Originally Posted by
MoreMilesPlease
Several years ago I did a gold challenge on AA for around $300. One trip US to UK on a cheap ticket and got AA Gold for rest of the year and the next. The Gold and Platinum challenges are a great perk on AA. See the AA forum for more info. You can get staus quickly and cheaply if you do it right.
Is anyone aware if you need to book on the actual AA website for a challenge, or can you take advantage of a PL trick or variation involving AA (obviously not name your own price) where you can enter your FF# on the website? Will those miles still register with AA and go toward the challenge? I'd assume so, but just checking.