FlyerTalk Forums - View Single Post - Declining or refusing Diamond status?

Jul 19, 2017 | 10:43 am

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chunky649

Join Date: Nov 2008

Location: DTW

Programs: Delta GM, ICH PLAT

Posts: 1,200

Quote:

Originally Posted by bgriff

If you have the potential of a lot more flying this year, you might well end up significantly above 125K MQMs and still make a decent rollover to next year.
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AA also gives 200% EQMs on paid business class fares on AA codes (rather than the 150% Delta gives on most business class fares), so a couple of longhaul business class trips can quickly rack up a decent amount of AA status.

Thanks again. I have 1 trip to Brazil that should keep me within the 125K diamond status limit. Then there is a possible China trip that will definitely put me over by 10-20K miles... which is a lot less than what I would roll over if I stayed below. Since all I really want/need is PLAT status to have unlimited changes/refunds to award flights, and the fact that I can't predict my work travel pattern for the next year, the rollover miles are important...hence the key to this discussion.

Thanks for reminding me of the AA status challenge. I may or may not qualify.. but it is definitely worth considering!

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