Originally Posted by
Keith Flyer Maven
I know you specifically asked about Top Tier, which on AA is Exec Plat, but their next highest tier, Platinum, is extremely easily obtained for for a year and a half (if you time it right) with the Platinum challenge. One coach ticket from, say, LAX-London after June 16 will do it.
The OP also asked about options that did not involve a fast track, which is what the AA challenges are.
Mike