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Aug 6, 2005 | 3:03 pm

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777-DCA

Join Date: Jun 2005

Location: WAS - (BWI/DCA/IAD)

Programs: AA GLD, soon-to-be PLT in 2 weeks!

Posts: 3,086

Quote:

Originally Posted by JDiver

1) Actually, the OP would have to fly 10,000 miles for Gold, and / or 20,000 miles for Platinum. And, contrary to your statement, the fare classes still earn per the AA chart here . Where are you getting your (mis)information? The purchased fare class points to miles earning ratio does not change - even for EXPs, or if you upgrade using 500 mile upgrades or eVIPs.

2) Seems right to me.

3) Good deal, and congratulations to you (both.) But do not expect you will somehow earn 1:1 in G, Q**, N, O**, S , it won't happen. And as the asterisks say,

** Tickets between North America and Europe, India, Asia and Latin America booked in O and Transatlantic tickets booked in Q are not eligible.

I mean he will get one mile per mile flown. I said it to try to make him understand that when he become gold the best way to requalify is to focus on miles and not on points (assuming the tickets are always bought in deep discount class).