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Old Nov 8, 2021, 9:25 pm
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cova
 
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: DCA
Programs: UA LT 1K, AA EXP, Bonvoy LT Titan, Avis PC, Hilton Gold
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Originally Posted by Jacobin777
Overall, how are people finding these new changes?

Good or bad?
it is going to make it easier for me to earn EXP now.
Before (Covid) the EQD was $15K - $3K Barclay EQD = $12K requirement.

I am spending this fall to move back to EXP from Plat Pro - to get the 1.2% bonus LP on tickets.

I always spend $100K on the two credit cards - so that puts me at 125K LP to start. That leaves 75K to go.
For EXP - 75K/11 = $6,818 ticket spend.

I plan to start using some of the portals - since there are stores I buy from now.
Plus I could shift additional spend from other CC to AA cards (I think this is what they want you to do) and make the Ticket spend less.

So I figure likely $5K spend for EXP - obtainable - where as $12K was not unless I bought lots of F tickets.
So new program allows me to keep EXP (versus Plat Pro).
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