Yes - and one doesn't really even have to fly after buying when the offer is on the table. (It does beggar the mind as to why someone would do this - buy and not fly - but maybe those black cards are
really valued by some.)
Originally Posted by
Gandhi90s
You can "buy" EXP status for $25,000 worth of prepaid travel. I don't know if the equivalent 1K program still exists, but AA copied UA on this originally.
https://www.aa.com/aa/pubcontent/en_...TravelCard.jsp
I think it's been made available for the last 2-3 years.