ARCHIVE: AAdvantage Gold & Platinum Elite Status Challenges 2004 - 2011
Dec 18, 2011, 8:10 pm
#6106
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: JFK
Programs: AAdvantage
Posts: 7
Thanks pandaperth!
How far can you go back to start the challenge? Vasantn mentioned I could start at Dec 16, but will they allow to go back to Nov 16 to start the challenge at this point? If so I could get to PLT by Jan 1st.
Thanks!
How far can you go back to start the challenge? Vasantn mentioned I could start at Dec 16, but will they allow to go back to Nov 16 to start the challenge at this point? If so I could get to PLT by Jan 1st.
Thanks!
Dec 18, 2011, 9:43 pm
#6107
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: used to be PER, now it's nowhere/eveywhere
Programs: QFF NB, AA GLD
Posts: 3,489
Dec 19, 2011, 6:12 am
#6108
Join Date: Apr 2011
Programs: AA PLT Pro (2MM), HH DIA, IHG PLT
Posts: 496
I believe the 16th is the furthest back they will allow you to go but confirm it by reading the 'sticky' on challenges at the top of the page.
Dec 19, 2011, 6:23 am
#6109
Join Date: May 2005
Location: BWI/DCA/IAD
Programs: IHG About to Be Demoted, AA Demoted to Nothingness
Posts: 252
Thanks, vasantn.
Two more questions (I am new to this):
1. If I manage to get Platinum status by 31 January 2012, until when will I remain Platinum?
2. A Gold or Platinum member receives a 25% or 100% miles bonus, respectively. Are these bonus miles elite qualifying for the next membership year? For instance, let's say a Platinum member does a return trip for 2,000 miles total. He/she would receive 4,000 miles. What number of miles count towards maintaining the Platinum status for the following year?
Two more questions (I am new to this):
1. If I manage to get Platinum status by 31 January 2012, until when will I remain Platinum?
2. A Gold or Platinum member receives a 25% or 100% miles bonus, respectively. Are these bonus miles elite qualifying for the next membership year? For instance, let's say a Platinum member does a return trip for 2,000 miles total. He/she would receive 4,000 miles. What number of miles count towards maintaining the Platinum status for the following year?
2. The elite status bonus (100% for EXP and Plat, 25% for Gold) is credited in redeemable miles (RDM), not elite-qualifying miles (EQM).
Dec 19, 2011, 6:24 am
#6110
Join Date: May 2005
Location: BWI/DCA/IAD
Programs: IHG About to Be Demoted, AA Demoted to Nothingness
Posts: 252
double post
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Dec 19, 2011, 6:40 am
#6111
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: used to be PER, now it's nowhere/eveywhere
Programs: QFF NB, AA GLD
Posts: 3,489
1. Using the example on http://www.aa.com/i18n/AAdvantage/el...quirements.jsp as a guide, status earned by 31 January 2012 would expire on February 28, 2014.
In the general case - achieving platinum staus by accruing 50k EQM or 50k EQP or 60 EQS - then that status would last until 28 February 2014, as you stated.
The bottom line is that the rules on status expiry are different if the status is achieved via the challenge
Dec 19, 2011, 3:20 pm
#6112
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: YYZ
Programs: AA PLT, MP, PD VIP, CX Green, AP
Posts: 14
@Sagy
Thanks for the advice - I just signed up for a Plat Challenge today. They gave me Gold in the interim. I see that there are some additionals bonus offers on AA and have signed up. Looking forward to my trip this Saturday (celebrating Christmas enroute to Hong Kong).
Thanks for the advice - I just signed up for a Plat Challenge today. They gave me Gold in the interim. I see that there are some additionals bonus offers on AA and have signed up. Looking forward to my trip this Saturday (celebrating Christmas enroute to Hong Kong).
Dec 19, 2011, 3:38 pm
#6113
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: SFOSJCOAK
Programs: AA-EXP & 1MM+, AS, MR-LTT, HH Gold
Posts: 7,594
@Sagy
Thanks for the advice - I just signed up for a Plat Challenge today. They gave me Gold in the interim. I see that there are some additionals bonus offers on AA and have signed up. Looking forward to my trip this Saturday (celebrating Christmas enroute to Hong Kong).
Thanks for the advice - I just signed up for a Plat Challenge today. They gave me Gold in the interim. I see that there are some additionals bonus offers on AA and have signed up. Looking forward to my trip this Saturday (celebrating Christmas enroute to Hong Kong).
Note that the challenge qualifying points must be earned by flying on AA metal. AA does not fly to HKG as of now.
Dec 19, 2011, 3:46 pm
#6114
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
http://www.flyerguide.com/wiki/index.php/Challenge_(AA)
See the "sample letter" from that link that references AA flight numbers (but the ability to fly on other carriers)
Dec 19, 2011, 5:23 pm
#6115
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: NYC
Programs: AA EXP
Posts: 288
Still unclear
So, I am still unclear how the qualification periods work...
I signed up for a challenge last month and was mysteriously granted PLT immediately (would've gotten it soon anyway). So membership is set to last til feb 2013.
But now with double EQM I will qualify for PLT normally through 50k EQM by dec 31. Would my status last longer if achieved through the miles or is it til feb 2013 either way?
I signed up for a challenge last month and was mysteriously granted PLT immediately (would've gotten it soon anyway). So membership is set to last til feb 2013.
But now with double EQM I will qualify for PLT normally through 50k EQM by dec 31. Would my status last longer if achieved through the miles or is it til feb 2013 either way?
Dec 19, 2011, 5:45 pm
#6116
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
Dec 20, 2011, 4:59 am
#6117
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: NYC
Programs: AA EXP
Posts: 288
Ok, thanks
Dec 20, 2011, 5:22 pm
#6118
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: YYZ
Programs: AA PLT, MP, PD VIP, CX Green, AP
Posts: 14
@Miamigrad
Thanks - and yes, I was sure that the AA marketed flight (codeshare with Cathay) qualified for challenges. Doesn't have to be AA metal.
Looking forward to my flight this Saturday!
Thanks - and yes, I was sure that the AA marketed flight (codeshare with Cathay) qualified for challenges. Doesn't have to be AA metal.
Looking forward to my flight this Saturday!
Dec 27, 2011, 8:51 am
#6119
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: DCA
Programs: AA EXP; BoNVoY Tit LTP
Posts: 1,924
I am non-status and flying deep discount (Q) TATL (DCA-JFK-MXP) on Jan 14, with a domestic flight planned in Jan and another TATL planned in March. What's the best strategy for a Challenge? Do Q miles count at 0.5 for Plat?
And how much do I have to fly to maintain Plat for 2013?
Many thanks
And how much do I have to fly to maintain Plat for 2013?
Many thanks
Dec 27, 2011, 9:42 am
#6120
Original Member, Ambassador: OneWorld Alliance
Join Date: May 1998
Location: Austin, TX, USA
Programs: AA ExecPlat & 3MM; Marriott Titanium
Posts: 1,015
I am non-status and flying deep discount (Q) TATL (DCA-JFK-MXP) on Jan 14, with a domestic flight planned in Jan and another TATL planned in March. What's the best strategy for a Challenge? Do Q miles count at 0.5 for Plat?
And how much do I have to fly to maintain Plat for 2013?
Many thanks
And how much do I have to fly to maintain Plat for 2013?
Many thanks
If you have status then the DCA-JFK-MXP flights will get you just under 2,250 points and with the DEQM you will have almost 9,000 EQM to your credit. If you don't have status then the DCA-JFK leg will get you only 106 EQP (not 250) and 424 EQM (not 1,000).
If the trip to Milan is RT then you will be almost half way to complete the Plt challenge and will need only 32K+ EQM to maintain Plt for next year. To maintain Plt, you will need either 50K EQM in 2012 or 50K EQP or 60 segments.
Good luck,