Public evidence of possible changes to Million Miler Program?
Apr 21, 2011, 12:59 pm
#91
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Las Vegas
Programs: DL Platinum, AA Lifetime Gold, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Platinum, Radisson Premium
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In between 1M and 2M here. I'll probably go ahead and cancel my card too if the change to the MM program is indeed made- I can't justify the $85 annual fee for 1M/$1 and nothing more. I do have a Bronze card as well with a much higher credit line that's 1M/$2 w/o annual fee that I'd of course keep.
Perhaps if this change takes place there will be an uptick in benefits elsewhere. Who knows?
In between 1M and 2M here. I'll probably go ahead and cancel my card too if the change to the MM program is indeed made- I can't justify the $85 annual fee for 1M/$1 and nothing more. I do have a Bronze card as well with a much higher credit line that's 1M/$2 w/o annual fee that I'd of course keep.
Perhaps if this change takes place there will be an uptick in benefits elsewhere. Who knows?
Apr 21, 2011, 1:17 pm
#92
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: AUS
Programs: AA PLT, AA 2MM, AAdmirals Club, SPG Platinum
Posts: 9
While there is discussion in this thread (and, of course, others) that the MM program is "unofficial/undocumented," AA at least acknowledges (markets?) it in one of the MEMBERS|30 videos, "Here and there."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ykzIgXHM0tU
"Hi, I'm Greg and I'm a 4 Million Miler in the American AAdvantage program. Although I live here just outside of Chicago...."
Could this be a soft intro down the path of making the program official? (Or am I giving AA Marketing too much credit?)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ykzIgXHM0tU
"Hi, I'm Greg and I'm a 4 Million Miler in the American AAdvantage program. Although I live here just outside of Chicago...."
Could this be a soft intro down the path of making the program official? (Or am I giving AA Marketing too much credit?)
Apr 21, 2011, 1:29 pm
#94
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: FLL
Programs: AA PLT 2.7 MM, DL GLD, UA Prem, BW Diamond, PC PLT, HH Diamond
Posts: 1,285
I just switched my view to another month where I had flight activity, and when I generated this print summary, indeed my flight miles also appeared as 0's in the Million Miler summary. So, safe to conclude that the 0's are mere place holders (or null values being reformatted to 0's) -- for now anyway.
I can only hope that if AA is going to change the rules for MM, that they'll give some of us who are close a chance to squeak in under the old rules. I can only hope though.
I can only hope that if AA is going to change the rules for MM, that they'll give some of us who are close a chance to squeak in under the old rules. I can only hope though.
Apr 21, 2011, 1:30 pm
#95
Join Date: Feb 2011
Programs: AA Lifetime Gold, HH Diamond
Posts: 879
According to AA the Million Mile program is an undocumented benefit and as such it is subject to change at any time. Maybe now they have decided to make changes. On AA I don't have anything stating I've achieved 1 Million Miles other than "Program to Date Miles". Of course I did hit a Million Miles several years ago. Maybe we'll be grandfathered?
Apr 21, 2011, 1:32 pm
#96
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: SFO
Posts: 886
Just saw this, too. The wording has definitely changed since this morning. Definitely something in the works. Not the worst change in the world for me, though I was looking forward to earning lifetime status. Interested to see how this will play out.
Apr 21, 2011, 1:40 pm
#98
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: LAX
Programs: AA PLT / 2MM
Posts: 2,113
Interesting that there was no rumor/frenzy leading up to this. Didn't we used to have good AA sources on here who would tip us off to these things?
Apr 21, 2011, 1:44 pm
#99
Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: DFW, 3.5 MM, AA EXP, LIFETIME PLATINUM, MARRIOTT LIFETIME PLATINUM, STARWOOD AMBASSADOR 223 NIGHTS, AND LIFETIME GOLD, HILTON DIAMOND, NATIONAL EXECUTIVE ELITE
Posts: 5,847
Thank goodness I am somewhere around the 3.4M neighborhood. I realize that's nothing compared to most people, but I feel relatively safe with this.
Apr 21, 2011, 1:49 pm
#102
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Chicago, IL
Programs: AA LTPlt,DL Silv,SPG Gld,HH Diamond,Mar Silv,IHG Gld
Posts: 84
I am 100k short of 4 mil I will miss the 4 swu's if they change the program as most of miles are from spending on AA card
Apr 21, 2011, 1:52 pm
#103
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: New York
Programs: AA EXP and Lifetime PLT, DL Gold, US Silver, SPG Gold, Marriott Silver
Posts: 5
Bugs in the system?
It looks like AA's system might simply have a few bugs. I am travelling tomorrow from JFK to LAX and got upgraded to Business at the usual 100-hour mark. Until yesterday, the upgrade tab was showing the upgrade as "Confirmed" with the check box option to change my itinerary. Today, the upgrade tab shows "Requested" with no check box option next to my itinerary.
Perhaps the speculations in this thread are not as threatening we all seem to imply?
Perhaps the speculations in this thread are not as threatening we all seem to imply?
Apr 21, 2011, 2:00 pm
#104
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: SEA
Posts: 362
4 EVIPs at 1m?
somewhere earlier in the thread mention was made of 4EVIPs for reaching 1 million, along with lifetime gold. I thought the EVIPs gift was for non-US accounts and that US accounts got 500 milers... can anyone clarify further?
Apr 21, 2011, 2:01 pm
#105
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: ORD
Programs: AA Plat
Posts: 141
I am so impressed by the sleuthing ability this group has! The analysis, the creativity, it's all incredible. Seriously. This group amazes me.
I'm pretty far away from 1M (584) so while I was really making a concerted effort the past 6 months to get to 1M, if they make a change to BIS miles only, it'll be my bones with the status.
Sigh
I'm pretty far away from 1M (584) so while I was really making a concerted effort the past 6 months to get to 1M, if they make a change to BIS miles only, it'll be my bones with the status.
Sigh