Originally Posted by
FlyingOnceMore
Correct, but I've seen BD silver given to AA Gold.
In reality it's not 25k/35k (38k actually). To get BD Gold comped you're bypassing the 57k it would take to earn from scratch, so an AA Gold / BD Gold match both in alliance status and miles required are way off.
Sounds like it's a bit inconsistent. I'm trying to plan out the rest of my year in business/personal travel, but I don't think I will get to the 57k on BMI. So I was hoping to qualify based on status matching from AA Gold, and then worry only about requalification for BD Gold.
Are there things that will bolster my case for BD Gold from AA Gold?