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[2014 NEWBIE LOUNGE] Ask Your AA-Related Questions Here (flame free)
May 8, 2014, 9:23 am
#781
Join Date: Aug 2012
Programs: AA PLT, SPG Gold
Posts: 2,405
Just get an AA credit card. Citi is giving out miles by the hundreds of thousands, so why not take advantage?
May 8, 2014, 10:34 am
#782
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Austin, TX
Programs: Delta Skymiles
Posts: 58
Trying to understand FF rules for American. I received my statement yesterday from American and it included the following information
Elite Status Qualification:
14,057 Points
(10,943 until Gold)
16,403 Miles
(8,597 until Gold)
6 Segments
(24 until Gold)
I have a trip booked this September in WT+ through BA but I've included my AAdvantage number on the reservation. The flight is on BA metal on the way over and AA metal on the way back. Will this trip apply towards getting to Gold for me? Or do I have to book through American for it to apply?
I appreciate your help!
Elite Status Qualification:
14,057 Points
(10,943 until Gold)
16,403 Miles
(8,597 until Gold)
6 Segments
(24 until Gold)
I have a trip booked this September in WT+ through BA but I've included my AAdvantage number on the reservation. The flight is on BA metal on the way over and AA metal on the way back. Will this trip apply towards getting to Gold for me? Or do I have to book through American for it to apply?
I appreciate your help!
May 8, 2014, 10:58 am
#783
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Not here; there!
Programs: AA Lifetime Gold
Posts: 29,588
Wirelessly posted (BlackBerry: BlackBerry8530/5.0.0.601 Profile/MIDP-2.1 Configuration/CLDC-1.1 VendorID/417)
When is the latest you can depart? How long do you plan to stay away? Have you verified that award seats are currently available for your intended dates of travel?
If you sign up for an AA credit card, your "bonus" miles likely will not post in time for you, but miles for what you actually charge to the card should post within a few days of your statement-closing date.
Have you already established an AAdvantage frequent-flyer account at aa.com? My understanding is that one's account has to have been open for at least several days (one week?) in order to take advantage of the bonus for purchasing miles. Once you open the AAdvantage account, you can apply for a credit card; if you are instantly approved, you would typically receive your card within seven days, and could then charge the purchase of the miles to it.
Originally Posted by FMX
Thanks, but no, I don't have such a credit card. I had a look at their shopping and charity options, but all those say "wait for up to 6-8 weeks for miles to post" - and I don't have that long.
If you sign up for an AA credit card, your "bonus" miles likely will not post in time for you, but miles for what you actually charge to the card should post within a few days of your statement-closing date.
Have you already established an AAdvantage frequent-flyer account at aa.com? My understanding is that one's account has to have been open for at least several days (one week?) in order to take advantage of the bonus for purchasing miles. Once you open the AAdvantage account, you can apply for a credit card; if you are instantly approved, you would typically receive your card within seven days, and could then charge the purchase of the miles to it.
May 8, 2014, 11:33 am
#784
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: RDU <|> MMX
Programs: AA EXP 2MM, SK EBS
Posts: 12,483
Trying to understand FF rules for American. I received my statement yesterday from American and it included the following information
Elite Status Qualification:
14,057 Points
(10,943 until Gold)
16,403 Miles
(8,597 until Gold)
6 Segments
(24 until Gold)
I have a trip booked this September in WT+ through BA but I've included my AAdvantage number on the reservation. The flight is on BA metal on the way over and AA metal on the way back. Will this trip apply towards getting to Gold for me? Or do I have to book through American for it to apply?
I appreciate your help!
Elite Status Qualification:
14,057 Points
(10,943 until Gold)
16,403 Miles
(8,597 until Gold)
6 Segments
(24 until Gold)
I have a trip booked this September in WT+ through BA but I've included my AAdvantage number on the reservation. The flight is on BA metal on the way over and AA metal on the way back. Will this trip apply towards getting to Gold for me? Or do I have to book through American for it to apply?
I appreciate your help!
May 8, 2014, 11:35 am
#785
Senior Moderator and Moderator: American AAdvantage & TravelBuzz
Original Poster
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: BOS
Programs: AA EXP, Marriott Titanium
Posts: 10,418
Trying to understand FF rules for American. I received my statement yesterday from American and it included the following information
Elite Status Qualification:
14,057 Points
(10,943 until Gold)
16,403 Miles
(8,597 until Gold)
6 Segments
(24 until Gold)
I have a trip booked this September in WT+ through BA but I've included my AAdvantage number on the reservation. The flight is on BA metal on the way over and AA metal on the way back. Will this trip apply towards getting to Gold for me? Or do I have to book through American for it to apply?
I appreciate your help!
Elite Status Qualification:
14,057 Points
(10,943 until Gold)
16,403 Miles
(8,597 until Gold)
6 Segments
(24 until Gold)
I have a trip booked this September in WT+ through BA but I've included my AAdvantage number on the reservation. The flight is on BA metal on the way over and AA metal on the way back. Will this trip apply towards getting to Gold for me? Or do I have to book through American for it to apply?
I appreciate your help!
Regardless of whether it's BA or AA metal, you'll earn miles based on the marketed flight number.
If it's an AA flight number, you'll earn according to this table: https://www.aa.com/i18n/AAdvantage/e...s/american.jsp
If it's a BA flight number, you'll earn according to this table: https://www.aa.com/i18n/AAdvantage/e...es/british.jsp
May 8, 2014, 11:47 am
#786
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Austin, TX
Programs: Delta Skymiles
Posts: 58
Thanks JJeffrey and JY1024 - I just checked my selling class and somehow i booked T on BA on the way over and N on the way back...so it will even out to about 1 point per mile I guess but it looks like I should get a 10% mileage bonus at least on the flight out. Now i need to research to see if that will be enough to get me to gold!
Appreciate the help!
Appreciate the help!
May 8, 2014, 11:48 am
#787
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Raleigh, NC
Programs: AA EXP, Marriott Plat
Posts: 198
tried searching for this but must have not used the right keywords but... looking to book 2 tickets - though from 2 AA accounts (wife's and mine) - can I do that with 1 call or does my wife need to call in as well? Can they link the bookings if I cannot get them on the same one?
May 8, 2014, 12:00 pm
#788
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: CUR
Posts: 2,170
Thanks JJeffrey and JY1024 - I just checked my selling class and somehow i booked T on BA on the way over and N on the way back...so it will even out to about 1 point per mile I guess but it looks like I should get a 10% mileage bonus at least on the flight out. Now i need to research to see if that will be enough to get me to gold!
Appreciate the help!
Appreciate the help!
But it looks like you'll be qualifying on EQP and not EQM, so it shouldn't matter.
May 8, 2014, 3:03 pm
#789
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Austin, TX
Programs: Delta Skymiles
Posts: 58
So Djokison, I'm not sure that I understand the difference between RDM, EQM and EQP. Do I only need to qualify on one of those to get to gold?
May 8, 2014, 3:10 pm
#790
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Not here; there!
Programs: AA Lifetime Gold
Posts: 29,588
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They are three different paths to elite status. You only have to cross the finish line on one path to achieve Gold.
Originally Posted by IDtoTX
So Djokison, I'm not sure that I understand the difference between RDM, EQM and EQP. Do I only need to qualify on one of those to get to gold?
May 8, 2014, 3:18 pm
#791
Join Date: Feb 2012
Posts: 96
But I noticed something else: the buy AA miles page has a limit of 80K for "buy miles and gift miles", but the share AA miles page has a limit of 100K for "receiving miles". Does this mean I could buy 98K miles (with the current promo) and someone else could still share another 2K miles with me?
May 8, 2014, 4:45 pm
#792
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: CUR
Posts: 2,170
The 3 that are: EQM (Elite Qualifying Miles), EQP (Elite Qualifying Points) and Segments.
To get gold status, you would need to get either 25.000 EQM, 25.000 EQP or 30 segments.
In your case, you closer to it with points (indicating you've been flying in premium cabins or full fare Y.)
May 9, 2014, 1:32 am
#793
Join Date: Feb 2012
Posts: 96
Interesting idea, thank you! I'm not a SPG member yet, but will join so I can do this in the future. It's probably too late for this time, since I have to wait 14 days to buy Startpoints and then another 7-10 days for the transfer to AA.
But I noticed something else: the buy AA miles page has a limit of 80K for "buy miles and gift miles", but the share AA miles page has a limit of 100K for "receiving miles". Does this mean I could buy 98K miles (with the current promo) and someone else could still share another 2K miles with me?
But I noticed something else: the buy AA miles page has a limit of 80K for "buy miles and gift miles", but the share AA miles page has a limit of 100K for "receiving miles". Does this mean I could buy 98K miles (with the current promo) and someone else could still share another 2K miles with me?
I can simply buy 60K miles to get an 18K bonus and then another 19K to get a 3K bonus for a total of 100K! (Or, equivalently, 45K + 34K for bonuses of 13.5K + 7.5K).
May 9, 2014, 1:39 am
#794
Join Date: Apr 2007
Programs: QF, VA, AC, Hyatt, Marriott
Posts: 3,784
Is First class the same on all AA's 777s?