Promo: Double EQM - again! DBLEQ, Sep 2 - Dec 15 2009 (consolidated)
Nov 9, 2009, 5:17 pm
#796
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: MIA
Programs: AA EXP 1.5MM, AC Member, Marriott Platinum, HHonors Diamond, Emerald Club Executive
Posts: 513
Hey everyone ... this is my first thread and I am a new member as of today. I've been platinum for two years now and was gold for two years prior. I'm pretty young, but have a job that requires me to travel monthly. I was traveling mostly domestic (aside from vacation) until the beginning of this year when I started traveling mostly international. I actually started flying Lufthansa because I was told I'd be going to Germany 4 times and at first I likd what I read about the airline and Star Alliance overall. Its a pain in a half to get any status with them, so in April it was back to AA for me. I had only travel to London r/t and NYC on AA up until about April (and I wish that hadn't been the case b/c I flew on Lufthansa to Germany twice and all throughout the Middle East), but ever since then, I've flown AA r/t to London, France, and Germany.
From the start of this promo, I did a Germany r/t and now have Russia r/t this upcoming week, Spain the week after Thxgiving, and Costa Rica on Dec 11th... I'll actually have flown enough by the time I return from Spain on Dec 4th (about 108k actually when calculating the DEQM for the upcoming trips) and then the r/t to Costa Rica ... pretty excited about EXP, though I think I would have actually made it because I was willing to travel r/t to Tokyo for sushi just for the 15k LOLOL...haha!
I'll be looking forward to seeing the official status once all the miles post, though I'll be in no rush from mid-Dec through the rest of '09 since I will not be traveling abroad until mid Jan ... hopefully by then the SWU will have kicked in and I'm just hoping I don't burn through those before June!
From the start of this promo, I did a Germany r/t and now have Russia r/t this upcoming week, Spain the week after Thxgiving, and Costa Rica on Dec 11th... I'll actually have flown enough by the time I return from Spain on Dec 4th (about 108k actually when calculating the DEQM for the upcoming trips) and then the r/t to Costa Rica ... pretty excited about EXP, though I think I would have actually made it because I was willing to travel r/t to Tokyo for sushi just for the 15k LOLOL...haha!
I'll be looking forward to seeing the official status once all the miles post, though I'll be in no rush from mid-Dec through the rest of '09 since I will not be traveling abroad until mid Jan ... hopefully by then the SWU will have kicked in and I'm just hoping I don't burn through those before June!
Nov 10, 2009, 10:49 am
#797
Join Date: Feb 2003
Programs: back to AA PLT, 1.6+MM
Posts: 771
Darn! If they do the next sweep for flights up to 11/18, it looks like I won't hit EXP until they do the final tally.
Hopefully, it'll happen soon enough to be able to use those SWU's for a scheduled mid-Jan. trip to LHR.
Hopefully, it'll happen soon enough to be able to use those SWU's for a scheduled mid-Jan. trip to LHR.
Nov 10, 2009, 10:56 am
#798
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Orange County, CA
Programs: AA LT PLT, DL PLT, HH DIA, IHG PLT, Hertz PLT, Bonvoy GLD, Avis Pres Club
Posts: 1,265
Apologies for not being able to read all 700+ posts in this thread, nor being able to find the answer via search.
Question re: flying segments shorter than 500 miles. As a current PLT, I know I get 500 mile minimum on any flight, but how are the EQM and DBEQM posted? If I fly the 300-some mile segment SNA-SFO will I receive 1,000 EQM (including the double promo)?
Thanks for putting up with the stupid question.
Question re: flying segments shorter than 500 miles. As a current PLT, I know I get 500 mile minimum on any flight, but how are the EQM and DBEQM posted? If I fly the 300-some mile segment SNA-SFO will I receive 1,000 EQM (including the double promo)?
Thanks for putting up with the stupid question.
Nov 10, 2009, 11:05 am
#799
Moderator: New York City and FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Sep 2007
Programs: AA PLT, Natl EC
Posts: 10,855
Apologies for not being able to read all 700+ posts in this thread, nor being able to find the answer via search.
Question re: flying segments shorter than 500 miles. As a current PLT, I know I get 500 mile minimum on any flight, but how are the EQM and DBEQM posted? If I fly the 300-some mile segment SNA-SFO will I receive 1,000 EQM (including the double promo)?
Thanks for putting up with the stupid question.
Question re: flying segments shorter than 500 miles. As a current PLT, I know I get 500 mile minimum on any flight, but how are the EQM and DBEQM posted? If I fly the 300-some mile segment SNA-SFO will I receive 1,000 EQM (including the double promo)?
Thanks for putting up with the stupid question.
Nov 10, 2009, 11:08 am
#800
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: DFW
Programs: AA EXP, Marriott Plat
Posts: 699
Apologies for not being able to read all 700+ posts in this thread, nor being able to find the answer via search.
Question re: flying segments shorter than 500 miles. As a current PLT, I know I get 500 mile minimum on any flight, but how are the EQM and DBEQM posted? If I fly the 300-some mile segment SNA-SFO will I receive 1,000 EQM (including the double promo)?
Thanks for putting up with the stupid question.
Question re: flying segments shorter than 500 miles. As a current PLT, I know I get 500 mile minimum on any flight, but how are the EQM and DBEQM posted? If I fly the 300-some mile segment SNA-SFO will I receive 1,000 EQM (including the double promo)?
Thanks for putting up with the stupid question.
Nov 10, 2009, 1:20 pm
#801
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Duluth, GA
Programs: AAdvantage PLT, AA 2MM, Marriott Gold
Posts: 2,268
Apologies for not being able to read all 700+ posts in this thread, nor being able to find the answer via search.
Question re: flying segments shorter than 500 miles. As a current PLT, I know I get 500 mile minimum on any flight, but how are the EQM and DBEQM posted? If I fly the 300-some mile segment SNA-SFO will I receive 1,000 EQM (including the double promo)?
Thanks for putting up with the stupid question.
Question re: flying segments shorter than 500 miles. As a current PLT, I know I get 500 mile minimum on any flight, but how are the EQM and DBEQM posted? If I fly the 300-some mile segment SNA-SFO will I receive 1,000 EQM (including the double promo)?
Thanks for putting up with the stupid question.
Nov 10, 2009, 1:34 pm
#802
Join Date: Nov 2009
Posts: 7
... I don't know how I didn't see it earlier, but when I was on the phone with CS the rep told me that she'd put me on the promo. I then called the next day to make sure I was on it AND I had also registered online ... I'm slightly OCD when it comes to things like this, so I'm definitley registered.
Nov 10, 2009, 4:38 pm
#803
Join Date: Mar 2007
Programs: AA 1MM
Posts: 3,182
DBLEQM question
Has anyone tried calling AAdvantage customer service after the flight miles have posted, but before the additional EQM have posted to try and get the status to post faster? My situation is this: The flight that will put me over the 50k mark, based on the promo, occurs on December 6th. My next flight is December 25th, and I've elected to try my luck with stickers, instead of miles. However, I'd obviously rather play that game as Plat vs. Gold. Any success with getting them to manually post status early assuming the actual flights have been taken?
Nov 10, 2009, 5:22 pm
#804
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: LAX
Posts: 6,769
Many have asked this on the DBLEQ thread, and many more have said no. I would highly doubt AA would expedite posting of the double miles given that you're already getting the benefit of getting double miles. It's part of the conditions for the promo.
I'm in the same boat, but it's no big deal. One more flight in coach is better than a whole year in coach.
I'm in the same boat, but it's no big deal. One more flight in coach is better than a whole year in coach.
Nov 10, 2009, 5:29 pm
#805
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: DFW
Programs: AS, BA, AA
Posts: 3,670
Has anyone tried calling AAdvantage customer service after the flight miles have posted, but before the additional EQM have posted to try and get the status to post faster? My situation is this: The flight that will put me over the 50k mark, based on the promo, occurs on December 6th. My next flight is December 25th, and I've elected to try my luck with stickers, instead of miles. However, I'd obviously rather play that game as Plat vs. Gold. Any success with getting them to manually post status early assuming the actual flights have been taken?
However, if your next flight will put you over the platinum threshold (e.g. you already have 48,000 EQMS posted in your account and your next flight is more than 2,000 miles) then customer service can go ahead and bump you to platinum so that you will have that status on that flight.
If you have already requested the sticker upgrades as a gold, and your status changes to plat via any means, be sure and call customer service to make sure your new status is reflected in the upgrade request. You will get priority based on your original request date and plat status.
Last edited by janetdoe; Nov 10, 2009 at 5:36 pm
Nov 10, 2009, 5:38 pm
#806
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: SWO
Programs: AA 2MM LTP;Marriott Platinum
Posts: 174
I was just on the phone with the EXP line and asked this very question (for my girlfriend who is currently in Europe and will be PLAT once the DBLEQ miles post -- almost certainly after she is back). I received the same answer it appears many other have received: NO.
Nov 10, 2009, 5:44 pm
#807
Join Date: Mar 2007
Programs: AA 1MM
Posts: 3,182
I tried something similar during the double EQM promotion this spring. Customer service cannot do anything to acknowledge your DBEQM miles before they post through the automated system.
However, if your next flight will put you over the platinum threshold (e.g. you already have 48,000 EQMS posted in your account and your next flight is more than 2,000 miles) then customer service can go ahead and bump you to platinum so that you will have that status on that flight.
If you have already requested the sticker upgrades as a gold, and your status changes to plat via any means, be sure and call customer service to make sure your new status is reflected in the upgrade request. You will get priority based on your original request date and plat status.
However, if your next flight will put you over the platinum threshold (e.g. you already have 48,000 EQMS posted in your account and your next flight is more than 2,000 miles) then customer service can go ahead and bump you to platinum so that you will have that status on that flight.
If you have already requested the sticker upgrades as a gold, and your status changes to plat via any means, be sure and call customer service to make sure your new status is reflected in the upgrade request. You will get priority based on your original request date and plat status.
Nov 10, 2009, 6:36 pm
#808
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: LAX
Posts: 6,769
I tried something similar during the double EQM promotion this spring. Customer service cannot do anything to acknowledge your DBEQM miles before they post through the automated system.
However, if your next flight will put you over the platinum threshold (e.g. you already have 48,000 EQMS posted in your account and your next flight is more than 2,000 miles) then customer service can go ahead and bump you to platinum so that you will have that status on that flight.
If you have already requested the sticker upgrades as a gold, and your status changes to plat via any means, be sure and call customer service to make sure your new status is reflected in the upgrade request. You will get priority based on your original request date and plat status.
However, if your next flight will put you over the platinum threshold (e.g. you already have 48,000 EQMS posted in your account and your next flight is more than 2,000 miles) then customer service can go ahead and bump you to platinum so that you will have that status on that flight.
If you have already requested the sticker upgrades as a gold, and your status changes to plat via any means, be sure and call customer service to make sure your new status is reflected in the upgrade request. You will get priority based on your original request date and plat status.
Nov 10, 2009, 6:48 pm
#809
Join Date: May 2006
Programs: AA EXP
Posts: 1,137
I predict a good chance of getting that upgrade on Dec 25 even as a gold. Dec 25 is a very low travel day and most frequent flyers and business travelers are not flying on that day.
Nov 10, 2009, 7:04 pm
#810
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Atlanta
Posts: 91
Sounds like your next trip LAX-NYC on 12/6 is the one you count on to make Plat based on DBLEQMs, but odds are you won't make Plat by December 25, even though the promotion will end on 12/15. The bonus EQMs will post by the end of year though.