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Old Jan 28, 2010, 7:13 pm
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negs
 
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: MKE
Programs: American AAdvantage; Carlson Goldpoints.
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PLAT for just a few months...is it worth it?

Hi. I'm presently doing a Gold challenge, and, as it turns out, it looks like I'll be able to score a full 10,000 EQP's during the three months. I understand that by paying an additional fee, I can upgrade to a Plat Challenge, and I'll have the Plat status at the end.

BUT, this three months is very unusual for me, in terms of how much flying I'm doing. I'll need to do a few MR's (or, more properly, segment runs) just to fully qualify for Gold. I can't imagine doing enough MR's to reach Plat by the end of the year.

So, my question is: is it worth it to go ahead and upgrade to the Plat challenge, if know that the Plat benefits will only be with me till 02/28/11?

What would you do?

Thanks!
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