DFLGA: 26 Mar to 30 Jun DEQM for flights between DFW and LGA [targeted]
Mar 27, 2012, 9:55 pm
#76
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Classic post 
I propose a pre-emptive FAQ.
I got the email and registered. Do I get bonus EQM and RDM?
Just bonus EQM. No RDM.
Sweet, I'll finish my Platinum Challenge in half the time!
Hold your horses there, sport. This only gives you extra EQ miles, not points.
I didn't get the invitation email. Can I register?
You can go through the motions of registering, but you probably won't get the bonus miles.
What do you mean, "probably?"
Once in a while AA will screw up and give bonuses to ineligible registrants, but they've been pretty good about not doing that lately.
But I got a confirmation email, even though I was never invited to register!
Doesn't matter.
Should I call AA and ask if I'll get the bonus anyway?
You can call, but the answer will be "no."
I called and they said I wasn't eligible. Should I try calling again?
There's no law against wasting AA's time, I guess.
It looks like I'm ineligible. This is so unfair! No wonder AA is bankrupt!
You poor thing.
What about LGA-xxx-DFW-xxx-LGA?
No!
I got the email and registered. Do I get bonus EQM and RDM?
Just bonus EQM. No RDM.
Sweet, I'll finish my Platinum Challenge in half the time!
Hold your horses there, sport. This only gives you extra EQ miles, not points.
I didn't get the invitation email. Can I register?
You can go through the motions of registering, but you probably won't get the bonus miles.
What do you mean, "probably?"
Once in a while AA will screw up and give bonuses to ineligible registrants, but they've been pretty good about not doing that lately.
But I got a confirmation email, even though I was never invited to register!
Doesn't matter.
Should I call AA and ask if I'll get the bonus anyway?
You can call, but the answer will be "no."
I called and they said I wasn't eligible. Should I try calling again?
There's no law against wasting AA's time, I guess.
It looks like I'm ineligible. This is so unfair! No wonder AA is bankrupt!
You poor thing.
What about LGA-xxx-DFW-xxx-LGA?
No!
Mar 29, 2012, 4:07 pm
#77
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I was expecting that AA's LGA-DFW fares would be cheaper after DL's LGA expansion from March 25th.
I just checked LGA-DFW fares in April and it looked DL didn't bring any price competition there
I just checked LGA-DFW fares in April and it looked DL didn't bring any price competition there
Mar 29, 2012, 5:32 pm
#78
Join Date: Jan 2012
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There's a lot of vitriol here (certainly understandable given past experiences). I think a good point was brought up that it was on the public page even though it was not a public offer. Along those lines I see that it's been taken down. Anybody else get an email? And am I wrong in assuming that this is mainly targeted at NYC based persons, knowing that AA can continue to treat DFW based pax like myself who fly this route like crap?
Mar 29, 2012, 5:40 pm
#79
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Mar 29, 2012, 5:43 pm
#80
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There's a lot of vitriol here (certainly understandable given past experiences). I think a good point was brought up that it was on the public page even though it was not a public offer. Along those lines I see that it's been taken down. Anybody else get an email? And am I wrong in assuming that this is mainly targeted at NYC based persons, knowing that AA can continue to treat DFW based pax like myself who fly this route like crap?
And just out of curiosity, how does one fly a route "like crap"? Does one have to spend all of one's airtime in the lav in order to accomplish this?
Mar 29, 2012, 5:47 pm
#81
Join Date: Jan 2012
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Ah, forgive my grammar gentlemen. @ScienceGoy - yeah, except this is one of only two routes I've been flying the past three months (DFW-LHR being the other. +1 on your original post too BTW. @2millionquest - been paying between $1200 to $1500 a week to fly the route to be treated to middle seats and being told there's no food left as an EXP. Not exactly tip top service. Hence my displeasure.
Mar 29, 2012, 6:01 pm
#82
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Mar 29, 2012, 7:56 pm
#83
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Mar 30, 2012, 10:01 am
#84
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I just wish we didn't have to wait "6-8 weeks" to see if we get the points - because whether I get double points actually influences my weekly buying decision. I'm trying to use DL for my primary status this year and was thrilled when they came into the LGADFW market, but a DEQM promo would shift me to AA. Too bad AA didn't send me the email so I'd know definitively - it would have been a lucrative decision for them, as I fly the route twice a week.
Mar 30, 2012, 10:19 am
#85
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Apr 2, 2012, 5:52 am
#86
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Apr 5, 2012, 12:31 pm
#87
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Eligible Routings
Our friends at AmericanAirlines have just confirmed for us that the following routing rules apply to DFLGA ^:
LGA-DFW-LAX-DFW-LGA (roundtrip between LGA-LAX) - ELIGIBLE
LGA-DFW-LAX-DFW-MIA (open jaw with only one LGA-DFW segment) - INELIGIBLE
LAX-DFW-LGA-DFW-SFO (open jaw with two LGA-DFW segments) - ELIGIBLE
So, as with related previous promotions, endpoints need not be LGA-DFW, but that segment must be included in both directions. Also, as stated in the T&C, open jaw itineraries are eligible, again, as long as the LGA-DFW segment is included in both directions.
LGA-DFW-LAX-DFW-LGA (roundtrip between LGA-LAX) - ELIGIBLE
LGA-DFW-LAX-DFW-MIA (open jaw with only one LGA-DFW segment) - INELIGIBLE
LAX-DFW-LGA-DFW-SFO (open jaw with two LGA-DFW segments) - ELIGIBLE
So, as with related previous promotions, endpoints need not be LGA-DFW, but that segment must be included in both directions. Also, as stated in the T&C, open jaw itineraries are eligible, again, as long as the LGA-DFW segment is included in both directions.
Apr 5, 2012, 12:56 pm
#88
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I'll admint I fell for it to, however, I waited until January to do my MRs so status runs through all of 2013!
Apr 5, 2012, 1:31 pm
#89
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This just popped up in Dealfinder:
Airline:
American Airlines
Award:
Double Elite-Status Qualifying Miles
Bonus Code:
DFLGA
Register today by selecting the red "REGISTER" button below
Dates:
Book your trip and fly between March 26, 2012, and June 30, 2012
Offer:
Exclusive offer for select AAdvantage members. Reach AAdvantage elite status faster than ever with this offer! Just book a round-trip ticket and fly on American Airlines between Dallas/Fort Worth and New York/LaGuardia from March 26, 2012, through June 30, 2012. You'll earn double elite-qualifying miles, the miles that bring you closer to AAdvantage elite status membership - at an accelerated rate.
Register for this special offer prior to travel to qualify, by selecting the red "REGISTER" button below.
Note: This offer is valid only for AAdvantage members who receive this email directly from American Airlines.
Terms and Conditions:
Offer only applies to AAdvantage members who receive this email directly from American Airlines. AAdvantage promotion is valid for round-trip travel on purchased, published fare tickets on American Airlines marketed and operated nonstop flights between Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) and New York/LaGuardia (LGA) from March 26, 2012, through June 30, 2012. A round trip is defined as two one-way trips booked in a single reservation under one ticket number. Reservations containing open jaws are eligible. A maximum of one round trip is permitted per reservation. Reservation must be booked on or after March 26, 2012, to be eligible. This offer does not increment the member's elite qualifying points or segments nor does it add to the member's prize eligible mileage balance. Double elite-qualifying miles will be calculated at 100% of the base miles earned for the flights between DFW and New York/LaGuardia. Promotional miles associated with this offer will be posted to the account of the traveling AAdvantage member within 6-8 weeks after qualifying activity posts to your account. Promotion does not apply to travel on mileage award tickets or fares that are ineligible for AAdvantage mileage accrual. Flights operated by our codeshare partners or oneworld alliance carriers are not eligible for this promotion. This offer can be combined with other AAdvantage promotions. Registration prior to travel is required.
http://www.aa.com/viewPromotionDetai...S&fromRSS=true
It says it's targeted only to those who have received an e-mail directly from AA, but what about notification through Dealfinder? No idea how that works.
Tried pricing a couple of itins ORD-DFW-LGA-DFW-ORD and the prices are astronomical at the moment. Couldn't find a same-day turn, either.
Ah, well.
ETA: I realize I made a typo in the title. I have asked mods to fix.
Airline:
American Airlines
Award:
Double Elite-Status Qualifying Miles
Bonus Code:
DFLGA
Register today by selecting the red "REGISTER" button below
Dates:
Book your trip and fly between March 26, 2012, and June 30, 2012
Offer:
Exclusive offer for select AAdvantage members. Reach AAdvantage elite status faster than ever with this offer! Just book a round-trip ticket and fly on American Airlines between Dallas/Fort Worth and New York/LaGuardia from March 26, 2012, through June 30, 2012. You'll earn double elite-qualifying miles, the miles that bring you closer to AAdvantage elite status membership - at an accelerated rate.
Register for this special offer prior to travel to qualify, by selecting the red "REGISTER" button below.
Note: This offer is valid only for AAdvantage members who receive this email directly from American Airlines.
Terms and Conditions:
Offer only applies to AAdvantage members who receive this email directly from American Airlines. AAdvantage promotion is valid for round-trip travel on purchased, published fare tickets on American Airlines marketed and operated nonstop flights between Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) and New York/LaGuardia (LGA) from March 26, 2012, through June 30, 2012. A round trip is defined as two one-way trips booked in a single reservation under one ticket number. Reservations containing open jaws are eligible. A maximum of one round trip is permitted per reservation. Reservation must be booked on or after March 26, 2012, to be eligible. This offer does not increment the member's elite qualifying points or segments nor does it add to the member's prize eligible mileage balance. Double elite-qualifying miles will be calculated at 100% of the base miles earned for the flights between DFW and New York/LaGuardia. Promotional miles associated with this offer will be posted to the account of the traveling AAdvantage member within 6-8 weeks after qualifying activity posts to your account. Promotion does not apply to travel on mileage award tickets or fares that are ineligible for AAdvantage mileage accrual. Flights operated by our codeshare partners or oneworld alliance carriers are not eligible for this promotion. This offer can be combined with other AAdvantage promotions. Registration prior to travel is required.
http://www.aa.com/viewPromotionDetai...S&fromRSS=true
It says it's targeted only to those who have received an e-mail directly from AA, but what about notification through Dealfinder? No idea how that works.
Tried pricing a couple of itins ORD-DFW-LGA-DFW-ORD and the prices are astronomical at the moment. Couldn't find a same-day turn, either.
Ah, well.
ETA: I realize I made a typo in the title. I have asked mods to fix.
Apr 5, 2012, 1:56 pm
#90
Join Date: Apr 2011
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Our friends at AmericanAirlines have just confirmed for us that the following routing rules apply to DFLGA ^:
LGA-DFW-LAX-DFW-LGA (roundtrip between LGA-LAX) - ELIGIBLE
LGA-DFW-LAX-DFW-MIA (open jaw with only one LGA-DFW segment) - INELIGIBLE
LAX-DFW-LGA-DFW-SFO (open jaw with two LGA-DFW segments) - ELIGIBLE
So, as with related previous promotions, endpoints need not be LGA-DFW, but that segment must be included in both directions. Also, as stated in the T&C, open jaw itineraries are eligible, again, as long as the LGA-DFW segment is included in both directions.
LGA-DFW-LAX-DFW-LGA (roundtrip between LGA-LAX) - ELIGIBLE
LGA-DFW-LAX-DFW-MIA (open jaw with only one LGA-DFW segment) - INELIGIBLE
LAX-DFW-LGA-DFW-SFO (open jaw with two LGA-DFW segments) - ELIGIBLE
So, as with related previous promotions, endpoints need not be LGA-DFW, but that segment must be included in both directions. Also, as stated in the T&C, open jaw itineraries are eligible, again, as long as the LGA-DFW segment is included in both directions.
Thank you for providing that information ! I fly to a number of other cities through DFW and this will accelerate push for EXP for another 12 months.
I also see the post above from the AA rep clarifies the issue of eligibility (thanks!)