Originally Posted by
canadiancow
Oh wow that's interesting.
So if I were to spend $100k/year on an unlimited NA J pass, which would cover all my travel needs, I'd never hit MM.
Seems odd.
Incorrect.
The unlimited NA J pass yields 20,000 AQM/mo x 12 months = 240,000 AQM which counts towards the MM program as well as status.
As part of the selectable Altitude bonus selections, one can select either additional eUpgrade certificates for flights pass purchase or 2,500 additional AQM per flight pass purchase. This AQM does count towards Altitude status, but does not count towards the MM program.
So in your example of a 12 month unlimited J pass with the bonus AQM, you would have 270,000 AQM for Altitude program purposes, but only 240,000 AQM for the MM program.