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Old Dec 4, 2018, 1:23 pm
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Join Date: Mar 2017
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Originally Posted by nearlysober
I wonder if they only targeted people who had cheap airfare booked in December? Maybe they're targeting people that look like they're doing mileage runs? At least a few people here that got the offer (myself included) mentioned that we had plenty of airfare already on the books to hit the target.

In my case, my mileage run to Boston is costing me about $0.04 per mile which is a much better deal than what they're offering online. Of course, it would eliminate the need to make the run, but I'm looking forward to visiting with friends in Boston for a few hours anyway.
I believe it was targeted to Members who were within 10K of "requalifying" for their current status, not for those who have never attained it. I wasn't targeted but I am already 75K with AS & Partner flights. My partner wasn't targeted either as a 75K who hadn't reached MVP (but within 10K) before last weekend and will be MVPG after a trip to Hawaii next week.

James
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