ARCHIVE: AAdvantage Gold & Platinum Elite Status Challenges 2004 - 2011
Jan 19, 2010, 2:38 am
#4246
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
I just checked AA.com and learned I am PLT. It was close, due to a cancellation a couple of weeks ago.
1) my qualifying flight took place on day 90 of the challenge;
2) I earned a total of 10,053 EQP's during the 90 days.
Just curious if anyone else ever cut it so close?
1) my qualifying flight took place on day 90 of the challenge;
2) I earned a total of 10,053 EQP's during the 90 days.
Just curious if anyone else ever cut it so close?
If you started on October 1, it would end on December 31.
If you started on October 16, it would end on January 15.
What day did you start?
What day was your qualifying flight?
Jan 19, 2010, 2:53 am
#4247
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: USA
Programs: AA Plat; HH Diamond; IHG Plat; SPG Plat;Hertz Pres Circle; Jelly of the Month Club - Marmalade Level
Posts: 167
It was exactly as per your example. Started 16 October, ended 15 January. Qualifying flight was on 15 January.
Jan 19, 2010, 3:02 am
#4248
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Home Airports: CAE/CLT
Programs: Hyatt Globalist, National Executive
Posts: 5,452
Not even close.
I completed mine in less than a week flying 4 segs and 12,130 miles/EQPs.
I completed mine in less than a week flying 4 segs and 12,130 miles/EQPs.
I just checked AA.com and learned I am PLT. It was close, due to a cancellation a couple of weeks ago.
1) my qualifying flight took place on day 90 of the challenge;
2) I earned a total of 10,053 EQP's during the 90 days.
Just curious if anyone else ever cut it so close?
1) my qualifying flight took place on day 90 of the challenge;
2) I earned a total of 10,053 EQP's during the 90 days.
Just curious if anyone else ever cut it so close?
Jan 19, 2010, 3:49 am
#4249
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
Jan 19, 2010, 10:01 am
#4250
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
Then we can all ask "WHAT has John Done?" 
Welcome to AAirside, John.
Now, the posts will join the master thread (and eventually the trailing thread.)
Welcome to AAirside, John.Now, the posts will join the master thread (and eventually the trailing thread.)
My recommendation -- Have low expectations and then you'll be pleasantly surprised when things aren't as bad as you expected.
For example, expect to have Helen as an FA, a POS-on both sides of you, a middle seat at the back, a WX cancellation and rebooking
-- and you're sure to have a better experience .
and then you'll be pleasantly surprised when things aren't as bad as you expected.For example, expect to have Helen as an FA, a POS-on both sides of you, a middle seat at the back, a WX cancellation and rebooking
-- and you're sure to have a better experience .
Jan 20, 2010, 1:08 am
#4251
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: USA
Programs: AA Plat; HH Diamond; IHG Plat; SPG Plat;Hertz Pres Circle; Jelly of the Month Club - Marmalade Level
Posts: 167
And i do not recommend that, by the way.
Jan 20, 2010, 1:12 am
#4252
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: USA
Programs: AA Plat; HH Diamond; IHG Plat; SPG Plat;Hertz Pres Circle; Jelly of the Month Club - Marmalade Level
Posts: 167
Jan 20, 2010, 10:13 pm
#4253
Join Date: Dec 2009
Posts: 33
can u give quik answer on PLAT Challenge
Is it possible to include a flight I recently took before signing up?
Jan 20, 2010, 10:14 pm
#4254
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: SNA/LAX
Programs: AA PLT, VS Gold, SPG Plat, Le Club Plat, Amex Plat
Posts: 202
Quick answer: no.
Jan 20, 2010, 10:20 pm
#4255
Suspended
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: MCI
Programs: AA EXP (1.5MM), Hilton/SPG/Marriott Gold
Posts: 2,335
Jan 20, 2010, 10:20 pm
#4256
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Programs: AA 1.5 MM Exec Plat, WN A-List, DL Silver, UA nonrev
Posts: 2,593
Jan 20, 2010, 10:21 pm
#4257
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: SJC
Programs: AA EXP, BA Silver, Hyatt Globalist, Hilton diamond, Marriott Platinum
Posts: 33,535
Jan 20, 2010, 10:40 pm
#4258
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: STL
Programs: AA 2MM, AS MVP Gold, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 12,966
This answer is, of course, included in the thread on challenges, along with a lot of other information. I would advise anyone thinking about doing a challenge to read and understand that entire thread before starting a challenge. There are too many opportunities to fail to complete the challenge if you don't understand the rules.
Jan 20, 2010, 11:42 pm
#4259
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: DFWex-BOS
Programs: AA PLTPRO, 2MM, Bonvoy PLT, NYT Monday crossword puzzle solver extraordinaire
Posts: 1,456
Call AA to ask whether your scenario will work, and, failing to get the answer you want to hear, politely hang up and call back again. (That's the FT Mantra, BTW) 
If you don't call and ask, you have no chance of earlier posted flights being included in your challenge. Give it a try, and welcome to FlyerTalk!
If you don't call and ask, you have no chance of earlier posted flights being included in your challenge. Give it a try, and welcome to FlyerTalk!
Last edited by dstan; Jan 21, 2010 at 12:28 am Reason: meta-discussion no longer necessary
Jan 20, 2010, 11:47 pm
#4260
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: OKC/DFW
Programs: AA EXP/2 MM
Posts: 9,999
Last edited by dstan; Jan 21, 2010 at 12:29 am Reason: meta-discussion no longer necessary