View Poll Results: How did you achieve Executive Platinum status?
100k EQ miles
59
42.14%
100k EQ points
50
35.71%
100 segments
25
17.86%
Other
6
4.29%
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How did you become Executive Platinum / EXP?
Feb 25, 2008, 4:38 pm
#61
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: ORD
Programs: AA; Marriott; SPG; HH
Posts: 3,473
Segments for me - first year was about 106 segments, last year was about 113.
...I now know why the caged bird sings.
...I now know why the caged bird sings.
Feb 25, 2008, 4:40 pm
#62
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Orange County, CA
Programs: AA EXP-OW Emerald-3 MM-Lifetime Platinum-ADM Club, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Gold
Posts: 93
Miles or Points
Some years its miles, others its points. Depends on how many last minute international trips I get in Y or B.
Feb 25, 2008, 4:40 pm
#63
Join Date: May 2001
Location: Ala.
Programs: AA Gold
Posts: 70
I've been Gold consistently since, circa, '99. I just made Plt this year. This was done by purchasing the lowest, non-refundable fare possible and simply accruing miles. Last year, I flew ~53k miles. I would have never made it on points.
Feb 25, 2008, 6:03 pm
#64
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: London
Programs: AA EXP 0.72MM
Posts: 547
Just about to lose my first EXP card, i did it last time on miles/points. I got about 114k in miles and 122k on points or something. Last year was no an AA year so only got around 20k in miles. This year i'm hoping to get to EXP again asap. Got nothing booked but already have 16k in the bank towards it.
Chris
Chris
Feb 25, 2008, 6:10 pm
#65
Join Date: Dec 2007
Posts: 10
Last year I made it on Points, Miles, then Segments. This year it will be Segments, Points, Miles.
Feb 25, 2008, 6:37 pm
#66
Original Poster
Join Date: Feb 2008
Posts: 2,172
I was expecting most of the people to say "segments", but the FT community isnt as cheap as I thought :P
Looks like the business class travelers make it on points/miles, and almost everyone has some sort of international travel in it, which would make it easier to reach EXP on miles.
Maybe I should make another poll on how many people make EXP solely based on 90% or more of their travel within the US... if any.
Even if I travel every week for the rest of the year (~ 45 flights = 90 segments non stop + some multi-segments = maybe 100 total), its seems pretty hard to do it solely traveling in Y with 1.0 or 0.5 EQP.
Looks like the business class travelers make it on points/miles, and almost everyone has some sort of international travel in it, which would make it easier to reach EXP on miles.
Maybe I should make another poll on how many people make EXP solely based on 90% or more of their travel within the US... if any.
Even if I travel every week for the rest of the year (~ 45 flights = 90 segments non stop + some multi-segments = maybe 100 total), its seems pretty hard to do it solely traveling in Y with 1.0 or 0.5 EQP.
Feb 25, 2008, 7:37 pm
#67
Join Date: Jul 2000
Location: 6E Westbound, 4E Eastbound
Programs: AA EXP & 3MM, Priority Club Plat since 1984
Posts: 6,293
I did it on miles this past year, making EXP for the first time. My only overseas trip was to England, hardly a big mile run.
Based out of BDL, I figure I have to get to the West Coast at least 12 times a year to have any shot. So for me, about 90k plus is domestic, and brother, I EARNED EXP.
I will say this though, EXP is to Platinum, what Platinum is to no status. I hope to NEVER go below EXP again.
Based out of BDL, I figure I have to get to the West Coast at least 12 times a year to have any shot. So for me, about 90k plus is domestic, and brother, I EARNED EXP.
I will say this though, EXP is to Platinum, what Platinum is to no status. I hope to NEVER go below EXP again.
Feb 25, 2008, 7:57 pm
#68
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: SJC/VCE
Programs: AA PLT (2.9+ MM), HH GLD, Hyatt Diamond, SPG PLT
Posts: 10,161
Feb 25, 2008, 8:12 pm
#69
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: San Antonio
Programs: Marriott, AA EXP, United, Alaska, AirTran
Posts: 184
Segments
I did it on 124 segments. Got lots of experience going through security.
Mrs runarut did it on miles, q-points, and segments.
I aspire to do it on q-points. Maximum benefits with minimum hassle.
Mrs runarut did it on miles, q-points, and segments.
I aspire to do it on q-points. Maximum benefits with minimum hassle.
Feb 25, 2008, 9:06 pm
#70
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: May 2002
Location: NYC, USA
Programs: AA EXP 3MM, Lifetime Platinum, Marriott Titanium, HH Gold
Posts: 10,968
Maybe I should make another poll on how many people make EXP solely based on 90% or more of their travel within the US... if any.
Even if I travel every week for the rest of the year (~ 45 flights = 90 segments non stop + some multi-segments = maybe 100 total), its seems pretty hard to do it solely traveling in Y with 1.0 or 0.5 EQP.
Even if I travel every week for the rest of the year (~ 45 flights = 90 segments non stop + some multi-segments = maybe 100 total), its seems pretty hard to do it solely traveling in Y with 1.0 or 0.5 EQP.
Originally Posted by runarut
I did it on 124 segments. Got lots of experience going through security.
Mrs runarut did it on miles, q-points, and segments.
Mrs runarut did it on miles, q-points, and segments.
Originally Posted by runarut
I aspire to do it on q-points. Maximum benefits with minimum hassle.
Keep an eye out for "good deal" Y/B fares and book a bunch of international ones. Bumps up your EQPs pretty darn fast. Also, you can upgrade for 10k each way (with no copAAy) and save your eVIPs.
Feb 25, 2008, 10:42 pm
#71
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: MSY (finally); previously NYC, BOS, AUH
Programs: AA EXP, 6MM; BA GLD
Posts: 17,249
So now that we're five pages deep, would anyone care to sum up what we've learned from this thread?
Feb 25, 2008, 11:56 pm
#73
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: SJC
Programs: AA EXP, BA Silver, Hyatt Globalist, Hilton diamond, Marriott Platinum
Posts: 33,535
Feb 26, 2008, 6:18 am
#74
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: NYC
Programs: AA EXP / LT PLT / 3MM, Marriott LT Gold
Posts: 35,399
Feb 26, 2008, 8:24 am
#75
Original Poster
Join Date: Feb 2008
Posts: 2,172
. I am sure people like me like to take a break, and since work is flexible I can work from home for some of the weeks. I am planning a trip or 2 to DEL or BOM, so if I can get cheap L or 1.0 EQM fares to it, it will help.