2010 AAdvantage status renewal / requalification questions / issues (consolidated)
Dec 8, 2009, 9:57 am
#76
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: dallas, tx, usa
Posts: 6
Darn it! I guess there's no other way?
Dec 8, 2009, 10:21 am
#77
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Home Airports: CAE/CLT
Programs: Hyatt Globalist, National Executive
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So you need 12K miles.
Time for a MR!
Luckily for you until Dec 15 you can fly 6K miles and get 12K.
Seeing how you need 5K EQPs for a Gold Challenge you might as well do a run for 6K mileswhile you have status.
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Here is someone in DFW who needs 2K miles:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/milea...lp-newbie.html
May give you some ideas.
Time for a MR!
Luckily for you until Dec 15 you can fly 6K miles and get 12K.
Seeing how you need 5K EQPs for a Gold Challenge you might as well do a run for 6K mileswhile you have status.
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Here is someone in DFW who needs 2K miles:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/milea...lp-newbie.html
May give you some ideas.
I typically have flown 25,000 - 30,000 miles per year putting me in the Gold on the AA program. But this past year I only flew about 13,000 miles. I guess I'll be loosing my Gold status soon after the turn of the year. Other than taking the Gold Challenge (which last I checked AA wanted to charge me for), or flying 25,000 mi...is there another way for me to quickly retain my Gold status?
Any tips are appreciated. Thanks.
Any tips are appreciated. Thanks.
Last edited by Gamecock; Dec 8, 2009 at 10:27 am
Dec 8, 2009, 11:50 am
#78
Join Date: Aug 2009
Programs: AA EXP Hyatt Dia SPG Gold Fairmont Plat
Posts: 439
Why doesn't it make more sense to loose status, do a PLT challenge in Jan, have PLT for a year, and then drop down to GLD for a year?
That is about $700-800 (DFW-FRA-DFW with 10% discount plus challenge cost) for two years of status.
Am I missing something?
That is about $700-800 (DFW-FRA-DFW with 10% discount plus challenge cost) for two years of status.
Am I missing something?
Dec 8, 2009, 3:16 pm
#79
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: dallas, tx, usa
Posts: 6
thanks for the tips!
Dec 8, 2009, 5:43 pm
#80
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Welcome to FT, Paul!
You'll probably get more and better answers, perhaps even find an existing thread or two on this topic, in the American Airlines forum.
Since your question is specifically about AA, don't be surprised if a moderator moves it.
(With well over 200,000 members and 12 million posts, having focused forums for different topics and keeping things in the right place is the only way to avoid total chaos.)
You'll probably get more and better answers, perhaps even find an existing thread or two on this topic, in the American Airlines forum.
Since your question is specifically about AA, don't be surprised if a moderator moves it.
(With well over 200,000 members and 12 million posts, having focused forums for different topics and keeping things in the right place is the only way to avoid total chaos.)
Dec 8, 2009, 6:10 pm
#81
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Dec 8, 2009, 7:04 pm
#82
Join Date: Jan 2007
Programs: American Airlines; Southwest; Delta
Posts: 13
use partners deals
check out the partner deals. for example you can apply for a citi visa card and get 20K miles if you spend at least $750 in the first three or months of the card (check details on AA web site.). Another idea: buy $2400 of AA air travel gift cards from the susan komen breast cancer race for the cure which can be purchased in $100 denominations (also higher or lower). Although you may not be enthusiastic about spending so much, consider this a) AA donates 10% of your purchase to charity b) you can write off the full 2400 on youir taxes thus the cost is only about 1800 c) you can use the cards for yourself d) you or anyone you give them to can use the cards for air travel anytime as they have no expiration date.
Dec 8, 2009, 7:05 pm
#83
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: LAX
Posts: 6,769
Try for PLT next year, either with a challenge or actually flying. Losing GLD is nothing to worry about.
Dec 8, 2009, 7:12 pm
#84
Join Date: Jun 2009
Posts: 1,295
The only reasonable thing I can connect here is 2400 Business ExtrAA points gets a GLD nomination, but GC purchases don't earn B-ExtrAA points..... do they?
Dec 8, 2009, 7:17 pm
#85
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In the past AA has offered a status buy back (~$300 for gold). No guarantee they will do so in 2010, but it seems to be a good source for a cash infusion.
If you want a guarantee, then you need to fly by 12/31/2009.
If you want a guarantee, then you need to fly by 12/31/2009.
Dec 8, 2009, 7:20 pm
#86
Join Date: Oct 2009
Posts: 104
Dec 11 - DFW-LAX-JFK arrive at JFK at 6:00 AM Dec 12.
Dec 12 - NYC Christmas shopping spree
Dec 12 - JFK-LAX-DFW
BAM! Your gold again. Slightly above tin, but still gold.
Dec 12 - NYC Christmas shopping spree
Dec 12 - JFK-LAX-DFW
BAM! Your gold again. Slightly above tin, but still gold.
Dec 8, 2009, 7:25 pm
#87
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: ORD
Programs: AA Platinum, HHonors Diamond
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check out the partner deals. for example you can apply for a citi visa card and get 20K miles if you spend at least $750 in the first three or months of the card (check details on AA web site.). Another idea: buy $2400 of AA air travel gift cards from the susan komen breast cancer race for the cure which can be purchased in $100 denominations (also higher or lower). Although you may not be enthusiastic about spending so much, consider this a) AA donates 10% of your purchase to charity b) you can write off the full 2400 on youir taxes thus the cost is only about 1800 c) you can use the cards for yourself d) you or anyone you give them to can use the cards for air travel anytime as they have no expiration date.
Dec 8, 2009, 7:28 pm
#88
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Dec 8, 2009, 7:35 pm
#89
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I typically have flown 25,000 - 30,000 miles per year putting me in the Gold on the AA program. But this past year I only flew about 13,000 miles. I guess I'll be loosing my Gold status soon after the turn of the year. Other than taking the Gold Challenge (which last I checked AA wanted to charge me for), or flying 25,000 mi...is there another way for me to quickly retain my Gold status?
Any tips are appreciated. Thanks.
Any tips are appreciated. Thanks.
Welcome to FlyerTalk, paulndallas!
Now that your thread has been moved to the AA Forum, it's also been merged into an existing thread on 2010 requalification issues.Please be sure to check out the DBLEQ thread and promotion (which runs thru 12/15 - hurry!) and additional information in our wiki on status buybacks that *may or may not* be offered after the first of the year (as HNL has already noted above).
/Moderator
Dec 8, 2009, 9:39 pm
#90
Join Date: May 2007
Location: ORD, DEL
Programs: AA (Plt Pro; 1.5 MM)
Posts: 6,185
I typically have flown 25,000 - 30,000 miles per year putting me in the Gold on the AA program. But this past year I only flew about 13,000 miles. I guess I'll be loosing my Gold status soon after the turn of the year. Other than taking the Gold Challenge (which last I checked AA wanted to charge me for), or flying 25,000 mi...is there another way for me to quickly retain my Gold status?
Otherwise, I hope you are signed up for DBEQM. You can fly DFW-FRA on Dec 12 for about $800. Return on Dec 13, or sleep one night and return on Dec 14.