Originally Posted by
FrankMorris
I've posted about this elsewhere, but the easy way for AA to change this game would be to simply say spend $1, get 1 LP. So, you earn 100 points for $10 spent on XYZ website via shopping portal, but only earn 10 LP's. In other words, elite qualifying points do not equal spendable points.
This, of course, would highly deceptive as there's no indication of this, and we've been blatantly promised that miles earned will equal loyalty points. If hotels, shopping portal, etc. in absence of any language indicating "bonus" mileage, the only way to interpret this is that miles earned equal LP's earned.
Of course, it's always subject to change, but the recently added FAQ provides for the preferable interpretation:
How do I earn Loyalty Points from AAdvantage eShoppingSM purchases?
- All base miles earned through eShopping purchases will count toward Loyalty Points. The rate at which you earn base miles via eShopping partners varies by store.
- For example, stores like Walmart, Apple and Best Buy currently earn 1 base mile per dollar spent whereas stores like Home Depot and Nike currently earn 4 base miles per dollar spent.
from
https://exploreamerican.com/newaadvantage/