ARCHIVE: AAdvantage Gold & Platinum Elite Status Challenges 2004 - 2011
Mar 14, 2011, 1:11 pm
#5491
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: DEN
Programs: Double OWE (AA EXP, QF Plat), FI Gold
Posts: 1,887
Duration of PLAT
It's cloudy here in Santiago today and apparently affecting my brain.
I started my challenge on 16 February and will have the points necessary for PLAT on 27 April. How long will my PLAT status last? I'm thinking until 2/2013, but I'm having trouble differentiating between reality and hope...
I started my challenge on 16 February and will have the points necessary for PLAT on 27 April. How long will my PLAT status last? I'm thinking until 2/2013, but I'm having trouble differentiating between reality and hope...
Mar 14, 2011, 1:51 pm
#5492
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Home Airports: CAE/CLT
Programs: Hyatt Globalist, National Executive
Posts: 5,452
It's cloudy here in Santiago today and apparently affecting my brain.
I started my challenge on 16 February and will have the points necessary for PLAT on 27 April. How long will my PLAT status last? I'm thinking until 2/2013, but I'm having trouble differentiating between reality and hope...
I started my challenge on 16 February and will have the points necessary for PLAT on 27 April. How long will my PLAT status last? I'm thinking until 2/2013, but I'm having trouble differentiating between reality and hope...
To maintain status through 2/2013 you need to start your challenge on 16 Jun 11
Mar 14, 2011, 2:01 pm
#5493
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: DEN
Programs: Double OWE (AA EXP, QF Plat), FI Gold
Posts: 1,887
Mar 24, 2011, 6:14 am
#5495
Join Date: Dec 2010
Programs: AA
Posts: 62
I just signed my husband up for the PLT challenge as has 8 trips booked. I have printed out and read through all the information that FT has provided about the challenge but I do have one question. He has a trip planned to Fort Meyers FL in a couple of weeks. He will be flying from DFW-MIA with a "W" booking code and then flying from MIA -RSW in the same booking code. My question is since RSW is only 105 miles away how many EQP's would he earn? He is a lifetime Gold member so would he get 250 EQP's (which I thought I read on here)? I just needed veriification as he will be so close to getting the 10,000 EQP's within 90 days that every EQP counts.
Mar 24, 2011, 9:35 am
#5496
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: DFW, ORD, IND
Programs: AMEX PL, Avis First, AA GLD
Posts: 249
I am newbie when it comes to the challenges. I am going to be signing up for the Gold challenge. I am flying IND-DFW and then DFW-SEA and then R/T. I was wondering since I am signing up for Gold, should I just go ahead and sign up for Platinum instead? And what would be a good/fast way to beat the challenge? I currently live near IND so going to ORD or DFW is pretty easy. Any good runs out of there?
Mar 27, 2011, 8:09 am
#5497
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: eastern Europe & NC
Posts: 4,527
Any different rules for expats based in Europe? The AA metal requirement is the big sticking point, especially for those of us based in cities other than AA gateways.
Mar 27, 2011, 9:47 am
#5498
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: NYC
Programs: AA EXP, Hilton GLD, Marriott Plat, NEXUS/GE
Posts: 2,872
It is true that you do not automatically get Gold during a Plat challenge - you have to call and ask for it, but they usually do give it to you.
However, it seems to be even better than that. I posted about this earlier in the thread, but it was a while ago. Two of us in my office have signed up for the Plat challenge and he was given Gold immediately upon calling and paying. I called back to ask why I didn't qualify for the same and was told that it should have been done and before I was off the phone I had the Gold bar on my account.
I'm not sure that this really is "policy" but the agent acted like it was. I suggest to everyone who starts a PLAT Challenge to ask for Gold status, and see what happens. 25% extra adds up quickly, especially on long flights.
However, it seems to be even better than that. I posted about this earlier in the thread, but it was a while ago. Two of us in my office have signed up for the Plat challenge and he was given Gold immediately upon calling and paying. I called back to ask why I didn't qualify for the same and was told that it should have been done and before I was off the phone I had the Gold bar on my account.
I'm not sure that this really is "policy" but the agent acted like it was. I suggest to everyone who starts a PLAT Challenge to ask for Gold status, and see what happens. 25% extra adds up quickly, especially on long flights.
Mar 27, 2011, 10:18 am
#5499
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
Mar 30, 2011, 11:03 am
#5500
Join Date: Dec 2010
Programs: AA
Posts: 62
PLT Challenge Minimum EQP's
I just signed my husband up for the PLT challenge as he has 8 trips booked. I have printed out and read through all the information that FT has provided about the challenge but I do have one question. He has a trip planned to Fort Meyers FL in a couple of weeks. He will be flying from DFW-MIA with a "W" booking code and then flying from MIA -RSW in the same booking code. My question is since RSW is only 105 miles away how many EQP's would he earn? He is a lifetime Gold member so would he get 250 EQP's (which I thought I read on here)? I just needed veriification as he will be so close to getting the 10,000 EQP's within 90 days that every EQP counts. I posted this last week in the PLT Challenge thread but no one has responded to me. Sorry if I am breaking any rules but I really need to know the answer to this question.
Mar 30, 2011, 11:06 am
#5501
Moderator: American AAdvantage, Signatures
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: London, England
Programs: UA 1K, Hilton Diamond, IHG Diamond Ambassador, National Exec, AA EXP Emeritus
Posts: 9,765
As long as he currently has status, he will get the guaranteed minimums. That would be 250 EQP for deep discount economy fares.
Mar 30, 2011, 11:19 am
#5502
Join Date: Dec 2010
Programs: AA
Posts: 62
Thank you so much!! He will be so excited to hear that as he always wanted to be PLT.
Mar 30, 2011, 12:17 pm
#5503
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Texas
Programs: AA EXP, UA Premier Plat, Alaska MVP Gold, HHonors Diamond, SPG Platinum, Hyatt Platinum
Posts: 2,053
Mar 31, 2011, 6:54 am
#5504
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
Then, everyone on your PNR can have free bags, elite seating, etc.... all for the price of a PLT signup fee.
Interesting loophole that would seem to not make financial sense for AA.
Apr 4, 2011, 7:18 am
#5505
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: DEN
Programs: Double OWE (AA EXP, QF Plat), FI Gold
Posts: 1,887
So, it sounds like if you only want Gold, simply paying the PLT challenge signup fee is enough to get it.
Then, everyone on your PNR can have free bags, elite seating, etc.... all for the price of a PLT signup fee.
Interesting loophole that would seem to not make financial sense for AA.
Then, everyone on your PNR can have free bags, elite seating, etc.... all for the price of a PLT signup fee.
Interesting loophole that would seem to not make financial sense for AA.