Which miles count towards account Lifetime Miles? (consolidated)
Jan 8, 2011, 2:20 pm
#91
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This is a great thread. It answered most of my questions except 1. It looks to me like AA charges the exact same price for doing account transfers (gifting) as they do for purchasing miles. If this is correct, why would someone transfer miles from one account to another, when they could just buy the miles?
Or did I miss something?
(Not suggesting either idea is a great way of gaining MM status, but if you are close....)
Or did I miss something?
(Not suggesting either idea is a great way of gaining MM status, but if you are close....)
1. Buy Miles - You pay, you get the miles from AA
2. Gift Miles - You pay, someone else gets the miles from AA
3. Share Miles - You pay in $$ and miles, and someone else gets YOUR miles
Jan 8, 2011, 3:55 pm
#92
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This is a great thread. It answered most of my questions except 1. It looks to me like AA charges the exact same price for doing account transfers (gifting) as they do for purchasing miles. If this is correct, why would someone transfer miles from one account to another, when they could just buy the miles?
Or did I miss something?
Or did I miss something?
Jan 20, 2011, 3:29 pm
#93
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AA platinum for life with SPG amex points
Title says it all. If I transfer my SPG points to AAdvantage, do they count towards lifetime status? If so is that a way to get around the $150,000 cap on miles earned with the CitiBusiness card?
Thanks for your input.
Thanks for your input.
Jan 20, 2011, 3:32 pm
#94
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All miles count toward lifetime status.
Jan 20, 2011, 3:32 pm
#95
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Yes, they count towards lifetime status.
If you have gold status or greater on American, then you should not be subject to a mileage cap on your biz card (or personal card).
If you have gold status or greater on American, then you should not be subject to a mileage cap on your biz card (or personal card).
Jan 20, 2011, 3:33 pm
#96
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Currently every mile from any source counts towards you lifetime mileage count with AA.
So yes, SPG points moved to AA miles will count.
As for limits involved, I do not know.
So yes, SPG points moved to AA miles will count.
As for limits involved, I do not know.
Jan 20, 2011, 3:40 pm
#97
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Thanks for the quick replies guys. It seems there is a 79,999 cap per day on miles transferred. Is there an annual cap or can you just keep going?
Jan 20, 2011, 3:51 pm
#98
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Your query has been merged with the consolidated thread on this topic, as this topic does come up fairly often. Thanks!
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Jan 22, 2011, 10:47 am
#99
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Does Transfering Miles into Account add to Program to Date Miles
If I transfer miles into my AAdvantage account does it add to the total Program to Date Miles?
Jan 22, 2011, 10:51 am
#100
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Yes. The points I transferred over from Hilton did.
Jan 22, 2011, 10:55 am
#101
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I was going to transfer 80K miles from SPG. Since SPG gives the 5K bonus for each 20K miles tranfered I will get a total of 100K miles. Will AA give me 100K additional Program to Date Miles?
Jan 22, 2011, 10:59 am
#102
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Feb 7, 2011, 9:39 pm
#103
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How do you track your way towards the million miler status?
Feb 8, 2011, 12:49 am
#104
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In your account info, look at "Program to Date Miles"
Take that number and subtract it from 1,000,000
The difference is how many miles you need to reach lifetime Gold.
Feel free to ask later when you want to know how to calculate the miles needed toward lifetime Platinum
Take that number and subtract it from 1,000,000
The difference is how many miles you need to reach lifetime Gold.
Feel free to ask later when you want to know how to calculate the miles needed toward lifetime Platinum
Mar 25, 2011, 5:18 pm
#105
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Do Miles Purchased or Shared count toward Lifetime Status?
I hope this hasn't been asked, I searched several times with no luck. Do miles purchased count toward Lifetime Gold/Platinum? What about miles received by a sharing transfer to you? And for the kicker, would miles you earned but then transfered away still count toward LG/LP?