The Great AA Mileage Race to "D-Day" (MM change day) - 12/1/11

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Aug 28, 2011, 9:53 pm

#226

feeb1

Join Date: Sep 2010

Location: NY

Programs: AA EXP / 2MM, Hyatt Glob, Hilton Diamond

Posts: 143

Quote:

Originally Posted by Orlando Vic

I am currently at 930,029 and starting to get concerned...

Then lightning struck and I saw this link: http://millionmilesecrets.com/2011/0...vantage-miles/ The phrase that caught my eye was "However, in my experience, churning Citibank AAdvantage credit cards is possible, but you have to wait for at least 18 months since the last successful approval to reapply." I knew it had been 18 months, so I took a chance......and got my approval with 75K miles (as soon as I spend $1,500 in 6 months). So...it looks like I'll make it!!!

Just wanted to point out that your $1500 spend probably needs to be completed in time for the credit card bill posting before Dec 1 in order to get the 75K miles to count toward Million Mile status...so you'll have a shorter timeframe than 6 months (after Dec 1 you'd still get the 75K RDM's, but not counting toward MM).

Aug 29, 2011, 2:27 am

#227

nall

Join Date: Jun 2011

Posts: 3,528

Quote:

Originally Posted by ORD-TGU

I'm sure it has been posted here, but an option is to do a mileague run and buy the miles that are offered upon checkin, the maximizer, at a cost of 3 cents per mile. Not the best rate, but a good option if you really want to increase your balance. So for a mileage run you can potentially get up to 5X miles (base+elite+double maximizer purchase and double miles bonuses on select routes)

Actually, you could do 6x: quad mile purchase + PLT/EXP bonus + DEQM route

Aug 29, 2011, 6:31 am

#228

Orlando Vic

Join Date: Jan 2009

Location: Central Florida, US

Programs: AA Lifetime Gold

Posts: 634

Quote:

Originally Posted by feeb1

You are exactly right. I plan to purchase no-fee gift cards from merchants we frequently patronize for groceries and gasoline. These are charges we would incur anyway, but we'll just prepay several months worth. My goal is to have the requisite $1,500 in charges completed in the first billing cycle. Also, since my (USAA) homeowners & auto insurance is billed to my existing Citi AAdvantage MasterCard, in monthly installments, I'll prepay the rest of what I owe for the policy year on the new Citi AA Visa.

Aug 29, 2011, 7:24 am

#229

theflyingfox

Join Date: Jul 2011

Posts: 43

Advice please ...

I have the Citi AA Platinum Master Card (almost 2 years). I have a Citi AA AMEX (6 months). I would like to get the new AA World Elite Master Card.
I would also like to be sure get the 25000 bonus miles offered. Should I just apply online first and see what happens and if rejected call Customer Service and ask for an upgrade on the existing card?

Reading FT and seeing something about 45 day cooling off period, I think I need to get this done ASAP to meet the December 1 deadline.

Thanks in advance for the advice

Aug 29, 2011, 7:40 am

#230

Orlando Vic

Join Date: Jan 2009

Location: Central Florida, US

Programs: AA Lifetime Gold

Posts: 634

Quote:

Originally Posted by theflyingfox

I have a Citi AA AMEX and a Citi AA World Elite Gold Master Card, but why don't you go for the a Citi Platinum Select / AAdvantage Visa Signature Card instead and get the 75K? Frankly, I was very (happily) shocked that I was approved for this because of the "first-time applicant" rule

http://millionmilesecrets.com/2011/0...vantage-miles/

Aug 29, 2011, 7:50 am

#231

Million Mile Secrets

Join Date: May 2011

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Quote:

Originally Posted by theflyingfox

Citi has a 2 applications in 60 days policy so you could also apply for the Citi AA Business card with 75K miles as well!

Aug 29, 2011, 8:56 am

#232

miahf

Join Date: Mar 2011

Location: DFW

Programs: AA Plat Hhonors Gold

Posts: 34

Is anyone else having problems getting the buy miles page to work? I have tried several times in the last day and it has not worked.

Aug 29, 2011, 12:18 pm

#233

Dr Jabadski

Join Date: Feb 2011

Location: NYC suburbs

Programs: UA LT Gold (BIS), AA LT Plat (CC SUBs & BD), Hilton Dia (CC), Hyatt Glob (BIB), et. al.

Posts: 3,299

Quote:

Originally Posted by Orlando Vic

... Also, since my (USAA) homeowners & auto insurance is billed to my existing Citi AAdvantage MasterCard, in monthly installments, I'll prepay the rest of what I owe for the policy year ...

Thanks for the reminder, I just did the same thing.

Geez I like FT, like an extra brain, one with a much better memory than mine!

Thanks again!

Aug 29, 2011, 5:45 pm

#234

Ritz

Original Poster

Join Date: Jan 2007

Posts: 2,905

Quote:

Originally Posted by theflyingfox

Quote:

Originally Posted by Orlando Vic

I would also consider requesting the upgrade on your existing card to the Citi Exec card. That way you can score the extra 25K without it being counted against you as a new Citi app within the 60 day time frame.

Aug 29, 2011, 7:33 pm

#235

ThePointsCollector

Join Date: Apr 2009

Location: 787

Programs: Too many to list

Posts: 1,306

Quote:

Originally Posted by FlyerMC

2. I just transferred over 70,000 Priority Club points.
.

Where do you transfer Priority Club points to AA? Points.com ?

how many aa miles do you get for 70K PC points?

Aug 29, 2011, 7:49 pm

#236

Maui Time

Join Date: Apr 2011

Programs: AA PLT Pro (2MM), HH DIA, IHG PLT

Posts: 496

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bored_Russian

Where do you transfer Priority Club points to AA? Points.com ?

how many aa miles do you get for 70K PC points?

On the PC website in the Manage Account section. Go to the transfers tab. AA will be a US Partner.

I believe they are .2 PC point for 1 AA mile.

Aug 29, 2011, 8:03 pm

#237

liztexas

Join Date: Apr 2005

Programs: AA Plat

Posts: 50

How can you be sure you are eligible for the bonus miles on cc?

Hello all. I've worked to read through all the threads here as well as the other thread about the changes in the program and didn't see this question (though the bifocals occasionally fail.)

If you apply using the link from MM Secrets, or other sources, there isn't reference to receiving bonus miles after a min of charges on the page. Do you have to complete the application process to know? I have an AA amex but it's over 18 months old and I was thinking of going for the visa.

Any insight appreciated. Don't want another card without the bonus miles for signing up and spending the min as per the card specs.

Thanks

Aug 29, 2011, 8:38 pm

#238

ThePointsCollector

Join Date: Apr 2009

Location: 787

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Posts: 1,306

Quote:

Originally Posted by Maui Time

On the PC website in the Manage Account section. Go to the transfers tab. AA will be a US Partner.

I believe they are .2 PC point for 1 AA mile.

Hm, when I click on transfer link it asks me for my PC account and then for Recipient PC account. Don't see any option to change it to AA?

Aug 29, 2011, 8:47 pm

#239

jerry a. laska

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Location: Juneau, Alaska.

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Bored_Russian

Hm, when I click on transfer link it asks me for my PC account and then for Recipient PC account. Don't see any option to change it to AA?

At the top of the page click on redeem points, then United States, then airlines miles/credits.

Aug 29, 2011, 9:09 pm

#240

ThePointsCollector

Join Date: Apr 2009

Location: 787

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Quote:

Originally Posted by jerry a. laska

At the top of the page click on redeem points, then United States, then airlines miles/credits.

Got it. Thanks.