ARCHIVE: AAdvantage Gold & Platinum Elite Status Challenges 2004 - 2011
Apr 8, 2009, 7:13 pm
#3376
Join Date: Jan 2008
Programs: DL Plat
Posts: 15
Gold and Platinum Challenge Question
I am considering doing a gold/platinum challenge and was reading FewMiles' unoffical guide. I have question about the following statement:
"AA flights or AAny flights? - Flights on any carrier on fares on which you are eligible to earn miles which count towards elite status will earn you Q-points for your Challenge."
Did FewMiles mean any AA partner carrier or any carrier? If any carrier, how to get non-AA partner carrier to post miles to AA FF account?
Thanks for any help!
"AA flights or AAny flights? - Flights on any carrier on fares on which you are eligible to earn miles which count towards elite status will earn you Q-points for your Challenge."
Did FewMiles mean any AA partner carrier or any carrier? If any carrier, how to get non-AA partner carrier to post miles to AA FF account?
Thanks for any help!
Apr 8, 2009, 7:16 pm
#3377
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: SAN
Programs: AA EXP 4 MM, Hyatt Globalist, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 884
I am considering doing a gold/platinum challenge and was reading FewMiles' unoffical guide. I have question about the following statement:
"AA flights or AAny flights? - Flights on any carrier on fares on which you are eligible to earn miles which count towards elite status will earn you Q-points for your Challenge."
Did FewMiles mean any AA partner carrier or any carrier? If any carrier, how to get non-AA partner carrier to post miles to AA FF account?
Thanks for any help!
"AA flights or AAny flights? - Flights on any carrier on fares on which you are eligible to earn miles which count towards elite status will earn you Q-points for your Challenge."
Did FewMiles mean any AA partner carrier or any carrier? If any carrier, how to get non-AA partner carrier to post miles to AA FF account?
Thanks for any help!
Apr 8, 2009, 7:53 pm
#3378
Moderator: American AAdvantage
Join Date: May 2000
Location: NorCal - SMF area
Programs: AA LT Plat; HH LT Diamond, Maître-plongeur des Muccis
Posts: 62,948
That is not correct.
AA's most recent missive to Challengers states "Be sure to fly AA (we know you want to anyway!) since only points earned on American Airlines, American Eagle and AmericanConnection flights (including AA codeshare flights operated by other carriers) count toward Challenges."
Mod hat on
Now, this thread will be merged into the consolidated Challenge thread, where 1) it belongs, and 2) the OP can read a bit and see what the Challenge is about (today, not 2006.
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AA's most recent missive to Challengers states "Be sure to fly AA (we know you want to anyway!) since only points earned on American Airlines, American Eagle and AmericanConnection flights (including AA codeshare flights operated by other carriers) count toward Challenges."
Mod hat on
Now, this thread will be merged into the consolidated Challenge thread, where 1) it belongs, and 2) the OP can read a bit and see what the Challenge is about (today, not 2006.
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Apr 8, 2009, 8:37 pm
#3379
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: OKC/DFW
Programs: AA EXP/2 MM
Posts: 9,999
"AA flights or AAny flights? - Flights on any carrier on fares on which you are eligible to earn miles which count towards elite status will earn you Q-points for your Challenge."
Did FewMiles mean any AA partner carrier or any carrier? If any carrier, how to get non-AA partner carrier to post miles to AA FF account?
Did FewMiles mean any AA partner carrier or any carrier? If any carrier, how to get non-AA partner carrier to post miles to AA FF account?
As JDiver noted any AA-numbered flight will count toward the challenge. That includes American, American Eagle, and AmericanConnection flights. It also includes AA code shares on other carriers. But remember, it is not enough that the flight has an AA number, the ticket must actually be purchased on the AA-numbered flight for the points to count toward a challenge.
Apr 8, 2009, 10:42 pm
#3380
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: SAN
Programs: AA EXP 4 MM, Hyatt Globalist, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 884
Yikes, I am so not reading fine print correctly lately 
Apr 8, 2009, 10:45 pm
#3381
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: OKC/DFW
Programs: AA EXP/2 MM
Posts: 9,999
Apr 8, 2009, 10:48 pm
#3382
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: SAN
Programs: AA EXP 4 MM, Hyatt Globalist, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 884
Apr 9, 2009, 2:15 am
#3383
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Duluth, GA
Programs: AAdvantage PLT, AA 2MM, Marriott Gold
Posts: 2,268
Apr 9, 2009, 4:09 am
#3384
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: LHR
Programs: AA Plat; BA blue; Amex Plat; Intercontinental Gold Ambassador
Posts: 15
I registered for a Plat challenge earlier this week (with a startdate of May 1st). I haven't received my confirmation email yet: does anyone know if this is sent out on the start date of the challenge, or when the challenge starts?
Thanks - and sorry if this has been answered - I couldn't find it anywhere.
Mike
Thanks - and sorry if this has been answered - I couldn't find it anywhere.
Mike
Apr 9, 2009, 8:48 am
#3385
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: OKC/DFW
Programs: AA EXP/2 MM
Posts: 9,999
If you really want the confirmation, (I'm sure I would), I recommend you call and request that it be (re)sent.
Apr 9, 2009, 10:52 am
#3386
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: ATL, BHM, DUB, County Wexford
Programs: DL DM, AA ExPlt, Diamond HH, HY, BW, & Titanium Elite Marriott
Posts: 4,864
I went ahead and registered for the challenge. Just so that I might have some chance of an upgrade but more importantly 25% bonus miles and then 100% bonus miles.
Question: If one is Platinum and earns 100% bonus miles and one takes the flight from BOS3X, how would that post to ones account. The r/t is 5408 by milecalc. So would it be:
1. Two seperate posts, one for Plat 10,816 and one for BOS3X 16,224.
2. Three seperate posts, one for miles 5408, one for Plat 5408 and one for BOS3X 16,224.
3. One combined post of 27,044.
4. Or ideally would it be 32,488 which would be BOS3X and then 100% bonus. (don't expect this one though)
Question: If one is Platinum and earns 100% bonus miles and one takes the flight from BOS3X, how would that post to ones account. The r/t is 5408 by milecalc. So would it be:
1. Two seperate posts, one for Plat 10,816 and one for BOS3X 16,224.
2. Three seperate posts, one for miles 5408, one for Plat 5408 and one for BOS3X 16,224.
3. One combined post of 27,044.
4. Or ideally would it be 32,488 which would be BOS3X and then 100% bonus. (don't expect this one though)
Apr 9, 2009, 12:32 pm
#3387
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Denver • DEN-APA
Programs: AF Platinum, EK Gold, AA EXP, UA 1K, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 21,602
I went ahead and registered for the challenge. Just so that I might have some chance of an upgrade but more importantly 25% bonus miles and then 100% bonus miles.
Question: If one is Platinum and earns 100% bonus miles and one takes the flight from BOS3X, how would that post to ones account. The r/t is 5408 by milecalc. So would it be:
1. Two seperate posts, one for Plat 10,816 and one for BOS3X 16,224.
2. Three seperate posts, one for miles 5408, one for Plat 5408 and one for BOS3X 16,224.
3. One combined post of 27,044.
4. Or ideally would it be 32,488 which would be BOS3X and then 100% bonus. (don't expect this one though)
Question: If one is Platinum and earns 100% bonus miles and one takes the flight from BOS3X, how would that post to ones account. The r/t is 5408 by milecalc. So would it be:
1. Two seperate posts, one for Plat 10,816 and one for BOS3X 16,224.
2. Three seperate posts, one for miles 5408, one for Plat 5408 and one for BOS3X 16,224.
3. One combined post of 27,044.
4. Or ideally would it be 32,488 which would be BOS3X and then 100% bonus. (don't expect this one though)
BOS3X is triple miles period plus your Plat bonus on the base 2,704 miles. You would only get 10,816 each way, 21,632 RT.
Apr 9, 2009, 3:45 pm
#3388
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: ATL, BHM, DUB, County Wexford
Programs: DL DM, AA ExPlt, Diamond HH, HY, BW, & Titanium Elite Marriott
Posts: 4,864
Thanks I got it. It is worth $150 to challenge for 6 r/t ATL-BOS-LAX. Now if anyone knows of something better than a 1.5 cpm let me know please. Thanks again.
Apr 11, 2009, 12:38 pm
#3389
Join Date: Oct 2005
Programs: American Platinum, Delta
Posts: 3
AA Challenge question
Hi All, I've a flt next week Lax-CDg and I'm not sure if I should set up a Platinum Challenge. This flt would give me the needed points, but the status would expire at the end of this year. What happens to the expiration date if I continue to fly AA and reach the 50k mark (I am sure to do ) later this year, does the expiration date move to Feb 2011 or stay Feb 2010. Can't seem to find the answer on the AA site. Thanks for any help.
Apr 11, 2009, 12:49 pm
#3390
Join Date: Feb 2008
Posts: 2,172
If you only complete the challenge and do not fly 50k EQM or EQP or 60 segments, status would expire Feb 2010. If you do achieve the requirements before Dec 2010, your status would be valid until Feb 2011.