Jan 15, 2015, 5:11 pm
Last edit by: Prospero
Future of AA / US Lifetime Status / Million Miler program (consolidated)
Until the new (and current) Million Miler program was launched December 2011, any miles from all sources (all redeemable miles) counted as Million Miler miles. Lifetime status granted was the same as today: Gold at 1,000,000 miles ever earned, and Platinum at 2,000,000 lifetime miles ever earned; no lifetime top tier (EP / EXP) status was, or is, offered. Further million miles thresholds earn 4 SWUs.
The current Million Miler program "grandfathered" existing MM counts because until now there existed no way to differentiate miles for MM count. With the announcement of the new program, AA announced only Base / Elite-Qualifying Miles would count and be added to one's Million Mile counter.
AAdvantage® Million MilerSM program recognizes and rewards AAdvantage members when Million Miler thresholds are achieved. Base miles earned by flying on American Airlines, American Eagle® or any eligible AAdvantage program participating airline will count toward Million Miler status.
AAdvantage members will enjoy the following benefits when Million Miler status is reached:
At one million (1,000,000) Million Miler miles, AAdvantage members will receive lifetime AAdvantage Gold status and 35,000 AAdvantage bonus miles*
At two million (2,000,000) Million Miler miles, AAdvantage members will receive lifetime AAdvantage Platinum status and four one-way systemwide upgrades
At each additional Million Miler mark, AAdvantage members will receive four additional one-way systemwide upgrades
For all members, your beginning Million Miler balance will include every AAdvantage mile you ever earned in the program. This Program to Date balance is currently reflected in your AAdvantage account on aa.com. Million Miler activity will be displayed in your AAdvantage account on aa.com separately from award miles so progress toward reaching this special designation can be easily tracked.
It's a special honor to be recognized with Million Miler status - and it is our distinct pleasure to reward such loyalty.
US has had a lifetime status / million mile program, and it counts PQM.
The greatest likelihood is current million miler counts will be merged, and that there is no way to "beat the system" by trying to inflate Redeemable miles counts in AA or US accounts; they both differentiate the kinds of miles, and no indication the Million Miler program will include lifetime Redeemable miles counts when USDM accounts are brought over and merged into AAdvantage (nor has anyone who has already caused an account merger stated to the contrary).
In the second quarter of 2015, we’ll combine your million mile balances (if you have both a Dividend Miles and AAdvantage® account) or transfer your million mile balance to the AAdvantage program.
AAdvantage Million Miler program:
http://www.aa.com/i18n/utility/millionMiler.jsp
Delta's comparable program (no lifetime top tier status):http://www.delta.com/content/www/en_...er-status.html
United's comparable program (lifetime top tier status granted):
http://www.united.com/web/en-US/cont.../lifetime.aspx
Until the new (and current) Million Miler program was launched December 2011, any miles from all sources (all redeemable miles) counted as Million Miler miles. Lifetime status granted was the same as today: Gold at 1,000,000 miles ever earned, and Platinum at 2,000,000 lifetime miles ever earned; no lifetime top tier (EP / EXP) status was, or is, offered. Further million miles thresholds earn 4 SWUs.
The current Million Miler program "grandfathered" existing MM counts because until now there existed no way to differentiate miles for MM count. With the announcement of the new program, AA announced only Base / Elite-Qualifying Miles would count and be added to one's Million Mile counter.
AAdvantage® Million MilerSM program recognizes and rewards AAdvantage members when Million Miler thresholds are achieved. Base miles earned by flying on American Airlines, American Eagle® or any eligible AAdvantage program participating airline will count toward Million Miler status.
AAdvantage members will enjoy the following benefits when Million Miler status is reached:
At one million (1,000,000) Million Miler miles, AAdvantage members will receive lifetime AAdvantage Gold status and 35,000 AAdvantage bonus miles*
At two million (2,000,000) Million Miler miles, AAdvantage members will receive lifetime AAdvantage Platinum status and four one-way systemwide upgrades
At each additional Million Miler mark, AAdvantage members will receive four additional one-way systemwide upgrades
For all members, your beginning Million Miler balance will include every AAdvantage mile you ever earned in the program. This Program to Date balance is currently reflected in your AAdvantage account on aa.com. Million Miler activity will be displayed in your AAdvantage account on aa.com separately from award miles so progress toward reaching this special designation can be easily tracked.
It's a special honor to be recognized with Million Miler status - and it is our distinct pleasure to reward such loyalty.
US has had a lifetime status / million mile program, and it counts PQM.
The greatest likelihood is current million miler counts will be merged, and that there is no way to "beat the system" by trying to inflate Redeemable miles counts in AA or US accounts; they both differentiate the kinds of miles, and no indication the Million Miler program will include lifetime Redeemable miles counts when USDM accounts are brought over and merged into AAdvantage (nor has anyone who has already caused an account merger stated to the contrary).
In the second quarter of 2015, we’ll combine your million mile balances (if you have both a Dividend Miles and AAdvantage® account) or transfer your million mile balance to the AAdvantage program.
AAdvantage Million Miler program:
http://www.aa.com/i18n/utility/millionMiler.jsp
Delta's comparable program (no lifetime top tier status):http://www.delta.com/content/www/en_...er-status.html
United's comparable program (lifetime top tier status granted):
http://www.united.com/web/en-US/cont.../lifetime.aspx
AA Lifetime Status / Million Miler program - discussion, speculation (consolidated)
Dec 12, 2023, 8:22 pm
#751
Join Date: Jul 2022
Posts: 342
You really don't need to inflate CC spend. Just AA wants you to use their CCs. If you fly AA - you really should have at least one of their CC. These days, most people don't use cash. The CC is used to pay for everything. Some places no longer even take cash. If you just charge food, gas, insurance, etc. you can build up your LPs. Plat Pro is only 125K LP - and as pointed out a combination of items can get you there. You don't have to spend what you don't need.
AA makes its profit from credit card companies buying points. So they want to encourage you to use an AA card. If you don't have an AA credit card, then you are not that profitable to AA.
AA makes its profit from credit card companies buying points. So they want to encourage you to use an AA card. If you don't have an AA credit card, then you are not that profitable to AA.
and then move to get my wife ppro for owe status
Jan 11, 2024, 5:53 am
#755
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: AUS
Programs: BAEC Gold, AA PPro, Hyatt Globalist, Amex Plat
Posts: 7,043
Jan 15, 2024, 5:45 pm
#756
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Manhattan Beach, California
Programs: BMI Diamond Club Gold forever
Posts: 6,367
I have a strange recent credit experience. Flew BA in D class ALG-LGW (J class) and LAX-LHR (D class) which months ago had my AA FF# in it. Obviously w the accrual changes I swapped in my AS number and AlG-LGW appeared in my AS account as expected. I have my LHR-LAX boarding pass and it clearly shows my AS FF#. But low and behold today I see a credit to my AA account.
Trying to decide if it’s worth the struggle to try to get this fixed but I note the AA MM credit is NOT even butt in seat miles for LHR-LAX. The calculation is as follows:
Award Miles 7,120
Base miles 4,450
Bonus miles 2,670
Million Miler 4,450
What?! LHR-LAX should net 5,440 MM miles, not 4,450 right? And the crediting says fare but this sure looks like distance based crediting, plus a 50% COS bonus right?
i guess I will submit my paper BP to Alaska and see if i can get this credited properly there and assume they will have AA correct the mistake on their end?
Trying to decide if it’s worth the struggle to try to get this fixed but I note the AA MM credit is NOT even butt in seat miles for LHR-LAX. The calculation is as follows:
Award Miles 7,120
Base miles 4,450
Bonus miles 2,670
Million Miler 4,450
What?! LHR-LAX should net 5,440 MM miles, not 4,450 right? And the crediting says fare but this sure looks like distance based crediting, plus a 50% COS bonus right?
i guess I will submit my paper BP to Alaska and see if i can get this credited properly there and assume they will have AA correct the mistake on their end?
Jan 15, 2024, 7:47 pm
#757
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: SFO
Programs: UA 1K, AA EXP, Hyatt Glob, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Plat, Total Wine & More Reserve
Posts: 4,520
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/35701882-post282.html
Jan 16, 2024, 12:54 am
#758
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: East Coast
Programs: AA CONCIERGE KEY & 1MM, HILTON DIAMOND
Posts: 11,970
Million Miler program is entirely independent of standard elite qualification year. I don't have a lot of faith that AA will make changes to it, but according to other posters, select CK members were invited to AA's headquarters where they discussed how weak AA's Million Miler program is compared to others and, allegedly, some AAdvantage executives indicated that there would be changes coming up. I'm CK and didn't receive an invitation, but other CK members posted the information here.
Jan 16, 2024, 9:24 am
#759
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: AUS
Programs: BAEC Gold, AA PPro, Hyatt Globalist, Amex Plat
Posts: 7,043
Million Miler program is entirely independent of standard elite qualification year. I don't have a lot of faith that AA will make changes to it, but according to other posters, select CK members were invited to AA's headquarters where they discussed how weak AA's Million Miler program is compared to others and, allegedly, some AAdvantage executives indicated that there would be changes coming up. I'm CK and didn't receive an invitation, but other CK members posted the information here.
Regards
Jan 16, 2024, 12:20 pm
#760
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: East Coast
Programs: AA CONCIERGE KEY & 1MM, HILTON DIAMOND
Posts: 11,970
That's very true, but then AA shouldn't complain when they continue reporting poor revenue performance ... their weak MM program isn't helping them
Jan 17, 2024, 6:18 am
#761
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: AUS
Programs: BAEC Gold, AA PPro, Hyatt Globalist, Amex Plat
Posts: 7,043
There are many, many things that AA needs to fix and could do better at, but I assure you this is probably just not high on their radar.
I mean think about it; the primary reason the so many people in this forum are obsessed with this is precisely because they want to be able to STOP spending on AA and shift their spend elsewhere
Not sure how that is a good thing for AA. DL only recently made improvements in their lifetime program and they did not make those changes out of benevolence. They made them because they pulled the pin on a grenade and then stood there holding it against their stomach while it went off and then set the Skymiles program on fire. They would not have made those changes if they had not done that.
Look, my wife would benefit from this if they did make the change, so if they do it, we'd take it, but I'm not going to spend time obsessing about it or threatening to move my business over it, etc. If it comes, it comes, but I just don't see it happening for a guide while.
Regards
Mar 1, 2024, 5:15 pm
#762
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Manhattan Beach, California
Programs: BMI Diamond Club Gold forever
Posts: 6,367
when I hit 1,000,000 miles in December I got an email saying welcome to platinum status. I was then platinum status, but literally had only credited two flights to American all year. Surprised to open up my account today and see I am still platinum for the next year
Mar 19, 2024, 5:57 pm
#763
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Miami BCH., FLorida
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Inundate AA Cust SVC with Million Mile Comstructive Comments!
Flying a million miles to get 4 SWUs for me above 2MM PLatinum for life is ridiculous, what the heck US Air (I mean American airlines). On the OMAAT website, the gentleman has an exciting proposal for AA Lifetime status. Still, I have sent as an EXP several letters to customer relations and they were never answered. It's almost like they could care less, what do you think? As of this response, Delta not only is honoring it's MQM's earned through non-BIS flying, but putting an end to it henceforth as of 1/1/24. As of January 1, 2024, "Delta is honoring all existing MQM balances toward lifetime status, so they’re being converted at a 1:1 ratio to the new metric." AA ended lifetime Milion mile status as you good people will know in 2011, but now has reinstated it with their 3 changes to Loyalty points in fewer tears, and still keeping the top you can get at 2MM/Plainun for life, a fairly low a shabby system. United has always been the leader in generosity for 1/2/3 and 4 million miles BIS, with 4 MM giving not only Global services for life but also a companion/significant other membership is included meaning a family of 4 could essentially enjoy domestic upgrades at the special PO inventory complimentary. I have not received a complimentary upgrade with aa since pre-pandemic, and then once a couple over several years. For reference, Delta's new program is:
- One million miler earns you SkyMiles Gold Medallion status for life (rather than Silver Medallion)
- Two million miler earns you Platinum Medallion status for life (rather than Gold Medallion)
- Three million miler earns you Diamond Medallion status for life (rather than Gold Medallion)
- Four million miler earns you Diamond Medallion status for life (rather than Platinum Medallion)
- Five million miler earns you Delta 360 status for life (rather than Platinum Medallion)
Mar 20, 2024, 10:21 am
#764
Join Date: Jan 2000
Posts: 3,026
Flying a million miles to get 4 SWUs for me above 2MM PLatinum for life is ridiculous, what the heck US Air (I mean American airlines). On the OMAAT website, the gentleman has an exciting proposal for AA Lifetime status. Still, I have sent as an EXP several letters to customer relations and they were never answered. It's almost like they could care less, what do you think? As of this response, Delta not only is honoring it's MQM's earned through non-BIS flying, but putting an end to it henceforth as of 1/1/24. As of January 1, 2024, "Delta is honoring all existing MQM balances toward lifetime status, so they’re being converted at a 1:1 ratio to the new metric." AA ended lifetime Milion mile status as you good people will know in 2011, but now has reinstated it with their 3 changes to Loyalty points in fewer tears, and still keeping the top you can get at 2MM/Plainun for life, a fairly low a shabby system. United has always been the leader in generosity for 1/2/3 and 4 million miles BIS, with 4 MM giving not only Global services for life but also a companion/significant other membership is included meaning a family of 4 could essentially enjoy domestic upgrades at the special PO inventory complimentary. I have not received a complimentary upgrade with aa since pre-pandemic, and then once a couple over several years. For reference, Delta's new program is:
- One million miler earns you SkyMiles Gold Medallion status for life (rather than Silver Medallion)
- Two million miler earns you Platinum Medallion status for life (rather than Gold Medallion)
- Three million miler earns you Diamond Medallion status for life (rather than Gold Medallion)
- Four million miler earns you Diamond Medallion status for life (rather than Platinum Medallion)
- Five million miler earns you Delta 360 status for life (rather than Platinum Medallion)
Mar 20, 2024, 5:42 pm
#765
Join Date: Oct 2019
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