Cathay Boy

just a quick Q: does AA ever ever ever ever offer an EXP challenge?

pkerr

Yes...
http://boardingarea.com/blogs/onemil...with-american/

JY1024

Hi there Cathay Boy. You actually started a thread on this very question a few weeks ago here: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/ameri...challenge.html

You may have missed the responses in that therad, but information on the EXP challenge can also be found by searching this forum : http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/ameri...tinum-exp.html

goirulz

Hi all, fourth-time poster and still very much a newbie, so I apologize if my question has been addressed before.

I'm currently CX SL and flirting with the idea of doing a AA PLT challenge because I'll likely be flying BOS-YYZ (late May/early June) and BOS-DFW-FAI (early July). However, I'm also making a JFK-HKG trip in early May (already booked)), and I was wondering whether the trans-pacific legs could count towards my challenge even though I booked them under CX codes and not their AA codeshares? Everything will be V fares, btw. Thanks!

Microwave

Have a look at the Challenge page on the FlyerGuide wiki--it's long, but you'll want to know all of the information in there before starting. Short answer: you must book an AA flight number for the EQPs you earn to count toward a challenge.

miamigrad

No, only AA flight numbers count for the challenge

aktchi

In short: for a long time they never did, then recently they did to lure away some competitors' top elites, and now once again they don't.

JumboD

So a flight where AA doesn't codeshare on won't be eligible?

I'm wondering because I thought about signing up for one for my upcoming Europe trip, but it sounds like I'll have some trouble, since all of it (save LAX-LHR) is on BA metal with BA flight #s (AA doesn't codeshare on any of BA's DME/LED flights). With just that segment I'd only get 8,174 EQP and I won't be flying between now and then.

This leads to another question: Would it even be worthwhile to have PLT via challenge for me? I was thinking about it for the following reasons:

-I'm at 930k lifetime and really want to push for MM ASAP (so I'd want the PLT 100% bonus and the status RDM bonus on BA flight #s).

-I have one Y segment on the back end of my Europe trip, LHR-CDG, and even though I'm connecting from LED-LHR in J I want to be assured of lounge access.

However the drawbacks for me are:

-I hear the fee has now gone up to $180; that's a lot.

-This trip is in May and I'd only have the status through this year, not next.

Anything I'm not considering, and is this likely a complete waste of almost $200 (more if I had to add another AA metal flight in the next month to make sure I qualified)?

aktchi

Platinum is good for many reasons. However, for LT Gold, you should forget about flying and start applying for credit cards: Citi/AA as well as *wood Amex.

BrewerSEA

The fee is currently $200 for the plat challenge, and will probably go up on June 16th.

Cathay Boy

Thanks JY1024, and yes I missed the thread's helpful answers. Thanks for reminding me.

HostosFQ

Hi.

Sorry for the newbness.

A cousin of mine who is Platinum has told me to try and challenge for Gold because I have a few trips happening in the span of 3 months.

Ive been searching on aa.com to find out how this works and what steps I have to take to challenge the gold status.

He says the challenge work on a span of 3 months and its done with points instead of miles.

I have no idea where and how to do this.

Can anyone help me out please?
Where can I find this info?

Thanks!

mctrees02

Check the FAQ sticky at the top of this forum. It explains everything you need to know about a challenge! Best of luck!

clacko

ask your cousin alfie "whats it all about"....might be the easiest way to go...

good luck...

Maui Time

This is my first post...don't kill me for asking. I couldn't find the answer searching. I am on a Platinum Challenge and just requested and received Gold Status. Is there a way to see this in my AAdvantage account? Other than them telling me I am now Gold, how do I confirm it. I just booked a flight and did not see any reference to it.

Thanks