Originally Posted by
VegasGambler
Now I'm confused. I was under the impression that LP count as earned when the statement closes. But today I got an email from AA encouraging me to spend more money on my CC to get status, and it included the following paragraph:
As a reminder, all Loyalty Points earned from March 1, 2023 through February 29, 2024 count toward reaching status. This includes Loyalty Points earned from AAdvantage® credit card transactions, regardless of your credit card’s statement close date.
I read that as meaning that LP count based on the transaction date, not the statement closing date (as it says "regardless of your credit card's statement close date")
So now I'm not sure, but I'm leaning towards the transaction date being what counts.
I agree that this seems different than the current LP accounting method
as described on the AA website:
AAdvantage® miles and Loyalty Points earned on purchases made with your AAdvantage® credit card will count based on the date the activity posts to the primary cardmember’s AAdvantage® account, typically within 8 to 10 weeks. Review your AAdvantage® Aviator® Mastercard® Reward Rules and your Citi® AAdvantage Card Directory of Services for details. Keep in mind, Loyalty Points that post on or after March 1 count toward the new qualification year. All other flight and partner transactions will count based on the activity date of the flight or other transaction.
Originally Posted by
IADCAflyer
AA did a retro posting of miles earned between the period your CC statement for the month closed and the end of the calendar month. This year was the first time I've seen it happen
As noted above, that's because the LP program started in March 2022, i.e. last year was the first (and only) transition from the end of one status year to the beginning of another.
