2010 Race to PLT / EXP
Mar 31, 2010, 7:27 pm
#61
Join Date: Aug 2009
Posts: 20
Good plan. That's exactly what I'm doing next week. Hanging out on the beach with the family.
Apr 6, 2010, 9:19 pm
#62
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: LAX now DUS
Programs: AA LT Plat, IHG Plat., former LH HON (now Silver), Bonvoy Titanium
Posts: 774
Had to finish off my *A program (bi annual qualification) and received it on March 29th. OW so far 20,000 EQP and the rest should be a piece of cake and the tickets already purchased
Apr 6, 2010, 9:38 pm
#63
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: The World!!!
Programs: Some of them not all ...
Posts: 1,532
EQP 41,304 and only one more trip in april. Miami from Mexico the long way MEX-DFW-STL-MIA-STL-DFW-MEX, all in J and F thanks to free upgrades, courtesy of EXP.
Considering all my travel is leisure, I am not doing bad, but please AA, bring back the DEQM!!! If not, I am definitely going to have to fly plenty of mileage runs, as I have become adicted to SWU or EVIPs. The bad part, I took advantage of the H fare on Copa for the MIA-PTY-MEX-PTY-MIA for 120 + taxes that can be changed without fee´s. Now I am also looking at One Pass Silver, if not Gold. So fingers cross AA brings DEQM and a mileage run to DEL with an EVIP and I am done for the year, LOL.
Considering all my travel is leisure, I am not doing bad, but please AA, bring back the DEQM!!! If not, I am definitely going to have to fly plenty of mileage runs, as I have become adicted to SWU or EVIPs. The bad part, I took advantage of the H fare on Copa for the MIA-PTY-MEX-PTY-MIA for 120 + taxes that can be changed without fee´s. Now I am also looking at One Pass Silver, if not Gold. So fingers cross AA brings DEQM and a mileage run to DEL with an EVIP and I am done for the year, LOL.
Apr 7, 2010, 3:02 am
#64
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Austin, TX
Programs: AA EXEC PLT, Hilton Diamond, Hertz Platinum
Posts: 32
70 Segments
Just hit 70 segments and 66,029 Miles on AA in 2010. I included the two flights I had on Alaska Air that I got AA credit for, but didn't include 1 Southwest Flight.
Been flying so much up and down in the air, that 5 days ago when I came down my ears didn't clear the pressure and I've gotta see a doctor tomorrow about it. I hope I get my hearing back!
Been flying so much up and down in the air, that 5 days ago when I came down my ears didn't clear the pressure and I've gotta see a doctor tomorrow about it. I hope I get my hearing back!
Apr 7, 2010, 6:49 am
#65
Senior Moderator and Moderator: American AAdvantage & TravelBuzz
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: BOS
Programs: AA EXP, Marriott Titanium
Posts: 10,420
(In all seriousness, I do hope your ears do requilibrate...)
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Apr 7, 2010, 9:04 am
#66
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: OH
Programs: AA Lifetime Plat, Marriot Lifetime Gold
Posts: 9,541
Hoping to requal for EXP by mid-June, really depends on business and if my projects get signed. Fingers crossed!
Apr 7, 2010, 9:36 am
#67
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: TX
Posts: 2,734
28 segments, 20056 miles, 18763 points - looks like I am making EXP the long way, on segments since I average about 9 a month.
Apr 7, 2010, 10:54 am
#68
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: London, United Kingdom
Programs: OW/AA, DL, UA; Marriott Titanium
Posts: 4,936
Nearing 60K miles now, hope to clear EXP for next year by mid-June.
Apr 7, 2010, 12:37 pm
#69
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: SFO/OAK
Programs: AA EXP 3.4MM, BAEC, UAMP, Skyteam (<10k) HH Gold, IHG Plat, Hertz Gold, GE/TSA TT
Posts: 2,723
I am working on the slowest to EXP award, as I only have 13k EQM so far.
What I'm really worried about is not making EXP at all this year, primarily due to SN defecting to LH/StarA. If a 2xEQM happens I might make it anyway ... fingers crossed.
What I'm really worried about is not making EXP at all this year, primarily due to SN defecting to LH/StarA. If a 2xEQM happens I might make it anyway ... fingers crossed.
Apr 8, 2010, 8:46 am
#70
Join Date: Jun 2008
Programs: AA EXP
Posts: 4
April last year, my work moved from Dallas to Houston (Consulting), so I've been flying Mon-Thurs to Houston. With my flight back home tonight, I will be hitting 100 segments. Yay for EXP with 26k EQM's :P But I'm not the first, one of my business partners, flies to FCO every other week and a few flights to NRT, he re-qualified a little while ago.
Apr 8, 2010, 8:54 am
#71
Join Date: Aug 2003
Programs: Bonvoy Amb; AA EXP
Posts: 1,136
53K EQP and 38K EQM so far. I have three TATL's in the second quarter, but if AA doesn't get on board with our corp discount, BA is going to be my new pal.
Apr 8, 2010, 9:12 am
#72
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: DFW
Programs: AA 2.2MM LT Plat, Hilton Diamond, Marriott/SPG Platinum
Posts: 1,572
I'm at 2110 EQM, 1056 EQP and 2 segments, with 2 more segments and 2778 EQM booked for an August trip.
Unless they run double EQM or some really great fares and promotions, I'll soft land to Platinum this year and should be lifetime Gold beyond that. I'll fly enough to requalify for EXP only if the promotions are right. Last year, I did 50k BIS MR miles in May (BOSLAX and DBEQM), went from 0 to EXP, and earned 200k RDM all for about $2k.
Unless they run double EQM or some really great fares and promotions, I'll soft land to Platinum this year and should be lifetime Gold beyond that. I'll fly enough to requalify for EXP only if the promotions are right. Last year, I did 50k BIS MR miles in May (BOSLAX and DBEQM), went from 0 to EXP, and earned 200k RDM all for about $2k.
Apr 8, 2010, 9:28 am
#73
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: DTW
Programs: AA EXP, DL FO
Posts: 1,719
I'm the loser so far at 0 EQM to date. I was in Africa from early January to last week on a Skyteam ticket (burned my last NWA miles before the conversion to Zimbabwean Skymiles), so I've had no opportunities to fly AA yet.
I've got a couple domestic trips on AA booked in the next month and a trip to Peru on AA planned in August, but I'll need to do some serious MRs before year end to retain EXP. AA fares have been awful for MRs this year though, so hopefully after summer things improve. Even without DBEQM I'll fly the miles if the math makes sense on the fares. Since I have TONS of time off work (I do 7 days on, 7 off) I really don't mind flying around the USA leisurely in free First, but the fares this year have been awful.
I've got a couple domestic trips on AA booked in the next month and a trip to Peru on AA planned in August, but I'll need to do some serious MRs before year end to retain EXP. AA fares have been awful for MRs this year though, so hopefully after summer things improve. Even without DBEQM I'll fly the miles if the math makes sense on the fares. Since I have TONS of time off work (I do 7 days on, 7 off) I really don't mind flying around the USA leisurely in free First, but the fares this year have been awful.
Apr 9, 2010, 4:33 pm
#74
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: RDU
Programs: AA EXP (2.5MM Miles); Hilton Hhonors Diamond; Hyatt GP Diamond; Priority Club Platinum
Posts: 77
With two trips in the next two weeks I will be at 65k EQM and EQP and 29 segments for the year. I did not travel at all in January. The pace is just a bit more than I had planned on keeping!
Apr 9, 2010, 4:50 pm
#75
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Rio de Janeiro, Miami, Nice
Programs: Marriott Titanium, AA Concierge Key, Delta, United, Emorates, and others
Posts: 4,694
I am very slow this year so far with only 21000 EQM. As Lifetime Platinum I find it interesting that the new progress scale on AA.com shows me a long was from qualifying for gold this year, much less Platinum. Obviously they don't recognize Lifetime status.