View Poll Results: For EXPs with 125K EQM: What two ELTRW awards will you choose?
2 eVIP + 2 eVIP
200
54.50%
2 eVIP + 25K miles
19
5.18%
2 eVIP + Admirals Club Membership
38
10.35%
2 eVIP + GLD status for a friend
5
1.36%
25K miles + 25K miles
77
20.98%
25K miles + Admirals Club Membership
18
4.90%
25K miles + GLD status for a friend
3
0.82%
Admirals Club Membership + GLD status for a friend
6
1.63%
GLD status for a friend + GLD status for a friend
1
0.27%
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For EXPs: How did you spend your 125,000 EQM bonuses in 2009?
Nov 6, 2009, 8:26 am
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Indianapolis
Posts: 668
For EXPs: How did you spend your 125,000 EQM bonuses in 2009?
For those of you collecting your 125,000 EQM threshold: What two bonuses will you use?
eVIPs (x2)
eVIPs + 25,000 miles
eVIPs + Admirals Club membership
eVIPs + Gold Status for a friend
25,000 miles (x2)
25,000 miles + Admirals Club membership
25,000 miles + Gold Status for a friend
Admirals Club membership + Gold Status for a friend
Gold Status for a friend (x2)
I don't think you can opt for Admirals Club membership (x2) unless you get two years or can gift one.
Moderator: This may be useful as a poll.
eVIPs (x2)
eVIPs + 25,000 miles
eVIPs + Admirals Club membership
eVIPs + Gold Status for a friend
25,000 miles (x2)
25,000 miles + Admirals Club membership
25,000 miles + Gold Status for a friend
Admirals Club membership + Gold Status for a friend
Gold Status for a friend (x2)
I don't think you can opt for Admirals Club membership (x2) unless you get two years or can gift one.
Moderator: This may be useful as a poll.
Nov 6, 2009, 8:38 am
#2
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Home Airports: CAE/CLT
Programs: Hyatt Globalist, National Executive
Posts: 5,452
Leaning towards 25K miles x2, though the eVIPs are very appealing.
I want to take my DW RTW in J in a couple years. This bonus, coupled with a planned TATL early next year will put me at 350K RDMs. Once I move back to the States next summer I plan on getting a couple of Citi CCs and follow some other techniqies to get maximun flexibility for said trip.
EDIT: OK, change in plans.
2 eVIPs and 25K miles. Seems DW just decided to do a TATL in early '10. I'll try to upgrade her westbound.
May I'll use the other for a MR to DEL or something.
I want to take my DW RTW in J in a couple years. This bonus, coupled with a planned TATL early next year will put me at 350K RDMs. Once I move back to the States next summer I plan on getting a couple of Citi CCs and follow some other techniqies to get maximun flexibility for said trip.
EDIT: OK, change in plans.
2 eVIPs and 25K miles. Seems DW just decided to do a TATL in early '10. I'll try to upgrade her westbound.
May I'll use the other for a MR to DEL or something.
Last edited by Gamecock; Nov 10, 2009 at 9:01 am
Nov 6, 2009, 8:38 am
#3
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: SEA
Programs: AA LT PLT; HH Diamond; AS 75K
Posts: 2,879
eVIPs (x2)
Nov 6, 2009, 8:46 am
#4
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: AUS, LAX
Programs: AA EXP - 2.2 MM, Admirals Club, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Titanium, Avis Presidents, National Exec
Posts: 1,581
Either:
AC + eVIP
or
AC + 25k
I need to determine how much international travel I think I'll have. I know me and the fiance are going to Europe so that accounts for four. I'll go to Germany next September (so there's 6). I'll go to Japan once or maybe twice next year for work. The 2nd trip is unlikely so it's more of an insurance thing.
I wish there was an option for 8 e500s for companions, I'd likely do that + AC if it were an option.
AC + eVIP
or
AC + 25k
I need to determine how much international travel I think I'll have. I know me and the fiance are going to Europe so that accounts for four. I'll go to Germany next September (so there's 6). I'll go to Japan once or maybe twice next year for work. The 2nd trip is unlikely so it's more of an insurance thing.
I wish there was an option for 8 e500s for companions, I'd likely do that + AC if it were an option.
Nov 6, 2009, 8:48 am
#5
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Join Date: May 2001
Location: LAX; AA EXP, MM; HH Gold
Posts: 31,789
Nov 6, 2009, 8:48 am
#6
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: AUS, LAX
Programs: AA EXP - 2.2 MM, Admirals Club, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Titanium, Avis Presidents, National Exec
Posts: 1,581
Nov 6, 2009, 8:49 am
#7
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Madison WI
Programs: AA Lifetime PLT - 2.9MM, Lifetime AC, HHonors Gold, Marriott Gold, IHG Plat Amb, Hertz Precs Crcl
Posts: 2,213
Most likely SWU (x2)
Nov 6, 2009, 8:49 am
#8
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: MIA
Programs: AA EXP 1.5MM, AC Member, Marriott Platinum, HHonors Diamond, Emerald Club Executive
Posts: 513
2x2 SWUs for me. I'm planning a lot of international travel next year.
Nov 6, 2009, 8:49 am
#9
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Long Beach, CA
Programs: AA PLT,1.4MM
Posts: 280
Since this will be my first year as an EXP, it's hard for me to really know what I really need/want. I'm leaning towards the SWUs x 2 to make mileage runs to Europe or NRT a little easier next year.
Nov 6, 2009, 8:51 am
#10
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: AUS, LAX
Programs: AA EXP - 2.2 MM, Admirals Club, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Titanium, Avis Presidents, National Exec
Posts: 1,581
Good call, although I doubt I'll need to do an MR next year, that's another reason to consider the eVIPs.
Nov 6, 2009, 8:54 am
#11
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: JFK/LGA
Programs: AA EXP/5 MM, BA Blue Bayou, HH LT Diamond
Posts: 5,827
4 VIPs- the ability to use them on I fares is a big benny ^
Nov 6, 2009, 9:01 am
#12
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Long Beach, CA
Programs: AA PLT,1.4MM
Posts: 280
My other option was SWUs and AC, but I think it makes better monetary sense to choose SWUs x 2 and pay $350 for the AC membership.
Nov 6, 2009, 9:09 am
#13
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: ORD
Programs: AA EXP; UA 1K; SPG Gold
Posts: 84
Nov 6, 2009, 9:13 am
#14
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: SNA, LAX
Programs: AA EXP
Posts: 1,293
Already paid for AC membership because of the $70 off promo so will have to be one of the other options based on the advise posted in this thread 
Nov 6, 2009, 9:15 am
#15
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Pennsylvania
Programs: ConciergeKey 4MM, Bonvoy Titanium, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 439
eVIP x2