The Great AA Mileage Race to "D-Day" (MM change day) - 12/1/11
Sep 1, 2011, 5:34 pm
#301
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: ORD, LAX, LHR
Programs: AA EXP/2MM, Hertz 5*, HHonors Diamond
Posts: 974
Looks like they might have done. I just checked and it now costs $1100 to buy 40K miles. I could have sworn that it was $1000 for 40K last week ...
Sep 1, 2011, 6:02 pm
#302
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: varies
Programs: AA Plat; Marriott Plat, HH Diamond, BestW Plat
Posts: 202
The cost to buy 40,000 miles is $1,212.50
Sep 1, 2011, 6:59 pm
#303
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: GRU
Programs: AA 2MM ExP
Posts: 76
They did raised the price due to high demand I guess 
AA should offer a special deal for people trying to reach the MM, they can cash some good money on this.
AA should offer a special deal for people trying to reach the MM, they can cash some good money on this.
Sep 1, 2011, 8:25 pm
#304
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Tampa, FL, USA
Posts: 88
You can get AA miles from Points.com -- usually 10K for $100.
However, I believe the max miles transfer from Points.com is only 15K miles.
What is the reason that AA keep such a low mile transfer allowance?
However, I believe the max miles transfer from Points.com is only 15K miles.
What is the reason that AA keep such a low mile transfer allowance?
Sep 2, 2011, 6:04 am
#305
Original Poster
Join Date: Jan 2007
Posts: 2,905
Wait...You can?
Sep 2, 2011, 6:45 am
#306
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: SEA
Programs: SPG Plt, Hyatt Diamond, Marriott Gold, AA LT Gold
Posts: 424
Sep 2, 2011, 8:00 am
#307
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Times Square
Programs: SPG Gold, AAdvantage
Posts: 1,397
Since I posted earlier in the week, I have:
1) Joined Netflix - 2500 miles and they posted very fast.
2) Bought a bunch of electronics through the shopping mall that I was going
to buy for the office anyways - that should be 5000 miles
3) Called Citi to see if my nearly year-old AAdvantage CC's had any offers on them. The Business Visa had nothing. The AmEx had "double miles on all American Airlines purchases" which sounded suspicious so I called again today. Today's agent said she saw no such offer from Citi and said maybe it is an offer from AA itself, try calling them.
Obviously if such an offer existed, it would be all over FT already. The annual fee on the AmEx is going to hit in November, but I plan to call sooner to cancel the card in the hopes of getting some type of retention bonus.
4) Moved the due date for the Visa up so hopefully November's miles will post before Dec 1 and not a few days after like it usually does.
5) Opened a Bank Direct account but now need to get it funded.
5) Decided to move my mid-December birthday trip up to Thanksgiving weekend. I'm trying to relocate the trip from the Caribbean to Hong Kong to take advantage of the much more significant Platinum bonus. This has been a tough one to get my non-FT husband to understand, he doesn't see why we can't go during Christmas. I'm also keeping an eye on the "Special Offers" page on AA.com to see if any bonus mile destinations are being offered that could fit my travel plans.
1) Joined Netflix - 2500 miles and they posted very fast.
2) Bought a bunch of electronics through the shopping mall that I was going
to buy for the office anyways - that should be 5000 miles
3) Called Citi to see if my nearly year-old AAdvantage CC's had any offers on them. The Business Visa had nothing. The AmEx had "double miles on all American Airlines purchases" which sounded suspicious so I called again today. Today's agent said she saw no such offer from Citi and said maybe it is an offer from AA itself, try calling them.
Obviously if such an offer existed, it would be all over FT already. The annual fee on the AmEx is going to hit in November, but I plan to call sooner to cancel the card in the hopes of getting some type of retention bonus. 4) Moved the due date for the Visa up so hopefully November's miles will post before Dec 1 and not a few days after like it usually does.
5) Opened a Bank Direct account but now need to get it funded.
5) Decided to move my mid-December birthday trip up to Thanksgiving weekend. I'm trying to relocate the trip from the Caribbean to Hong Kong to take advantage of the much more significant Platinum bonus. This has been a tough one to get my non-FT husband to understand, he doesn't see why we can't go during Christmas. I'm also keeping an eye on the "Special Offers" page on AA.com to see if any bonus mile destinations are being offered that could fit my travel plans.
Sep 2, 2011, 9:02 am
#308
Join Date: Jul 2011
Posts: 2,316
If AA wanted to really have some fun, they should offer AA miles for redeeming their own AA miles: say 2,500 miles for redeeming 5,000 miles or something silly. Yes that's a 50% loss, but people would drain their accounts of miles to try and get their 1M miles by December.
Sep 2, 2011, 10:21 am
#309
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: west of DFW airport
Programs: AA LT Gold 1.9 MM flying my way to LT PLAT
Posts: 11,074
I don't tell Hubby what I do for miles!
Since I posted earlier in the week, I have:
1) Joined Netflix - 2500 miles and they posted very fast.
2) Bought a bunch of electronics through the shopping mall that I was going
to buy for the office anyways - that should be 5000 miles
3) Called Citi to see if my nearly year-old AAdvantage CC's had any offers on them. The Business Visa had nothing. The AmEx had "double miles on all American Airlines purchases" which sounded suspicious so I called again today. Today's agent said she saw no such offer from Citi and said maybe it is an offer from AA itself, try calling them. Obviously if such an offer existed, it would be all over FT already. The annual fee on the AmEx is going to hit in November, but I plan to call sooner to cancel the card in the hopes of getting some type of retention bonus.
4) Moved the due date for the Visa up so hopefully November's miles will post before Dec 1 and not a few days after like it usually does.
5) Opened a Bank Direct account but now need to get it funded.
5) Decided to move my mid-December birthday trip up to Thanksgiving weekend. I'm trying to relocate the trip from the Caribbean to Hong Kong to take advantage of the much more significant Platinum bonus. This has been a tough one to get my non-FT husband to understand, he doesn't see why we can't go during Christmas. I'm also keeping an eye on the "Special Offers" page on AA.com to see if any bonus mile destinations are being offered that could fit my travel plans.
1) Joined Netflix - 2500 miles and they posted very fast.
2) Bought a bunch of electronics through the shopping mall that I was going
to buy for the office anyways - that should be 5000 miles
3) Called Citi to see if my nearly year-old AAdvantage CC's had any offers on them. The Business Visa had nothing. The AmEx had "double miles on all American Airlines purchases" which sounded suspicious so I called again today. Today's agent said she saw no such offer from Citi and said maybe it is an offer from AA itself, try calling them.
Obviously if such an offer existed, it would be all over FT already. The annual fee on the AmEx is going to hit in November, but I plan to call sooner to cancel the card in the hopes of getting some type of retention bonus. 4) Moved the due date for the Visa up so hopefully November's miles will post before Dec 1 and not a few days after like it usually does.
5) Opened a Bank Direct account but now need to get it funded.
5) Decided to move my mid-December birthday trip up to Thanksgiving weekend. I'm trying to relocate the trip from the Caribbean to Hong Kong to take advantage of the much more significant Platinum bonus. This has been a tough one to get my non-FT husband to understand, he doesn't see why we can't go during Christmas. I'm also keeping an eye on the "Special Offers" page on AA.com to see if any bonus mile destinations are being offered that could fit my travel plans.
He doesn't watch sausage being made either.
Don't forget Groupon for 8 AA miles per $.
Sep 2, 2011, 11:51 am
#310
Join Date: May 2011
Location: ORD
Programs: AA LTG, Marriott LTP. 50% Delta LTS, Working on Hyatt LTD
Posts: 676
Sep 2, 2011, 11:56 am
#311
Join Date: May 2011
Location: ORD
Programs: AA LTG, Marriott LTP. 50% Delta LTS, Working on Hyatt LTD
Posts: 676
Is it not possible to transfer SPG to someone else AA acct?
If not, due to AA or SPG?
How would AA care as long as they are paid? Many has reported transfer from their SPG to multiple other US accts during Grand Slam, so would there be a difference? Wyndham has reported they accept transfers to other people accts as well.
If not, due to AA or SPG?
How would AA care as long as they are paid? Many has reported transfer from their SPG to multiple other US accts during Grand Slam, so would there be a difference? Wyndham has reported they accept transfers to other people accts as well.
Sep 2, 2011, 12:00 pm
#312
Join Date: May 2011
Location: ORD
Programs: AA LTG, Marriott LTP. 50% Delta LTS, Working on Hyatt LTD
Posts: 676
Sep 2, 2011, 1:34 pm
#313
Join Date: May 2011
Location: ORD
Programs: AA LTG, Marriott LTP. 50% Delta LTS, Working on Hyatt LTD
Posts: 676
Sep 2, 2011, 1:35 pm
#314
Join Date: May 2011
Location: ORD
Programs: AA LTG, Marriott LTP. 50% Delta LTS, Working on Hyatt LTD
Posts: 676
Sep 2, 2011, 1:36 pm
#315
Join Date: May 2011
Location: ORD
Programs: AA LTG, Marriott LTP. 50% Delta LTS, Working on Hyatt LTD
Posts: 676
I used it. My advice is don't take someone else's offer,put your own trade up. 15k for 15k. I did and had it accepted in 12 hours...
Last edited by 2tall4economy; Sep 2, 2011 at 1:41 pm