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%
Voters: 140. You may not vote on this poll
How did you become Executive Platinum / EXP?
Feb 29, 2008, 8:03 am
#91
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
Agreed. It would also make it lengthy and perhaps have 1 -2 or even 0 in a category. I followed what vrbaba had posted in the OP - I made a less than immaculate assumption that the OP was interested in the actual vehicle the member used for qualification and triggered status and the card-issuing mechanism, and made it so. Ah, well, amazing as it may seem, polls are less than perfect - even on FlyerTalk. 
Mar 13, 2008, 8:35 am
#92
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
This poll will close March 23, and will remain as a "sticky" for ten days so it can get maximum exposure.
After suggestions, the category "Other" has been added for the extremely rare comp / match / challenge, assumption, $25,000 card, assimilation into the Borg, etc. Perhaps, if "other" members feel comfortable doing so, they can post how their "Other" EXP status was acquired, such as wuhoo, vasantn and SquareDanceGuy.
Thank you for your votes; please do not vote if you are not actually EXP.
-Moderator
After suggestions, the category "Other" has been added for the extremely rare comp / match / challenge, assumption, $25,000 card, assimilation into the Borg, etc. Perhaps, if "other" members feel comfortable doing so, they can post how their "Other" EXP status was acquired, such as wuhoo, vasantn and SquareDanceGuy.
Thank you for your votes; please do not vote if you are not actually EXP.
-Moderator
Last edited by JDiver; Mar 13, 2008 at 8:41 am
Mar 13, 2008, 1:06 pm
#93
Join Date: Oct 2006
Programs: LAN, AA, SPG
Posts: 1,965
All actual "in seat" miles... one at a time....on my own dime. With lots of Xanax!
Did not think I could do it....but I did. seeing that "Executive Platinum" on my screen for the first time was a thrill.
Of course, now I want more......
Poor me......NOT CK
Did not think I could do it....but I did. seeing that "Executive Platinum" on my screen for the first time was a thrill.
Of course, now I want more......
Poor me......NOT CK
Mar 13, 2008, 3:41 pm
#94
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: OH
Programs: AA Lifetime Plat, Marriot Lifetime Gold
Posts: 9,539
Miles and Points.
Voted points since I got there first that way, but did qual on miles too
Voted points since I got there first that way, but did qual on miles too
Mar 13, 2008, 10:25 pm
#95
Used to be 'Travelergcp'
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: New Orleans
Programs: AA Plat, Marriott Gold, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 2,826
Bought it.
Mar 16, 2008, 5:18 pm
#96
Formerly known as katzalex
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: MSY
Programs: AAdvantage EXP, Hertz Platinum, Marriot Platinum, HHonors Silver, SPG Gold
Posts: 104
I didn't vote, but I am well on pace to make it by segments this year, may or may not make miles, definitely won't make points.
Mar 16, 2008, 5:20 pm
#97
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Texas
Programs: UA GS, AA PLT LIFE, SPG Platinum, LHW LC, Fairmont PC
Posts: 128
Mar 20, 2008, 11:57 am
#98
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: MCI
Programs: AA EXP, 1MM, *wood Gold, Hertz #1 Club Gold, HH Gold, Hyatt Gold
Posts: 29
100,000+ EQ miles, through 100% MRs - and worth it at all costs
Last edited by Grahamga; Mar 22, 2008 at 7:23 am Reason: .
Mar 20, 2008, 3:31 pm
#99
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
Lady JDiver and I made it by EQP - missed it by EQM with a year that dropped our travel considerably below normal, as we usually qualify by EQP and then EQM - but :gasp: never segments. We had some judicious help from BA, CX, IB and codeshares using MX and SN, iirc.
Mar 21, 2008, 6:54 am
#100
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: BOS/UTH
Programs: AA LT PLT; QR GLD; Bonvoy LT TIT
Posts: 12,757
Points, usually two AONE4s annually, with the occasional SXM or LHR run for good measure. Buying the tix in MRU (but now JNB since the Rand has tanked) has certainly added to the accumulation.
Mar 21, 2008, 10:10 pm
#101
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Dallas, TX
Programs: AA GLD (1.4 MM), HH, SPG, Hyatt, Marriott, IHG
Posts: 17
Miles straight up - four continents, five Oneworld airlines - AA, Iberia, Qantas, Cathay, BA.
Mar 21, 2008, 10:14 pm
#102
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Cupertino, CA - AA:PLT 2MM; Marriott:Plt; Hilton:Slv
Posts: 562
I alwyas qualify on points. It's a combination of International J and those awesome K-UP fairs domestically.
Mar 25, 2008, 10:02 am
#103
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: New York
Programs: AA EXP - 2MM, NYC-MetroCard,
Posts: 207
we do it with miles (mostly traditional cross country MR's)
Mar 25, 2008, 4:09 pm
#105
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: NYC
Programs: AA EXP / LT PLT / 3MM, Marriott LT Gold
Posts: 35,397