"Buy up" to AS status
Dec 3, 15, 2:36 pm
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: San Francisco, CA
Programs: United 1K; AA Platinum
Posts: 322
"Buy up" to AS status
I'm seeing scattered reports here about AS having started a program where you can buy up to the next level of status if you are within certain EQM ranges. Is this policy documented somewhere? How close do you have to be in order to be eligible for a buy up option? Is it targeted or open to anyone within a certain EQM range?
Dec 3, 15, 4:35 pm
#2
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Snohomish, WA
Programs: AS MVP Gold, HHonors Diamond
Posts: 2,641
Dec 4, 15, 9:15 am
#3
Join Date: Jun 2013
Posts: 211
For MVP, the Agent I spoke with gave cutoff of 500 or less miles short free, up to 1500 $200 and 1501-2500 I think was $400. Need to call in by first week of Jan to buy up. maybe it's similar for higher levels?
Last edited by patpatpatme; Dec 4, 15 at 9:18 am Reason: .
Dec 4, 15, 6:53 pm
#4
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: SF East Bay
Programs: 189 miles short of AS MVP, SPG Gold, Marriott Gold
Posts: 1,226
I'm 189 miles short of MVP and have a trip to LIH later this month so I will definitely reach MVP this year. It would be nice to be MVP BEFORE the trip to hopefully get better seats, priority boarding, and the bonus miles.
Dec 4, 15, 7:36 pm
#5
Join Date: May 2012
Location: HNL
Programs: AS MVPG, HA Plat
Posts: 791
Originally Posted by Duckouttahere
I'm 189 miles short of MVP and have a trip to LIH later this month so I will definitely reach MVP this year. It would be nice to be MVP BEFORE the trip to hopefully get better seats, priority boarding, and the bonus miles.
