Oct 29, 2012, 4:53 pm
Last edit by: JDiver
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)
Oct 31, 2010, 1:05 pm
#1351
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: JFK, DCA, BUR, YVR
Programs: AC, AS, BA, DL, HH (D), MR (T/LTP), UA (*S), UScAAre (PLT/1,87MM), WN
Posts: 5,207
Blah
8 500 mile upgrades for crossing 1MM? Do US accounts ever get SWUs? Is there any way to change where you are based before crossing the mark? I think I'll just change my address to my home in the UK if that's the case.
Oct 31, 2010, 1:24 pm
#1353
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: JFK, DCA, BUR, YVR
Programs: AC, AS, BA, DL, HH (D), MR (T/LTP), UA (*S), UScAAre (PLT/1,87MM), WN
Posts: 5,207
You can certainly try it, but there is a warning on the AA Wiki. See the notes on the address issue.
-5!!!
(Thanks for the info though...)
Nov 1, 2010, 3:55 pm
#1354
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Dallas
Programs: AA LTPLT UA1P Hilton Dia Marriott Plat
Posts: 1,183
2,007,555 yesterday finally! Took me 14 years with about 95% flying.
Nov 1, 2010, 7:04 pm
#1355
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: ORD
Posts: 835
Just checked my account and I am officially GOLD! I hit 1,000,530 miles last week. A HUGE thank you to FT! All of the advice on churning(when we could), the latest Citi offer (business card), the bonus for converting SPG points this past summer, etc... I would not have known about any of this without this fantastic forum. Now I need to get DH from 757,000 to 1M. Thank you all again!
Nov 1, 2010, 7:08 pm
#1356
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: USA
Programs: AA EXP, UA GLD, Bonvoy Titan, HH Dia, WoH Exp
Posts: 2,673
Nov 2, 2010, 6:13 am
#1357
Join Date: May 2001
Programs: AA PLT 2MM, LH SEN *, HH Gold
Posts: 3,075
Edited to add that there are some exceptions, see further down in this thread...
Last edited by Hagbard Viking; Nov 2, 2010 at 7:50 pm
Nov 2, 2010, 7:58 am
#1358
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: SJC
Programs: AA EXP, BA Silver, Hyatt Globalist, Hilton diamond, Marriott Platinum
Posts: 33,533
One thing it is not valid for (and I realize that it is not relevant at present, but in case it comes up again)- the SWUs earned for the 125K promotions. These were given during a given year (forgot which month) and expired in February of the following year. These are the only SWUs I know of with less than a year of shelf life.
Cheers.
Nov 2, 2010, 10:50 am
#1359
Join Date: Apr 2003
Posts: 114
Followup question re SWU expiration
If someone becomes Ex-Plat early in 2011 based on DEQM for miles flown in 2010 for which the DEQM are awarded in 2011, do the SWU's in expire Feb 2012 or 2013?
Nov 2, 2010, 7:48 pm
#1360
Join Date: May 2001
Programs: AA PLT 2MM, LH SEN *, HH Gold
Posts: 3,075
SWUs related to EXP (re)qualification should have the same validity as the status, so I would say February 2012.
Nov 2, 2010, 7:51 pm
#1361
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: SJC
Programs: AA EXP, BA Silver, Hyatt Globalist, Hilton diamond, Marriott Platinum
Posts: 33,533
Cheers.
Nov 2, 2010, 8:45 pm
#1362
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: GCM
Programs: SPG Plat AA EXP 2.5MM
Posts: 219
Just made 2M in October and received my 4 EVIPs. Thanks FT and SPG!
Nov 2, 2010, 10:31 pm
#1363
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: FLL
Programs: AA PLT 2.7 MM, DL GLD, UA Prem, BW Diamond, PC PLT, HH Diamond
Posts: 1,285
With respect to the SWUs and the email-letter, the clock to post does not start counting until they do a sweep which is most of the time on Sunday. After the sweep is when the system officially sees your MM status change, regardless of what your PTD online counter says.
For me it was.
Sweep +48hrs for SWUS
Sweep +72hrs for email
For me it was.
Sweep +48hrs for SWUS
Sweep +72hrs for email
Sweep +4 weeks for the snail mail/ new card/ letter confirming "vested PLT"
Note, many here have reported this step taking less/more time. My letter for GLD took over 8 weeks.
Nov 3, 2010, 9:23 am
#1364
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: SF Bay Area
Programs: AA LT PLT 3 MM+, BA (very) Blue, CO nobody
Posts: 2,640
It's official - got my e mail today . Crossed 2 MM on Oct 25th.
Hooooraaaayyyy.
Could not have done it without the help of the kind people here at FT - Thank you.
Waiting for the card in snail mail.
. Crossed 2 MM on Oct 25th.Hooooraaaayyyy.
Could not have done it without the help of the kind people here at FT - Thank you.
Waiting for the card in snail mail.
Nov 3, 2010, 9:46 am
#1365
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Los Angeles
Programs: AA PLT/2MM, UA, Marriott PLT, Starwood
Posts: 221
2MM - yah!
I also crossed the 2MM mark on Oct. 25. I found the 4 SWU's in my account on Nov. 1 or 2, and then the email today. I am looking forward to getting the info in the mail that says "lifetime"......
Many thanks to FTers for invaluable information and strategies that helped me to get there. I made EXP for this year thanks to DEQM from last year, but won't reach EXP this year, so it will be great to have PLT lifetime. I have had fun trying to make the EXP travel and runs my new hobby in retirement, but funds and energy for MRs didn't quite hold up this year. No matter - I still love flying and planning and taking trips, and thanks to FT, DH and I are much better at it now.
Thanks all!