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OK, some changes - added October 2006:
FIRST,
concurrent Challenges are being disallowed often by American these days. If you sign up for Gold first and try for Platinum later or vice versa, you may be shot out of the skies. As of mid-2006, reports indicate AA is becoming more restrictive on Challenges and seeing them more as a once in a litetime possibility. (Your attempt to regain a lost Challenge-gained status via another, susbequent Challenge will most likely result in failure.)
STATUS GAINED will depend on when you begin your Challenge: Begin June 1 or before, your status will last the remainder of the current calendar year and expire at the proximate end of status year - JUne 1 2006, ends Feb 28, 2007.
Begin your Challenge June 16 or later, your status will remain in force the remainder of the calendar year and the next status year - June 16, 2006 or later, your status will remain current through Feb 29, 2008.
REMEMBER all Challenges are based on POINTS, not miles, earned in a three month period. Points are earned in accordance with
this chart on aa.com, and not on any older charts or mentions you may find here or elsewhere. (If flying another oneworld airline, be sure to check their AA Partner page on aa.com; some partner airline fares can earn as few points as 15% of the actual miles flown.)
And on American Airlines, pay special attention to the footnote on the linked page, which says: "** Tickets between North America and Europe, India, Asia and Latin America booked in O and Transatlantic tickets booked in Q are not eligible."
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fewmiles :-: ,
Trying to keep up with all the changes and codify them on a website is virtually a Sisyphusean task! Thanks for all your work over the years - they have certainly given this FTer valuable information I've used to my, er, AAdvantage. ^ ^ ^
P. S. The new fares table is awesome! (Though in 2006, there have been some changes I don't think are reflected.
Caveat volaticus homo.)