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What’s next
We plan to bring current Dividend Miles accounts into the AAdvantage program in 2015 (date as yet unspecified - JD). That means we will combine your award mileage balances, your Million Miler™ balances, and your elite-qualifying activity from both programs. In the meantime, continue to book travel and earn miles as you normally would. We will follow up with you when we begin the process of integrating accounts, but rest assured your miles and elite status are safe as we work to combine the two programs.
It will take some time to fully integrate our loyalty programs, including everything from the systems that support them to bringing our terms and conditions in line with one another. We will be sure to keep you updated as changes occur.
We plan to bring current Dividend Miles accounts into the AAdvantage program in 2015 (date as yet unspecified - JD). That means we will combine your award mileage balances, your Million Miler™ balances, and your elite-qualifying activity from both programs. In the meantime, continue to book travel and earn miles as you normally would. We will follow up with you when we begin the process of integrating accounts, but rest assured your miles and elite status are safe as we work to combine the two programs.
It will take some time to fully integrate our loyalty programs, including everything from the systems that support them to bringing our terms and conditions in line with one another. We will be sure to keep you updated as changes occur.
Speculation: New American AAdvantage FF Program Features (Discussion)
May 16, 2014, 8:34 pm
#647
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: DFW
Programs: AA EP 3MM, UA Silver, Bonvoy LT TIT, Hyatt Explorist, HH Silver, Caesars PLT
Posts: 7,259
May 17, 2014, 12:58 pm
#648
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: PHX
Programs: AA Peon Gold
Posts: 2,915
In the grand scheme of things, I don't think there are enough of them to be statistically significant. Additionally, if their elite status is only derived from LT status, they likely don't fly enough and/or are loyal enough to have much of an impact, anyway.
May 17, 2014, 1:27 pm
#649
Join Date: May 2011
Programs: US Airways Gold, Marriott Platinum, SW A List
Posts: 1,575
Speculation: New American AAdvantage FF Program Features (Discussion)
Don't know why any GA or any agent would have information that wouldn't have leaked through other channels by now.
May 17, 2014, 2:58 pm
#650
Suspended
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: LAX/SNA
Programs: AA, Hilton Gold
Posts: 3,887
May 17, 2014, 3:40 pm
#651
Join Date: May 2011
Programs: US Airways Gold, Marriott Platinum, SW A List
Posts: 1,575
Speculation: New American AAdvantage FF Program Features (Discussion)
Yes but usually not the front line employees.
May 18, 2014, 12:46 pm
#653
Join Date: Mar 2008
Posts: 120
Assume this has been posted somewhere but couldn't find it so apologies if I am repeating but the latest mailout from USAirways DM is that the 10,000 preferred miles given yearly for us of the airline-affiliated MC is going away at the end of the calendar year. No more companion certificates. To those who have speculated that the combined USAirways/AA FF programs will award miles based on distance as well as cost seems pretty likely now IMO.
May 18, 2014, 1:02 pm
#654
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Global
Posts: 5,998
Assume this has been posted somewhere but couldn't find it so apologies if I am repeating but the latest mailout from USAirways DM is that the 10,000 preferred miles given yearly for us of the airline-affiliated MC is going away at the end of the calendar year. No more companion certificates. To those who have speculated that the combined USAirways/AA FF programs will award miles based on distance as well as cost seems pretty likely now IMO.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/us-ai...er-thread.html
May 18, 2014, 2:24 pm
#655
Join Date: May 2004
Location: LAX
Posts: 1,849
If I book a few award flights on AA metal using my US Air miles
and finally the programs merge later this year, I will be able to change the date
for free right? What s@cks is any change on US Air is $150, even just the date...
Any timeframe or still nothing?
and finally the programs merge later this year, I will be able to change the date
for free right? What s@cks is any change on US Air is $150, even just the date...
Any timeframe or still nothing?
May 18, 2014, 3:38 pm
#656
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Boston, MA (BOS)
Programs: AA PLT Pro 2MM, DL Gold, UA Silver, Marriott Ambassador + LT Plat, COFC Venture X, HHonors Diamond
Posts: 5,587
No one knows at this point. Just because AA/AAdvantage has that policy doesn't mean it will stick around with the combined program.
May 18, 2014, 7:46 pm
#657
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Global
Posts: 5,998
I think there is a better chance you will be able to transfer miles between accounts at some point prior to full merger of FF programs. In theory, you could then take advantage of current rules.
But, as AAerSTL stated we just don't know.
May 18, 2014, 8:11 pm
#658
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Washington DC Metro
Programs: UA - 1K MM, AA - EXP, DL & US - Kettle, SPG - Gold, Marriott - Gold, HiltonHonors - Gold
Posts: 55
I can see these names working
I seriously doubt a 75k level would be called Platinum, since anyone who has flown 2MM now has lifetime Platinum, and they would be understandably upset to find themselves "downgraded" to Gold (and the lifetime Golds to Silver).
My guess (for consistency with the past and least overall unhappiness) would be Gold, Platinum, Platinum Plus, and Executive Platinum.
My guess (for consistency with the past and least overall unhappiness) would be Gold, Platinum, Platinum Plus, and Executive Platinum.
That makes sense.
May 19, 2014, 6:13 pm
#659
Join Date: Jun 2011
Posts: 3,528
Assume this has been posted somewhere but couldn't find it so apologies if I am repeating but the latest mailout from USAirways DM is that the 10,000 preferred miles given yearly for us of the airline-affiliated MC is going away at the end of the calendar year. No more companion certificates. To those who have speculated that the combined USAirways/AA FF programs will award miles based on distance as well as cost seems pretty likely now IMO.
Jun 3, 2014, 11:56 pm
#660
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: 대한민국 (South Korea) - ex-PVG (上海)
Programs: UA MM / LT Gold (LT UC), DL SM, AA PLT (AC), OZ, KE; GE and Korean SES (like GE); Marriott Gold
Posts: 1,995
Would it make any sense for the "new" AAdvantage program to leapfrog the other carriers and become revenue-only (no miles or points or segments)? Would this be too shocking to current elites and/or oneworld partners? Something along the lines of: Gold (Ruby) at $W; Platinum (Sapphire) at $X; Platinum Plus (Sapphire) at $Y; and Executive Platinum (Emerald) at $Z? Thereby, HV customers would be recognized as those spending money over people who fly a lot of low-cost miles. All the current systems are akin to rewarding the people who shop a lot but buy little over those who may shop once a year but buy top of the line. For example, if I fly paid First once a year on an international flight costing $10,000, shouldn't I be considered HV to AA, even if only 18,000 miles or so? Maybe holders of the Executive card, for example, would get extra credited dollars to their total after a set amount of charges each year. Just speculating and throwing this out for comments/attacks (as you so choose).