Originally Posted by pubsmeister

I presume if you have the Aviator Silver you are invested in the AA ecosystem. That being the case, starting in March (the new year for elite qualification) this seems to be true:
1. Spend 50k over the year on your Silver/Globe card- will lead to 50k LP on spend plus 15k LP on bonuses. Will also get you the Silver Companion Certificate (for 2)
2. Fly at least 12 segments on AA. Must be paid fares. Assume a low cost ($100 per segment). As an Exec Plat would get 1200 x 11 = 13.2k LP plus 15k LP in flight streak bonuses. Looks like you don't need to use the Globe card to buy the flights, just be the primary card holder. I'll use Amex Plat (5x) or Citi Exec (4x) instead of Globe to buy these flights.
3. If you have the AA Exec card (for lounge access) would also get 10k LP bonuses at 50k and 90k LP thresholds, and both will get hit.

So this combination of activities (spend 50k on the card, fly 12 segments) would lead to about 113,200 Loyalty Points. Pretty close to Platinum Pro. Of course, this requires $790 in card annual fees, and could go to $945 when the higher Globe fee kicks in. I think i'll hold on the for the ride and see what happens. I know elite benefits ain't what they used to be, but can still be quite helpful.