Originally Posted by
zski1
I'm going to pass on the idea of using an award ticket since I actually will probably need the miles or points to maintain status. Would appreciate any further input if any insiders know of an AA policy that applies in this situation.
-z
Status is based on the number of miles or points that are added to your account in a year, not based on what is left in the account. Usage of miles has no effect on status. Use of miles to avoid a $198 ticket is not particularly thrifty, however, and I can certainly understand your hesitance in this case.
Let me add my thanks to that of others in this thread.