ARCHIVE: AAdvantage Gold & Platinum Elite Status Challenges 2004 - 2011
#4066
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Home Airports: CAE/CLT
Programs: Hyatt Globalist, National Executive
Posts: 5,452
Now that is interesting!
I haved called AA today on behalf of a friend who is 1k. i asked to enroll him in Gold Challenge. The rep asked: " Do you want to pay $100 and be enrolled in Gold challenge or pay $200 and get Gold ON THE SPOT and be enrolled in Platinum challenge?" Took the second option
His account was updates already. And they did not ask for any proof of being 1k.
His account was updates already. And they did not ask for any proof of being 1k.
#4067
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Texas
Programs: AAdvantage
Posts: 33
My first PLT challenge
I'm stoked - I just signed up for my first challenge!
I have a BC trip planned DFW-LHR - it should do the trick!
Mark
I have a BC trip planned DFW-LHR - it should do the trick!
Mark
#4068
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: EWR/JFK
Programs: AA GLD 1.xMM, MAR SLV, HH DMND, IHG PLT
Posts: 834
Congrats. How much is the PLT challenge fee now?
#4069
Join Date: Sep 2009
Posts: 221
Hey congrats on signing up! I hope you have a great flight and some time to enjoy England while you're there. Let us know how everything goes.
#4070
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Oxford, UK
Programs: AA PLAT
Posts: 30
Just done mine too LHR-EDU-MIA-DFW-LHR and had a great time in Florida. All in all great fun!
Remember the segment you qualify and become PLAT will be doubled as well so I got extra 4500 with the longest segment of my trip - well chuffed. Status got updated 3 days later. Waiting for my DBEQM to be posted now.
Have fun mate.
Remember the segment you qualify and become PLAT will be doubled as well so I got extra 4500 with the longest segment of my trip - well chuffed. Status got updated 3 days later. Waiting for my DBEQM to be posted now.
Have fun mate.
#4071
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: OKC/DFW
Programs: AA EXP/2 MM
Posts: 9,999
I am not entirely sure what you mean by the above, but to be clear, currently one earns Lifetime Platininum upon hitting 2 million miles.
#4072
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: SJC
Programs: AA EXP, BA Silver, Hyatt Globalist, Hilton diamond, Marriott Platinum
Posts: 33,511
Cheers.
#4074
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Texas
Programs: AAdvantage
Posts: 33
Mark
#4075
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Home Airports: CAE/CLT
Programs: Hyatt Globalist, National Executive
Posts: 5,452
#4076
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: PER
Programs: SQ*G, BD*G, QF SG, PC Plat
Posts: 41
Platinum Challange - Confused
So I currently have;
PER-NRT (QF)
NRT-LAX (AA)
LAX-JFK (AA)
JFK-NRT (AA)
NRT-PER (QF)
Now I know only AA flights count towards towards the challenge. If I book this route under the booking class 'O', will that get me 10000 points I require? I ask this because 'O' is a heavily discounted fare and I was wondering if the points earned:mileage flown ratio was still 1:1 or 1:2, either getting me ~ 5500 or 11000 miles.
Which one is it?
Thanks in advance.
PER-NRT (QF)
NRT-LAX (AA)
LAX-JFK (AA)
JFK-NRT (AA)
NRT-PER (QF)
Now I know only AA flights count towards towards the challenge. If I book this route under the booking class 'O', will that get me 10000 points I require? I ask this because 'O' is a heavily discounted fare and I was wondering if the points earned:mileage flown ratio was still 1:1 or 1:2, either getting me ~ 5500 or 11000 miles.
Which one is it?
Thanks in advance.
#4077
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Here today gone tomorrow
Programs: *G, ow Saph
Posts: 2,865
Any further updates as to whether internationally purchased/non-US currency tickets screw up the challenge? Seems like we have one "yes" and one "no" response so far, but the "no" hasn't completed the challenge yet?
#4078
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: May 2004
Location: DFW/DAL
Programs: AA Lifetime PLT, AS MVPG, HH Diamond, NCL Platinum Plus, MSC Diamond
Posts: 21,422
So I currently have;
PER-NRT (QF)
NRT-LAX (AA)
LAX-JFK (AA)
JFK-NRT (AA)
NRT-PER (QF)
Now I know only AA flights count towards towards the challenge. If I book this route under the booking class 'O', will that get me 10000 points I require? I ask this because 'O' is a heavily discounted fare and I was wondering if the points earned:mileage flown ratio was still 1:1 or 1:2, either getting me ~ 5500 or 11000 miles.
Which one is it?
Thanks in advance.
PER-NRT (QF)
NRT-LAX (AA)
LAX-JFK (AA)
JFK-NRT (AA)
NRT-PER (QF)
Now I know only AA flights count towards towards the challenge. If I book this route under the booking class 'O', will that get me 10000 points I require? I ask this because 'O' is a heavily discounted fare and I was wondering if the points earned:mileage flown ratio was still 1:1 or 1:2, either getting me ~ 5500 or 11000 miles.
Which one is it?
Thanks in advance.
The aadvantage section on aa.com shows the points per mile you get for the different fare classes
O gets you .5 EQP/mi
http://www.aa.com/i18n/AAdvantage/pr...quirements.jsp
FWIW, O from North Americ to Latin America would get you no points.
#4079
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: PER
Programs: SQ*G, BD*G, QF SG, PC Plat
Posts: 41
Thanks a lot, that was the page I was looking for.
Just checking, the fare basis is; "O7PA3DJ', which is 'O' right?
Just checking, the fare basis is; "O7PA3DJ', which is 'O' right?
#4080
Join Date: Nov 2007
Programs: AA PLT, PC PLT, BAEC, QFF
Posts: 118
yes the first letter of the farecode is the fare class. Good luck with your PLT challenge!