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Old Jan 15, 2013, 10:01 pm
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dmbtr3
 
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: RDU
Programs: AA EXP, Hyatt Diamond, HHonors Gold, SPG Gold, Hertz PC, AMEX PLT
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Originally Posted by SeriouslyLost
OK, just to hijack the thread slightly, can anyone explain what the point of a status challenge is?! As in, why would I pay money to do one?

If I'm going to be flying to China in April, Australia in May, and New Zealand (via Oz in August & Fiji in Dec) plus half a dozen US flights then I'll rack up the miles for PLT after the first Oz trip in May: wouldn't I get PLT status at that point anyway? Surely I'm missing something here, but I've read through the various stickies and nowhere does it say why anyone would pay money to do this challenge.
I did it last year for the 100% bonus miles. Got about an extra 20,000 miles after a TPAC earlier. This allowed me to book an upcoming TATL vacation for my wife and I on miles. I wouldn't have had enough in time without the challenge. Saved me more money than I spent.
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