Plat Challenge Question.
Mar 22, 2007, 10:26 am
#31
Join Date: Mar 2007
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The fact that they didn't give one person (you) the option to go further back does not mean that they would not have allowed you to do so if you asked, or that others would not be allowed to do so. It is possible that a flight more than two weeks prior would not have posted yet, particularly if it was on a codeshare. Since AA offers some pretty long codeshares, it could be desirable to backdate more than two weeks.
Mar 22, 2007, 11:59 am
#32
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AFAIK, it would matter. The challenge has to be in place by the time posting is done, because the points are posted to the challenge program as part of that process, but there is also a screen there to make sure that the flight was within the dates of your challenge.
Mar 22, 2007, 12:41 pm
#33
Join Date: Mar 2007
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Well then, I guess I now know what happens when I AssUMe anything. . .
Mar 25, 2007, 6:42 am
#34
Join Date: Jan 2006
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Also, we're flying from SFO-ORD-DUB. It seems this is not ideal as we'll hit the 10k mark on the flight from ORD back to SFO, giving less benefit of the 100% bonus. Am I right that I will only get the bonus on that segment, and not the entire one-way from DUB to SFO (unless I do somehow pick up 1000 q-points before the Ireland trip).
You should defenetly check in for a short trip from SFO / SJC to somewhere close after that date before you flight to hit the the long run witht the plat doubeling, which I think is quite qorth it.
Mar 26, 2007, 11:59 am
#36
Join Date: Feb 2006
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Originally Posted by ldpeters
I called the nice AAdvantage folks. The first CSR I spoke with saw my challenge dated mid-Dec, added up my Q-Points, and put me on hold. Ten minutes later, I was Gold.
I was unaware of the post/fly distinction before reading this thread. Maybe I got lucky?
I was unaware of the post/fly distinction before reading this thread. Maybe I got lucky?
Mine went through automatically via the computer, thus it followed the rules.
Steve