov 23, 2014, 6:40 am
#21
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: AVL
Programs: AA EXP ; Cunard Plat
Posts: 4,211
Even with Plat, you preserve your option to Buy Up to CP once they announce the details ...
I would add more CLT-GSO/GSP segments if I were in your shoes
Nov 23, 2014, 2:02 pm
#22
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Venice, Florida
Programs: Hilton Diamond
Posts: 2,607
yeah, good point...I only have a few trips left (driving this week) so I just dont know if I can swing it timewise--but yes, you make an excellent point!!
Nov 23, 2014, 3:15 pm
#23
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: AVP
Programs: US CP, Hilton Diamond, Avis Prefered
Posts: 259
Either push for Chairman or stay at Gold, plAtinum pretty much goes away next year and falls back to Gold.
Nov 23, 2014, 6:15 pm
#24
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Venice, Florida
Programs: Hilton Diamond
Posts: 2,607
Nov 23, 2014, 7:55 pm
#25
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: AVP
Programs: US CP, Hilton Diamond, Avis Prefered
Posts: 259
Nov 23, 2014, 11:00 pm
#26
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Join Date: May 2002
Location: Pittsburgh
Programs: MR/SPG LT Titanium, AA LT PLT, UA SLV, Avis PreferredPlus
Posts: 31,004
AA said the new program will take effect in the 2nd quarter, iirc. So March 1 to (between April 1 and June 30) is where I got 1 to 4 months.