Cheapest way to Plat via Challenge
Sep 29, 2006, 2:58 pm
#16
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Originally Posted by AAShel
I already re-qualified for gold on my own via regular flying. I was hoping to jump up to the next level via a challenge because I won't be able to do it the hard way....
As far as flying internationally, believe it or not but I have never been off the continent and I don't have a passport, and don't think I will be able to get one in time....so I am stuck with domestic.
As far as flying internationally, believe it or not but I have never been off the continent and I don't have a passport, and don't think I will be able to get one in time....so I am stuck with domestic.
Sep 29, 2006, 3:05 pm
#17
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Originally Posted by WRCSolberg
*Supposedly* AA did institute a new rule regarding serial challengers, if you challenge one year and succeed, you may not challenge the next year. As well as not being able to challenge to keep your status, but I believe that's always been a rule.
A note about "serial" challenges, I work in the technology sector, and I've changed jobs several times during the past few years. This has caused my travel pattern to vary widely. To the best of my recollection, I've completed 2 or 3 Gold Challenges and 1 Platinum Challenge, always when my travel schedule changes because of a job change.
In no case have I failed to qualify "honestly" for the status that I earned via the challenge. At the same time, I've been able to avoid long periods of travelling frequently (every week or more) without status. From my perspective, the challenges are doing exactly what they're supposed to do.
(Now if there were only an EXP challenge, mutters the guy with 59 segments since 3/30.
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Sep 29, 2006, 3:25 pm
#18
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Originally Posted by AAShel
I already re-qualified for gold on my own via regular flying....
Well I guess if the system let's you, more power to ya.
Sep 29, 2006, 3:30 pm
#19
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Originally Posted by plasticman
So you're <25 EQP/EQM away from PLT but would rather do it for 10 EQP
Well I guess if the system let's you, more power to ya.
Well I guess if the system let's you, more power to ya.
While I am against the serial challenges, I fully support people doing it if the system lets them get away with it. Good luck to the OP.
Cheers.
Sep 29, 2006, 4:31 pm
#20
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: PHX
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Originally Posted by PlatinumScum
There is such a rule. You can't do the same challenge more often than once every two years. I think the OP is allowed to do this, because he did a Gold Challenge last year and is doing a Platinum Challenge this year.
A note about "serial" challenges, I work in the technology sector, and I've changed jobs several times during the past few years. This has caused my travel pattern to vary widely. To the best of my recollection, I've completed 2 or 3 Gold Challenges and 1 Platinum Challenge, always when my travel schedule changes because of a job change.
In no case have I failed to qualify "honestly" for the status that I earned via the challenge. At the same time, I've been able to avoid long periods of travelling frequently (every week or more) without status. From my perspective, the challenges are doing exactly what they're supposed to do.
(Now if there were only an EXP challenge, mutters the guy with 59 segments since 3/30. )
A note about "serial" challenges, I work in the technology sector, and I've changed jobs several times during the past few years. This has caused my travel pattern to vary widely. To the best of my recollection, I've completed 2 or 3 Gold Challenges and 1 Platinum Challenge, always when my travel schedule changes because of a job change.
In no case have I failed to qualify "honestly" for the status that I earned via the challenge. At the same time, I've been able to avoid long periods of travelling frequently (every week or more) without status. From my perspective, the challenges are doing exactly what they're supposed to do.
(Now if there were only an EXP challenge, mutters the guy with 59 segments since 3/30.
)