Originally Posted by kpowed

No, I don't have any status on AA. But I have done some long haul international flying (i.e. SFO-SYD in Y) and I'm guessing this will be somewhat similar.

So the first 25k miles will be in the back, then I can use the stickers, right? How long will it take for those to hit the account once I cross 25k EQM? And can I use them on an existing reservation, since I'm trying to get everything done in Jan.