Originally Posted by
lskohn
Well as of this evening, AA Customer Service told me over the phone that they are only doing challenges, even if you are Chicago-based. I am 1P on UA, and was hoping to go AAGold

A challenge isn't appealing right now because my travel is mostly cheaper fares ... is there a magic fax or phone number to try for a different answer?
Yes. i was forced to do challenge as well. I kept calling back to get a different answer. no luck. i faxed my info. no dice.
But if I was with a large corporation, it would have helped.