2011 AAdvantage status renewal / requalification questions / issues (consolidated)
Dec 18, 2010, 7:13 am
#256
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: DFW
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Dec 18, 2010, 7:18 am
#257
Join Date: May 2004
Location: San Francisco, CA
Programs: AA EXP 1MM, UA 1K, Marriott/SPG Platinum Elite
Posts: 774
I'd say you have a better chance at calling AAdvantage Customer Service and telling them you were only 73 EQPs away and you had a ticket booked for the last week of December that was fully paid for but you couldn't make the flight.
Dec 18, 2010, 7:42 am
#258
Join Date: Nov 2006
Programs: AA EXP, 1 MM, AC, HH Diamond, Marriott Silver, Hertz 5*
Posts: 4,010
You'd probably be OK at 73 EQP short, but that's not a 100 percent guarantee.
From the FAQ:
I will just miss requalifying, will AA make any exceptions or can I buy back status?
And the current requalification discussion:
2011 AAdvantage status renewal / requalification questions / issues (consolidated)
From the FAQ:
I will just miss requalifying, will AA make any exceptions or can I buy back status?
And the current requalification discussion:
2011 AAdvantage status renewal / requalification questions / issues (consolidated)
Dec 18, 2010, 8:08 am
#259
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Join Date: May 1998
Location: Massachusetts, USA; AA Plat, DL GM and Flying Colonel; Bonvoy Platinum
Posts: 24,240
You could just take the outbound leg and skip the return - but given that you probably want to get home, you're already at BOS, and you have a return ticket, flying both of them sounds like the best plan. 
Seriously, though, try mmjaysee's suggestion two posts north of this one. I was in a similar situation a while back (about to end the year with 99,800+) and got an e-mail from AA promising me EP if that was where I finished. As it happened, I had another late-December flight to reach about 101K, so I didn't have to take them up on the offer, but I sure would have otherwise! I may have just been lucky to find a generous AA rep, but contacting them has no downside.
Seriously, though, try mmjaysee's suggestion two posts north of this one. I was in a similar situation a while back (about to end the year with 99,800+) and got an e-mail from AA promising me EP if that was where I finished. As it happened, I had another late-December flight to reach about 101K, so I didn't have to take them up on the offer, but I sure would have otherwise! I may have just been lucky to find a generous AA rep, but contacting them has no downside.
Dec 18, 2010, 8:39 am
#261
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: JFK
Programs: AA EXP/CK 2M+
Posts: 540
Thanks for pointing out the exception policy, I am aware that AA will probably let me in for being so close but just don't want to risk it over a lost morning spent flying to Beantown and back.
As far as my status, I have (from AA.com):
82,002 points (17,998 until Executive Platinum)
54,665 miles (45,335 until Executive Platinum)
14 segments (86 until Executive Platinum)
I am headed out PHL-MIA-JFK tonight, which will give me 1,052 EQP (Q class) and then have a LGA-DFW-GRU-JFK trip the last week of December which will give me 16,869 EQPs (F & D class), bringing me to the frustrating 99,923 EQPs and the need for this crazy MR.
I thought about routing from GRU through DFW or MIA but it's too close to New Year and I'll want to get home quickly.
As far as my status, I have (from AA.com):
82,002 points (17,998 until Executive Platinum)
54,665 miles (45,335 until Executive Platinum)
14 segments (86 until Executive Platinum)
I am headed out PHL-MIA-JFK tonight, which will give me 1,052 EQP (Q class) and then have a LGA-DFW-GRU-JFK trip the last week of December which will give me 16,869 EQPs (F & D class), bringing me to the frustrating 99,923 EQPs and the need for this crazy MR.
I thought about routing from GRU through DFW or MIA but it's too close to New Year and I'll want to get home quickly.
Dec 18, 2010, 9:18 am
#262
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: FLL
Programs: AA EXP 1MM, Hyatt Diamond, HH Diamond, Marriott Silver, Avis First
Posts: 419
Not that it matters for you, but you should actually earn 500 EQPs. For some reason, at least in my experience, the .5 multiplier occurs before the 500 minimum rather than after. Ironically, the 1.5 occurs after so in Y/F/P/whatever class you get 750.
Dec 18, 2010, 9:20 am
#263
Moderator: American AAdvantage
Join Date: May 2000
Location: NorCal - SMF area
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It's about 99.901% safe they will grant your status with 99.923% of the Points y0u need for EXP.
This will now be merged into the existing, active thread covering this topic, where it has been said AA is extending their exception policy to the current year.
This will now be merged into the existing, active thread covering this topic, where it has been said AA is extending their exception policy to the current year.
Dec 18, 2010, 10:33 am
#264
Original Member, Ambassador: OneWorld Alliance
Join Date: May 1998
Location: Austin, TX, USA
Programs: AA ExecPlat & 3MM; Marriott Titanium
Posts: 1,015
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I am headed out PHL-MIA-JFK tonight, which will give me 1,052 EQP (Q class) and then have a LGA-DFW-GRU-JFK trip the last week of December which will give me 16,869 EQPs (F & D class), bringing me to the frustrating 99,923 EQPs and the need for this crazy MR.
I thought about routing from GRU through DFW or MIA but it's too close to New Year and I'll want to get home quickly.
I am headed out PHL-MIA-JFK tonight, which will give me 1,052 EQP (Q class) and then have a LGA-DFW-GRU-JFK trip the last week of December which will give me 16,869 EQPs (F & D class), bringing me to the frustrating 99,923 EQPs and the need for this crazy MR.
I thought about routing from GRU through DFW or MIA but it's too close to New Year and I'll want to get home quickly.
Dec 18, 2010, 11:00 am
#265
Join Date: May 2007
Location: ORD, DEL
Programs: AA (Plt Pro; 1.5 MM)
Posts: 6,185
I'm just a hair short on my EXP (only 73 EQPs below 100,000 when you factor in a trip I am taking the last week of December) and am set up to do a MR ticket from LGA to BOS this coming Wednesday...So I was thinking, rather than spend 4 hours flying to/from Boston, can I simply check in for the Boston flight and then leave and still get the mileage?
Dec 19, 2010, 5:52 pm
#266
Join Date: Mar 2008
Programs: AA EXP 2.5MM National EE
Posts: 298
I once boarded a flight and then got a call that I had to come back to the office!
When I checked my account later I saw I got the credit for the flight.
Just saying YMMV!
When I checked my account later I saw I got the credit for the flight.
Just saying YMMV!
I think you better plan on spending some hours in the air.
If you think about it, it would not be a career-enhancing move for a gate agent to "board" someone and then let that person walk away. With security things the way they are today, having unaccounted-for pax is likely frowned on.
Bring some nice music or a good book and enjoy the ride.
If you think about it, it would not be a career-enhancing move for a gate agent to "board" someone and then let that person walk away. With security things the way they are today, having unaccounted-for pax is likely frowned on.
Bring some nice music or a good book and enjoy the ride.
Dec 21, 2010, 10:21 am
#267
Join Date: Jun 2010
Posts: 14
Would you Risk ... Missing 1 Segment
Long Story short.
at 59 segments.
my 60th segment was flight from LAX to SEA where I missed my connection due to weather in SFO. It is Alaskan which is partner airline.
I've faxed and emailed my missing credit info; and am awaiting them to credit to the account.
I'm terrified of missing status by 1 segment.
Should I grab another quick flight, wait on them and cross my fingers, or does anyone have a contact point there beyond the website there that I could check with.
Hearts Racing ! AHHHHHHH
at 59 segments.
my 60th segment was flight from LAX to SEA where I missed my connection due to weather in SFO. It is Alaskan which is partner airline.
I've faxed and emailed my missing credit info; and am awaiting them to credit to the account.
I'm terrified of missing status by 1 segment.
Should I grab another quick flight, wait on them and cross my fingers, or does anyone have a contact point there beyond the website there that I could check with.
Hearts Racing ! AHHHHHHH
Dec 21, 2010, 10:48 am
#268
Join Date: Dec 2006
Programs: AA PLT (2MM-- thank you FT!), UAL, DL, AF, BA
Posts: 853
Call AA and explain the situation and see if they will guarantee you PLT status with 59 segments (I know they 'round up' if you are very close in EQM, not sure if they will do the same for segments). If they won't round up, see if they will credit the missing segment on the basis of the weather. If the answer is 'no' on both questions, hang up and call again. If that doesn't work and they refuse to guarantee you PLT for next year on either of these terms, then no, I wouldn't risk it.
My guess is that they will accommodate you, however.
My guess is that they will accommodate you, however.
Dec 21, 2010, 11:05 am
#269
Senior Moderator and Moderator: American AAdvantage & TravelBuzz
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: BOS
Programs: AA EXP, Marriott Titanium
Posts: 10,422
Keith Flyer Maven gave some good advice. ^
Your thread has now been merged into the existing, active thread covering this topic. Thanks!
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Dec 21, 2010, 11:27 am
#270
Join Date: Nov 2006
Programs: AA EXP, 1 MM, AC, HH Diamond, Marriott Silver, Hertz 5*
Posts: 4,010
Original Routing Credit, as you suggest, is another alternative. But that, too, might be a bit iffy if it was caused by weather and not a mechanical delay. ORC can be granted immediately, though. I've always had good luck calling, so it can be easy to get a quick answer.