Question: I need $5 AQD

Old Jan 23, 19, 6:15 pm
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Well good to hear. As they should. $5? Really?
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Old Jan 23, 19, 6:18 pm
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Originally Posted by yoga View Post
Well good to hear. As they should. $5? Really?
You also need to consider that the AQD requirement is the lower limit they're willing to accept. It's not some number they hope everyone achieves, it's the bottom threshold.
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Old Jan 23, 19, 7:36 pm
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Originally Posted by yoga View Post
Well good to hear. As they should. $5? Really?
I hear where you are coming from, and I’m glad OP got the status, but there would be no room for upset if it wasn’t given.

There are myriad analogies to illustrate this but I’m missing hockey lately, so...

One doesn’t get to complain they weren’t awarded a goal after they hit the post.

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Old Jan 23, 19, 7:39 pm
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Originally Posted by WaytoomuchEurope View Post
One doesn’t get to complain they weren’t awarded a goal after they hit the post.
Well this is FT
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Old Jan 23, 19, 7:46 pm
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Originally Posted by jc94 View Post


Well this is FT
And I am a regular complainer.
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Old Jan 24, 19, 2:07 am
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Originally Posted by 7s4s8s View Post
So my request to have the missing AQD has not been responded to and the altitude site still shows me short. My request to beg for the status was not responded to.

But out of the blue today, I got an email saying I made the status I was trying to hit. $4.80 cents short on AQD. I guess the AC gods were feeling generous. Thanks everybody!
The AQD desk has definitely been busy, it took them an awfully long time to adjust one of my December flights, but they wrote me a note apologizing for the wait.

Nice for you that things worked themselves out regardless.

Originally Posted by yoga View Post
Well good to hear. As they should. $5? Really?
The criteria are crystal clear. Where's the line? $5? $20? $100? $250? $789.45? How about if you have SE mileage but only $19K AQD? That's 95% of the way there, should they give you the status?

It's totally up to AC if it wants to bend the requirements as a goodwill gesture and no one should ever expect or feel entitled to it the way you seem to.
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