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)
Aug 5, 2005, 4:23 pm
#1
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Original Poster
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: west of DFW airport
Programs: AA LT Gold 1.9 MM flying my way to LT PLAT
Posts: 11,074
ARCHIVE: Made Lifetime Gold / Platinum! million miles - brag etc. (ended 30 Nov 2011)
Originally Posted by Johnosan
Last year I clocked up 148,018 in the seat miles but this year my target is expected to only be around 95,000.
Yes must get one of those credit cards that earns AA points - to think all the miles I could have achieved in the last three years makes me wince
I didn't know about the MM thingy until I joined this forum. If I had I would certainly of pulled my finger out and got a different CC back then.
Yes must get one of those credit cards that earns AA points - to think all the miles I could have achieved in the last three years makes me wince
I didn't know about the MM thingy until I joined this forum. If I had I would certainly of pulled my finger out and got a different CC back then.
Aug 5, 2005, 4:23 pm
#2
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Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: west of DFW airport
Programs: AA LT Gold 1.9 MM flying my way to LT PLAT
Posts: 11,074
Lifetime status: just made Gold/Platinum for life! shout & brag etc. consolidated
(This post is a clone of the first post in the thread, and has been replaced with the basic information about lifetime status under the expired undocumented million miles lifetime status program, described below.)
American Airlines has been perhaps unique among the airlines in offering lifetime elite status to its members based on the number of lifetime miles earned from any source.
Basically, here's how it worked: according to miles ever earned from any source (yes, credit cards, EQM, bonus miles, exchange transfers in from other programs, etc. all count, and regardless of whether they have been used or not,) one can earn lifetime AAdvantage status. (This was explained in the Wiki.)
1 million miles - Lifetime AAdvantage Gold status
(and Eight 500 mile domestic upgrade "stickers," unless you live in an area where the 500 mile "stickers" can not be used, in which case you will be awarded 4 eVIP systemwide upgrades;
2 million miles - Lifetime AAdvantage Platinum status
and 4 eVIP / SWUs valid for the remainder of the current, and the following, status years, regardless of domicile
every million miles thereafter
4 more eVIPs, new status and 2 more luggage tags
You were also sent a congratulatory letter, as well as a new AAdvantage status card and two luggage tags - both reflecting current status and embossed with a logo with the millions of miles one has earned over their lifetime.
The highest number of miles by one person earned seems to be 34 million miles (as of this writing).
American Airlines has been perhaps unique among the airlines in offering lifetime elite status to its members based on the number of lifetime miles earned from any source.
Basically, here's how it worked: according to miles ever earned from any source (yes, credit cards, EQM, bonus miles, exchange transfers in from other programs, etc. all count, and regardless of whether they have been used or not,) one can earn lifetime AAdvantage status. (This was explained in the Wiki.)
1 million miles - Lifetime AAdvantage Gold status
(and Eight 500 mile domestic upgrade "stickers," unless you live in an area where the 500 mile "stickers" can not be used, in which case you will be awarded 4 eVIP systemwide upgrades;
2 million miles - Lifetime AAdvantage Platinum status
and 4 eVIP / SWUs valid for the remainder of the current, and the following, status years, regardless of domicile
every million miles thereafter
4 more eVIPs, new status and 2 more luggage tags
You were also sent a congratulatory letter, as well as a new AAdvantage status card and two luggage tags - both reflecting current status and embossed with a logo with the millions of miles one has earned over their lifetime.
The highest number of miles by one person earned seems to be 34 million miles (as of this writing).
Last edited by JDiver; Oct 29, 2012 at 4:49 pm Reason: replaced duplicate post with basic information and updated
Aug 5, 2005, 4:28 pm
#3
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
Yes, if the usual batch processing happens tomorrow as expected, you are hours away! Now that it's a hot nasty summer, you have to find big lots of low-priced Dannon water. 
Congratulations!!! ^
ROTFL! I post this, the dreaded and obnoxious ad box pops up with a Laser Hair Removal ad? Too much! I'm not quite a billiard ball, but headed in that direction! 
Great marketing!
Congratulations!!! ^
Originally Posted by oldpenny16
I'm literally hours from crossing over an AA million. Watching my account all day long for postings. I wish to thank all those who helped me along the way. Thanks to advice on FT I've gotten over 500,000 AA miles in less than 5 years via all sorts of flights, purchases, programs and bonuses. Keep them coming! I miss the Kellogg's promotions!
Great marketing!
Last edited by JDiver; Jan 24, 2010 at 7:37 am
Aug 5, 2005, 5:09 pm
#4
FlyerTalk Evangelist
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Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: west of DFW airport
Programs: AA LT Gold 1.9 MM flying my way to LT PLAT
Posts: 11,074
I'm so close to getting that AA million that I'm ready to send myself
flowers! FTD.com via AA.com eeshopping has been a big source of miles for me. It's so close......I want that total to roll over!
Aug 6, 2005, 5:47 am
#5
Join Date: May 2000
Location: Miami 7-Million Miler EXP
Posts: 829
Just crossed 4-million miles
I just crossed 4-million miles this week. I've been a mileage hog for years now, starting with a 100,000 mile bonus promotion if one flew 5 OneWorld partners. Ah, what we do for miles...
Aug 6, 2005, 5:51 am
#6
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Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: west of DFW airport
Programs: AA LT Gold 1.9 MM flying my way to LT PLAT
Posts: 11,074
Only one of my postings came in over night, so I'm still a few miles short
Yes, what we do for miles! Lands' End has double miles on AA eshopping, so I'm going to buy some cotten sheets. Every little bit helps toward the NEXT million. I sure hope it get that million today.
Mar 7, 2007, 12:10 pm
#7
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Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: SJC
Programs: AA EXP, BA Silver, Hyatt Globalist, Hilton diamond, Marriott Platinum
Posts: 33,535
Cheers.
Mar 7, 2007, 12:31 pm
#8
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: AUS
Programs: AA Gold 1MM, SPG Gold, HH Gold, Hertz Gold, National Exec
Posts: 148
Passed 1MM on Feb 7th. Got my email and upgrades today.
Mar 20, 2007, 8:30 pm
#10
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: London, United Kingdom
Programs: OW/AA, DL, UA; Marriott Titanium
Posts: 4,936
Mar 26, 2007, 9:01 am
#11
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: SDQ/MIA
Programs: AA PLT, B6 Mosaic, Marriott Platinum, FPC/Accor Platinum, HHonors Diamond
Posts: 1,062
Like you guys say it must be a sweep, but I guess the beginning of the year piles up for all of you who got recognized March 7.
I crossed over March 9 and was recognized online within 6 days. (the mail for me is slower for tags etc. so I'm not a good comparison point)
I crossed over March 9 and was recognized online within 6 days. (the mail for me is slower for tags etc. so I'm not a good comparison point)
Apr 4, 2007, 9:47 am
#12
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: New York, NY, USA
Posts: 385
Yay!
Passed my 1M on 3/24, and got my congrats email and "stickers" added to my account as of today, 4/4! Only 989,407 miles to go until my next M. 
Apr 13, 2007, 7:09 pm
#13
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Leesburg, VA AA EXP, 2MM lifetime
Programs: SPG PLT, Hyatt Diamond, 10% progress towards lifetime Hyatt Diamond
Posts: 2,330
Making 1MM!!!!
With an afternoon mileage post, I crested 1MM this morning. As others have posted here before, my mileage accumulation rate skyrocketed when I found FT.
I posted some time ago in the DC Happy Hour Thread that I would host another Happy Hour when I crossed the threshold:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showp...&postcount=741
So, keep an eye on the 2007 DC HH Thread if you're going to be in the area, and come celebrate.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=640210
And thanks for your help, everyone!
[Edited to add: Wow! That's a pretty cool 500th post!]
I posted some time ago in the DC Happy Hour Thread that I would host another Happy Hour when I crossed the threshold:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showp...&postcount=741
So, keep an eye on the 2007 DC HH Thread if you're going to be in the area, and come celebrate.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=640210
And thanks for your help, everyone!
[Edited to add: Wow! That's a pretty cool 500th post!]
Apr 13, 2007, 11:24 pm
#14
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: San Juan Capistrano, CA
Programs: Bonvoy Titanium, Hilton Diamond, AA 2.5 MM, United Gold, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 2,460
I never got my email, but I checked yesterday and my 4 eVIPs are in my account, so I guess I made it at some point in the recent past.
Apr 25, 2007, 7:40 am
#15
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Fort Worth, Texas USA
Programs: AA Executive Platinum 5 million miles
Posts: 1,001
After 22 years of leisure travel, my mother hit the 2,000,000 mile mark today - just a few days after her 73rd birthday! She is currently Platinum so she will retain her status for her lifetime or the lifetime of the AAdvantage program.
Almost all of her miles were earned through BIS miles and elite bonus miles; she has been Platinum for the past twelve years and was Gold for three years before that.
I cannot wait for her VIP upgrades to appear; she has promised me two of them. iI is only fair since I shared two of mine with her when I hit 2,000,000 miles five years ago.
Almost all of her miles were earned through BIS miles and elite bonus miles; she has been Platinum for the past twelve years and was Gold for three years before that.
I cannot wait for her VIP upgrades to appear; she has promised me two of them. iI is only fair since I shared two of mine with her when I hit 2,000,000 miles five years ago.