Sep 9, 2013, 10:46 am
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Good day new AA flyers and those seeking AA status through this promotion,
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Good day new AA flyers and those seeking AA status through this promotion,
In the interest of keeping this thread on topic and relevant, I'd like to add some clarity for our newer AAdvantage members here. While there is a wealth of information in this thread on the promotion in question, this thread is not a help desk for questions that are readily answered in forum FAQs.
For those with questions about how the AAdvantage programme works, please start with the sticky threads at the top of the forum thread list. The FAQs especially have a lot of helpful information. If you're still stuck, and you feel you've got a "basic" question, try the Newbie Lounge. If your question is specific to one of the topics covered in our Help Desk threads, head there for answers. If a consolidated thread already exists, check there first to see if your question is answered already.
This thread will be more strictly moderated to ensure it stays on topic. We welcome all new AA flyers to the fold, but posts need to stay on topic to keep our forum organised and findable. Thanks to everyone for cooperating and understanding.
~Moderator
Fast Track To Elite Promo (2013 - no fee or EQP requirement) [TARGETED? Link dead.]
Aug 17, 2013, 3:36 pm
#616
Join Date: Aug 2013
Posts: 12
I think the best thing about this deal is that you can fly codeshares/partners as well, in addition to AA metal.
Aug 17, 2013, 4:02 pm
#617
Join Date: Aug 2009
Posts: 366
So there are 42 pages, has there been a consensus as to whether the promo is holding and if so for whom? Has there been any additional correspondence from the airline on this?
Aug 17, 2013, 5:29 pm
#619
Formerly known as UATexasFlyer
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: AUS
Programs: AA EXP, Hyatt Diamond, Marriott Lifetime Plat, Natl. Car Exec Elite, UA 1MM, *G
Posts: 451
. When I get back, I will get 8 SWUs and be EXP through Feb. 2015.I will still wrap up my final 7K miles with UA (almost all on RJs) so I will be 1K with them next year as well, but based on my experience on 8 legs so far, most of next years business will be with AA.
Aug 17, 2013, 7:24 pm
#620
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: LAS
Programs: DL PM, UA PS, Hyatt Globalist, Marriott Titanium
Posts: 4,904
If you are doing the 25K EQP challenge, then no worries ....
Aug 17, 2013, 7:24 pm
#621
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: May 2000
Location: Little dot in Asia
Programs: AA-EP, TK-*G, HL-DM, HY-GLO, MR-LTP
Posts: 25,932
So really, what is the point of this promo when it says to register by 27th Aug and yet is pulled a few days after that. And that current members like me with Lifetime Plat are angered because we cannot participate. So maybe I should call AA and say, gee, I would have booked a full fare EQM flight on AA for $2K and would have gotten enough to make it to EXP but since I can't participate, I will just buy a ticket on *A instead.
Does anyone think AA will reconsider and include us elites in the challenge?
Someone at this ad dept is going to get the chop on the block!
Does anyone think AA will reconsider and include us elites in the challenge?
?...
I think the social networking sites are still a new, untested, thing for many businesses, especially a large entrenched bureaucracy like an airline. Someone, somehow, convinced them to advertise in a "targeted" fashion. Only the targeted audience on Linked In or Facebook would see the ad, thus, only those targeted would click through and answer the ad.
Obviously they did not expect the ad to "go viral" and get posted in places visible to people other than their targeted audience. They certainly did not want to tick off their existing elites. When they started getting registrations from 4-year olds (obviously not one of their targeted audience), someone at AA said "Hey, wait a minute...".
So they pulled the ad and killed the webpage.
What now? Figure out some kind of criteria to separate the eligible from the non-eligible. Someone at AA is culling the giant volume of responses (including mine) to eliminate the already-elites and those that came in past some defined cut-off time.
I think the social networking sites are still a new, untested, thing for many businesses, especially a large entrenched bureaucracy like an airline. Someone, somehow, convinced them to advertise in a "targeted" fashion. Only the targeted audience on Linked In or Facebook would see the ad, thus, only those targeted would click through and answer the ad.
Obviously they did not expect the ad to "go viral" and get posted in places visible to people other than their targeted audience. They certainly did not want to tick off their existing elites. When they started getting registrations from 4-year olds (obviously not one of their targeted audience), someone at AA said "Hey, wait a minute...".
So they pulled the ad and killed the webpage.
What now? Figure out some kind of criteria to separate the eligible from the non-eligible. Someone at AA is culling the giant volume of responses (including mine) to eliminate the already-elites and those that came in past some defined cut-off time.
Last edited by Guy Betsy; Aug 17, 2013 at 7:31 pm
Aug 17, 2013, 7:44 pm
#623
Join Date: Aug 2008
Programs: AA EXP
Posts: 1,714
There's more chance of Alabama voting Democrat in 2016
Aug 17, 2013, 10:11 pm
#624
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: LAX
Programs: AA Lifetime Gold but PlatPro thanks to LPs
Posts: 4,439
So maybe I should call AA and say, gee, I would have booked a full fare EQM flight on AA for $2K and would have gotten enough to make it to EXP but since I can't participate, I will just buy a ticket on *A instead.
Does anyone think AA will reconsider and include us elites in the challenge?
Does anyone think AA will reconsider and include us elites in the challenge?
The only thing they will reconsider is the employment status of whoever greenlighted this fiasco and the value of targeted advertising on social media.
Aug 17, 2013, 11:55 pm
#625
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Seat 1L these days :)
Programs: AF Platinum/AY LUMO/SK EBG/baEC S/HYATT Globalist/MR LTP/A3 *G/HH Dia/IHG plat
Posts: 7,969
Aug 18, 2013, 5:05 am
#626
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Chattanooga, TN
Programs: DL Diamond Million Miler, AA Ex-Plat, IHG RA, Marriott PLAT, HERTZ Pres Circle
Posts: 1,220
Where/how are people getting the 25k EQP challenge? Ive called several times and allways get turned down. I could easily get it by shifting my flights from *A to AA but now will be just plat by flying only a portion on AA, its fine by me but one would assume AA wouldbe happy to offer the 25k. EQP challenges? Maybe not, seems some get that too and others like me are told there are no EXP challenges
Aug 18, 2013, 5:23 am
#627
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Seat 1L these days :)
Programs: AF Platinum/AY LUMO/SK EBG/baEC S/HYATT Globalist/MR LTP/A3 *G/HH Dia/IHG plat
Posts: 7,969
heh I guess you are more presuasive then me
I sent in my flying record from with over 100k in biz and econ flights but no avail... so far this year I am at over 55kEQP but no matter they would rather concentrate on these
Aug 18, 2013, 12:25 pm
#628
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
I am thrilled that AA has pulled the promotion.
I am sick and tired of AA handing out EXP like candy, while the rest of us have to bust our **** to truly earn it.
Try doing 100 segments - now that's earning it.
Go ahead - I know I will be blasted for this and I could care less to be honest.
I am sick and tired of AA handing out EXP like candy, while the rest of us have to bust our **** to truly earn it.
Try doing 100 segments - now that's earning it.
Go ahead - I know I will be blasted for this and I could care less to be honest.
Aug 18, 2013, 12:49 pm
#629
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Here
Posts: 44
Members must fly at least four segments on American Airlines, American Eagle or the American Connection carrier to qualify for AAdvantage Executive Platinum, AAdvantage Platinum or AAdvantage Gold status within the qualifying year.
Aug 18, 2013, 1:10 pm
#630
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Seat 1L these days :)
Programs: AF Platinum/AY LUMO/SK EBG/baEC S/HYATT Globalist/MR LTP/A3 *G/HH Dia/IHG plat
Posts: 7,969
This is from the T&C for earning status the regular way. I assume, or will work under the assumption that this still applies for the fast track:
Members must fly at least four segments on American Airlines, American Eagle or the American Connection carrier to qualify for AAdvantage Executive Platinum, AAdvantage Platinum or AAdvantage Gold status within the qualifying year.
Members must fly at least four segments on American Airlines, American Eagle or the American Connection carrier to qualify for AAdvantage Executive Platinum, AAdvantage Platinum or AAdvantage Gold status within the qualifying year.