2009 AAdvantage status renewal / requalification questions / issues (consolidated)
Jan 16, 2009, 9:47 am
#196
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: May 2001
Location: MSY; 2-time FT Fantasy Football Champ, now in recovery.
Programs: AA lifetime GLD; UA Silver; Marriott LTTE; IHG Plat,
Posts: 14,533
It's not a published benefit, but AA has a soft-landing policy whereby you never fall more than one level per year. If you were PLT in 2008, you should retain GLD thru Feb 2010, no matter how little you flew.
Jan 16, 2009, 9:47 am
#197
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jun 2001
Programs: DL 1 million, AA 1 mil, HH lapsed Diamond, Marriott Plat
Posts: 28,190
Flying 25K miles or earning 25K EQP this month will earn Gold status right through Feb 2011.
Jan 16, 2009, 2:53 pm
#198
Join Date: Feb 2008
Programs: UA AA MR HH B6
Posts: 1,419
woohoo
I had 24.5 K EQM last year and I just checked AA.com and said Gold.
First time I ever got status on any airline ever. They kept their promise.
First time I ever got status on any airline ever. They kept their promise.
Jan 16, 2009, 7:17 pm
#199
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: SFO/OAK
Programs: AA EXP 3.4MM, BAEC, UAMP, Skyteam (<10k) HH Gold, IHG Plat, Hertz Gold, GE/TSA TT
Posts: 2,723
p.s. I only discovered the joys of elite status in 2006 after traveling to 35 countries over 50+ years.... !what a difference it has made in my travel experience since then!
Jan 17, 2009, 7:55 am
#200
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Boston
Programs: AA ExP, OW Emerald, B6 Mosaic; AA1MM;
Posts: 134
Buy to retain?
Anyone have any news on the buy to retain offer for '09? FINGERS CROSSED its still available! I hunted around AA.com but don't see anything yet. Requal for Gold, but am counting on being able to pay to retain platinum in '09 with a RTW trip coming up....
Jan 17, 2009, 8:12 am
#201
Suspended
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: NYC
Programs: AA PLT
Posts: 1,615
Search for "buyback", and all shall be revealed.
Jan 17, 2009, 8:50 am
#202
Join Date: May 2001
Programs: AA PLT 2MM, LH SEN *, HH Gold
Posts: 3,075
Jan 18, 2009, 6:38 pm
#203
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Boston
Programs: AA ExP, OW Emerald, B6 Mosaic; AA1MM;
Posts: 134
Thanks for the link HV. Now I see in the fine print that since I used the same offer in '08 I'm not eligible to do the same in '09.... I've been Plat. since 2002. Boo hoo! can I beg? I'd even pay twice!
Jan 19, 2009, 12:16 am
#204
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: DFW
Programs: AA EXP (1.7MM), US Silver, PCR Plat, HHonors Gold, Marriott Silver
Posts: 120
Is it possible to do a PLT Challenge in such a situation, when a member has dropped in status from PLT to GLD. I realize you cannot use the challenge to requalify for the same elite level, but what if you want to move up from GLD to PLT?
Dec 14, 2009, 3:09 am
#205
Join Date: Oct 2009
Posts: 138
It seems I'm going to get 24,880 EQMs this year... I emailed AA to see if they'd push me up to GLD but they never replied.
It is safe to assume that I'll get status since I'm over 24,500, or do you suggest I do a cheapo MR?
It is safe to assume that I'll get status since I'm over 24,500, or do you suggest I do a cheapo MR?
Dec 14, 2009, 8:53 am
#206
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: OKC/DFW
Programs: AA EXP/2 MM
Posts: 9,999
In the past AA has made exceptions, but is it safe to assume they will do the same this year? Imo, no, it's not. Were I in your situation, I'd do a mileage run.
Dec 24, 2009, 2:06 am
#207
Join Date: Dec 2009
Posts: 5
Help - need EXP qual and am 8k short
Well, I'm a newbie so don't flame me pls.
I was counting on double miles, but was told today that it expired Dec 15th -
Have 91K this year and really want to continue EXP status. Will they round me up if I book a trip in Jan? Will they just round me up since I already have EXP status if I beg??
If that is a pipe dream, is there a domestic routing that can get me that many miles in say a 2 day period - 29th thru 31stl I mean is there a circuitous route to take domestically to get that many miles in a single multi-city ticket?
Any advice is greatly appreciated.
rocket
I was counting on double miles, but was told today that it expired Dec 15th -
Have 91K this year and really want to continue EXP status. Will they round me up if I book a trip in Jan? Will they just round me up since I already have EXP status if I beg??
If that is a pipe dream, is there a domestic routing that can get me that many miles in say a 2 day period - 29th thru 31stl I mean is there a circuitous route to take domestically to get that many miles in a single multi-city ticket?
Any advice is greatly appreciated.
rocket
Dec 24, 2009, 2:49 am
#208
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: SFO
Programs: UA GS, AA Lifetime Gold, Marriott Titanium
Posts: 285
You have not said where you are based. Assuming you are on the East or West coast you could make 2 transcontinental day trips JFK-LAX or JFK-SFO for example. Or you could fly JFK-HNL but that might be pricey at this time of year (have not checked any prices for you). Alternatively, you could find a cheap fare to Europe if you are based on the West Coast. Even if you are in DFW or ORD you could fly round-trip to MIA, fly back to the West coast and route it multi-segment until you get the required mileage.
FYI there is a specific mileage run thread on this forum.
FYI there is a specific mileage run thread on this forum.
Dec 24, 2009, 2:54 am
#209
Join Date: Dec 2009
Posts: 5
I'm based @ MCI
Honolulu is super pricey. I tried to do a routing from MCI-BWI-JFK-DFW-MCI but even that doesn't make a dent...
Dec 24, 2009, 2:55 am
#210
Join Date: Feb 2008
Programs: AA EXP
Posts: 3,049
Reason for asking is that the final batch of bonus miles have not yet posted so if you've flown in the last 3 weeks or so up to the 15th you may still have some miles to come.