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MODERATOR NOTE
THIS PROGRAM ENDED 30 NOV 2011 - see the new thread linked to below for current information.
THIS PROGRAM ENDED 30 NOV 2011 - see the new thread linked to below for current information.
● The terms of the undocumented lifetime status million miles from any / all sources program ended 30 Nov 2011; please read the new
AAdvantage® Million Miler Program Launched on 1 Dec 2011 for the current terms and conditions.
● To shout out how you made 1MM, 2MM or even more under the new program, please share in:
Made Lifetime Gold / Platinum with NEW Million Miler Program! (>1 Dec 2011)
American AAdvantage Forum Moderator TeamAAdvantage® Million Miler Program Launched on 1 Dec 2011 for the current terms and conditions.
● To shout out how you made 1MM, 2MM or even more under the new program, please share in:
Made Lifetime Gold / Platinum with NEW Million Miler Program! (>1 Dec 2011)
ARCHIVE: Made Lifetime Gold / Platinum! million miles - brag etc. (ended 30 Nov 2011)
Jul 29, 2008, 10:05 am
#376
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: USA
Programs: SPG HH AA PLT AS MVPG
Posts: 142
Made 1M -- Does it show up Online?
After lurking for many months -- I'm happy to make my first post to say Thanks to all of you out there for helping people like me maximize our membership in airlines rewards programs.
I've been an Aadvantage member since 1990 and just passed 1MM.
This Gold Status will be particularly helpful to me since, with a family of 6, we will now be able to avoid the new luggage fees -- quite steep in price for such a large group of travelers. Of course, this means that we are now further tied to AA as our preferred airline ... which is the point of the program, I'm sure.
The miles posted on Monday. I realize that I should see something in the mail in the next few weeks. Should I expect some kind of designation on my online account to show up soon?
I've been an Aadvantage member since 1990 and just passed 1MM.
This Gold Status will be particularly helpful to me since, with a family of 6, we will now be able to avoid the new luggage fees -- quite steep in price for such a large group of travelers. Of course, this means that we are now further tied to AA as our preferred airline ... which is the point of the program, I'm sure.
The miles posted on Monday. I realize that I should see something in the mail in the next few weeks. Should I expect some kind of designation on my online account to show up soon?
Jul 29, 2008, 11:58 am
#377
Moderator: New York City and FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Sep 2007
Programs: AA PLT, Natl EC
Posts: 10,855
Yes, when you login, you will see Status: Gold on both the home page and the My Account page. Give it some time, though.
P.S. As a former defenseman, Bobby Orr was my hero.
Jul 29, 2008, 3:42 pm
#378
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Duluth, GA
Programs: AAdvantage PLT, AA 2MM, Marriott Gold
Posts: 2,268
Already PLT, so hitting 1MM only resulted in 8 add'l upgrades in the AAccount. Looking forward to getting EVIPs next time (2M, 3M, ...) but the upgrades are better than nothing. Is kinda nice seeing a new second comma in the Program To Date number. 
Jul 29, 2008, 5:23 pm
#379
Suspended
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: MCI
Programs: AA EXP (1.5MM), Hilton/SPG/Marriott Gold
Posts: 2,335
Jul 29, 2008, 5:47 pm
#380
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: SJC/VCE
Programs: AA PLT (2.9+ MM), HH GLD, Hyatt Diamond, SPG PLT
Posts: 10,161
Wow, careful there, benzguy80 is correct. If you live in the US (as your location seems to indicate, MCI = Kansas City)) upon hitting 1MM you will receive 8 stickers. 4 eVIPS are awarded to AA customers upon reaching multiple million mile thresholds or to 1MM customers who reside outside the US.
Jul 29, 2008, 7:16 pm
#381
Suspended
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: MCI
Programs: AA EXP (1.5MM), Hilton/SPG/Marriott Gold
Posts: 2,335
Let me update my profile.
Jul 29, 2008, 9:55 pm
#382
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: (insert city name here) hotel
Programs: AA - ExPlat 1MM Marriott - Platinum, Hertz - Presidents Circle
Posts: 483
Wow, careful there, benzguy80 is correct. If you live in the US (as your location seems to indicate, MCI = Kansas City)) upon hitting 1MM you will receive 8 stickers. 4 eVIPS are awarded to AA customers upon reaching multiple million mile thresholds or to 1MM customers who reside outside the US.
04/22/08 ONE MILLION MILE UPG 8
and
Available VP Upgrade Balance: 4
These Upgrades Expire on February 28, 2010 How Earned: 2008 Million Miler Threshold Number Earned: 4
Jul 29, 2008, 10:11 pm
#383
Suspended
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: NYC
Programs: AA PLT
Posts: 1,615
Jul 29, 2008, 11:01 pm
#384
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: May 2002
Location: NYC, USA
Programs: AA EXP 3MM, Lifetime Platinum, Marriott Titanium, HH Gold
Posts: 10,968
Jul 30, 2008, 3:25 am
#385
Suspended
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: NYC
Programs: AA PLT
Posts: 1,615
Jul 30, 2008, 3:44 am
#386
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Phx, AZ
Programs: BA Gold, AS MVPG
Posts: 664
Congratulations, I hope you will enjoy your Gold/Platinum status for life! 
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Jul 30, 2008, 5:01 am
#387
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Duluth, GA
Programs: AAdvantage PLT, AA 2MM, Marriott Gold
Posts: 2,268
I'm not unhappy about being Gold for life but having been PLT for a few years I must state that I'd much rather get the 2nd MM and lock in PLT for remainder of my flying years OR AAdvantage's lifetime (whichever ends first)
am looking forward to those luggage tags, but they'll probably not be affixed to the well worn luggage but rather proudly displayed with the other geegaws from int'l trips
OBTW, plan to squander the 8 upg's on upcoming MR AUS-ORD-SEA-PDX-AUS. can't let upgrades languish ... must use them ASAP as part of my obsession. hope by the time I hit EXP (or 2MM) that I'm still doing some int'l travel so I can use the (future) EVIP's before they expire.
thanks again FT'ers for the tips (and patience)
Last edited by benzguy80; Jul 30, 2008 at 5:02 am Reason: corrected grammatical error
Jul 30, 2008, 5:32 am
#388
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: (insert city name here) hotel
Programs: AA - ExPlat 1MM Marriott - Platinum, Hertz - Presidents Circle
Posts: 483
Never implied that eVIPs were online, just presenting that at 1MM you can be awarded eVIPs and 8 upgrade stickers.
Jul 30, 2008, 5:33 am
#389
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: (insert city name here) hotel
Programs: AA - ExPlat 1MM Marriott - Platinum, Hertz - Presidents Circle
Posts: 483
Jul 30, 2008, 6:21 am
#390
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Duluth, GA
Programs: AAdvantage PLT, AA 2MM, Marriott Gold
Posts: 2,268
this is first I've heard of someone at 1MM getting both 8 upg's and 4 EVIP's
inquiring minds want to know (even tho too late for me, now@1MM)