Way to Earn EQMs Without Flying
Mar 3, 2024, 11:09 pm
#106
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Portland, OR
Programs: Alaska Gold 100k
Posts: 959
I own three businesses, and combined with personal expenses charge every single thing I can and pay it off every month and have done so ever since they came up with this points game. Heck I even pay the insurance bills on my mortgages with a card and the have the lender refund it to me in the form of a check.. So for free I’ve travelled all over the world and stayed in the nicest hotels.
Mar 19, 2024, 5:59 pm
#108
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Danville, CA, USA;
Programs: UA 1MM, WN CP, Marriott LT Plat, Hilton Gold, IC Plat
Posts: 15,722
I got three each of the 4000 EQM postings for January charges with more to come in February. The 20,000 max miles plus over 10,000 EQMs on a PDX to MIA mileage run this week should ensure I’ll get 100K at the end of the year instead of just 75K. I guess it’s time to switch my charges back over to the chase sapphire reserve though, as there’s no more benefit using the Alaska card.
BofA miles posted March 3 and still no EQM.
Mar 19, 2024, 6:14 pm
#109
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Seattle, WA, USA
Programs: AS MVP Gold 75K, Marriott Lifetime Titanium
Posts: 1,598
Mar 20, 2024, 12:35 pm
#111
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: San Jose, CA USA
Posts: 1,792
My Bof A cutoff for statement is the 25th of each month. Last year, I got credited to my AS mileage account within 2 days. It started up again this year, and, while I didn't crank up spending for a Jan '2024 payout, the Feb 2024 spend easily put me into the $10,000 zone and I got 4,000 eqm within 2 days. After latest spending spree for Feb/March, I may well get the other 16,000 eqm after next statement.
So, we are able to spend and watch the eqm flow in. My big hope is that they continue the rollover above 100,000 in to 2025. After doing well, in 2023, I already started the year +25,000 and now will be MVP100 by the end of this month. So, I very much hope they will keep the rollover for the end of this year into the next.
So, one poster mentioned that there was not much to do after going over the 20,000 eqm limit on spend, but the 100,000 rollover is still a decent incentive to fly AS, even though the spend bonus is not there. If one looks at AA, they have unlimited potential to earn Advantage Miles on spend, even over their EXPlat level, although the later bonuses seem to taper after going over 240,000 eqm earned..
At any rate, I hope they keep up the rollover eqm's into the following year for the MVP100 folks.
So, we are able to spend and watch the eqm flow in. My big hope is that they continue the rollover above 100,000 in to 2025. After doing well, in 2023, I already started the year +25,000 and now will be MVP100 by the end of this month. So, I very much hope they will keep the rollover for the end of this year into the next.
So, one poster mentioned that there was not much to do after going over the 20,000 eqm limit on spend, but the 100,000 rollover is still a decent incentive to fly AS, even though the spend bonus is not there. If one looks at AA, they have unlimited potential to earn Advantage Miles on spend, even over their EXPlat level, although the later bonuses seem to taper after going over 240,000 eqm earned..
At any rate, I hope they keep up the rollover eqm's into the following year for the MVP100 folks.
Mar 20, 2024, 4:58 pm
#112
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: SFO
Programs: AS 75K (OW), SK Silver (*A), UR, MR
Posts: 3,347
I have now spent $10K, but am in no particular rush to get the 4K EQM, can't use them until I hit 96K. Which reminds me, is the benefit of the 50K bonus RDM withheld until there's a 100K of actual flying as with 75K?