Oct 28, 2014, 7:12 am
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HELP: JUST THE FACTS / FAQs: Combined AA/US AAdvantage FFP 2014 on
PLEASE NOTE: this thread has been re dedicated for "JUST THE FACTS" in an attempt to raise the signal to noise ratio, allowing members to find germane information about the AAdvantage program (merged pre-merger AAdvantage, and Dividend Miles, now under way) program and get factual answers to your / frequently asked questions from experienced members.
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REACTION DISCUSSION: Combined AA/US AAdvantage program announced Oct 2014 opinions
Please use the thread started for impressions, opinions, reactions, feelings, concerns, etc. and keep this thread for "JUST THE FACTS" and ACTUAL REPLIES. And of course, feel free to add new facts and findings to this wiki for members' ease in finding information on the new FFP.
Thank you, the AA fora moderation team
AAdvantage loyalty program in 2015 - LINK
The AAdvantage program will continue to offer three elite status levels AAdvantage Executive Platinum, Platinum and Gold and youll still have three ways to qualify with elite-qualifying miles, points and segments. On January 1, 2015, the segment qualification requirement for Executive Platinum will move to 120, and the current 100 segment threshold will continue until December 31, 2014.
Three tiers:
- Executive Platinum - 100k EQM / 100k EQP / 120 Segments
- Platinum - 50k EQM / 50k EQP / 60 Segments
- Gold - 25k EQM / 25k EQP / 30 Segments
Elite Status Benefits:
- AAdvantage elite status members receive select reciprocal benefits to enrich their travel journey when flying on US Airways.
- This includes upgrades on US Airways on the day of departure when available, First/Business Class check-in, priority through security checkpoints, priority boarding, complimentary checked bags, access to preferred seats, and priority baggage delivery for Executive Platinum and Platinum members.
- Upgrades will still be different on American and US Airways flights until we have a single reservation system at the end of 2015. For now, continue flying and enjoying reciprocal benefits and the ability to earn and redeem miles on both carriers. Well keep you updated as we move forward with other important integration milestones.
Million Miler Program:
- 1 Million combined miles - Lifetime Gold Status
- 2 Million combined miles - Lifetime Platinum Status
Upgrades on American: https://www.aa.com/i18n/AAdvantage/AAdvantage2015/index.jsp#500mile
- All flights 500 miles and under, no stickers needed and are complimentary regardless of elite status for the elite members.
- Complimentary upgrades will be auto requested for all elite levels at booking. Non complimentary upgrades (aka those needing 500mi stickers) will have to be requested manually.
- No complimentary upgrades for Y/B fares for Gold/Platinum anymore (unless flight is 500 miles or less)
- Companion Upgrades still will require 500mi stickers to be used.
- 8 SWUs for EXP level and EXPs still will not earn 500mi stickers to use for companions.
2015 - January Updates:
- Executive Platinum and Chairman's Preferred members enjoy complimentary same-day confirmed flight changes on American, a new benefit
- Redeem all your Special Dividends by early 2015; qualification ends in December 2014
2015 - 2nd Quarter Updates:
- Move to three elite status levels in the AAdvantage program Gold, Platinum and Executive Platinum
- Qualify for elite status based on elite-qualifying miles, segments or points
- Receive a 100% mileage bonus if you're a Dividend Miles Gold or Platinum member who becomes AAdvantage Platinum
- Redeem miles for AAnytime awards and mileage upgrade awards on both American and US Airways marketed and operated flights
- Upgrade on American marketed and operated flights before day of departure
On March 13 2015, AAdvantage sent a letter to members saying "we're on track to bring the US Airways Dividend MilesŽ program into the AAdvantage program within the next 30 days."
N.B. The previous thread discussing the putative, pre-announcement AAdvantage program, entitled "Speculation and discussion of what the new merged FFP might look like (consolidated)" can be found here; it has been closed and archived.
Some useful resources:
FT:Airport Terminal, Gate & Counter Changes
Link to Gary Leff's "View from the Wing" interview with AA's Suzanne Rubin
Link to TravelingBetter with JonNYC's information.
Clarifying contact from AA provided by jmachin:
We want to address all your concerns. Thank you for responding to our most recent email.
I apologize for the delay in answering. I wanted to discuss the point you raised with our executive team and get you a correct answer.
When our frequent flyer programs are combined sometime in the second quarter of 2015, if your 2014 combined elite-qualifying activity meets the requirements for AAdvantage Executive Platinum status, then your AAdvantage account will be updated with Executive Platinum status. The requirements for 2014 are 100,000 elite-qualifying miles, 100,000 elite-qualifying points, or 100 elite-qualifying segments, with at least 4 segments flown on American Airlines or US Airways.
This means that if you end 2014 with 107 elite-qualifying segments and at least 4 of those segments were American Airlines or US Airways flights, then you will receive Executive Platinum status when the programs are combined. Until that point, you will have Dividend Miles Preferred Platinum status.
Please be aware, beginning in 2015, the segment requirements will be 120 segments to re-qualify for Executive Platinum status. We look forward to having you as an AAdvantage Executive Platinum member!
Regards,
Kathleen L.
AAdvantage Customer Service
American Airlines.
I apologize for the delay in answering. I wanted to discuss the point you raised with our executive team and get you a correct answer.
When our frequent flyer programs are combined sometime in the second quarter of 2015, if your 2014 combined elite-qualifying activity meets the requirements for AAdvantage Executive Platinum status, then your AAdvantage account will be updated with Executive Platinum status. The requirements for 2014 are 100,000 elite-qualifying miles, 100,000 elite-qualifying points, or 100 elite-qualifying segments, with at least 4 segments flown on American Airlines or US Airways.
This means that if you end 2014 with 107 elite-qualifying segments and at least 4 of those segments were American Airlines or US Airways flights, then you will receive Executive Platinum status when the programs are combined. Until that point, you will have Dividend Miles Preferred Platinum status.
Please be aware, beginning in 2015, the segment requirements will be 120 segments to re-qualify for Executive Platinum status. We look forward to having you as an AAdvantage Executive Platinum member!
Regards,
Kathleen L.
AAdvantage Customer Service
American Airlines.
HELP: JUST THE FACTS / FAQs: Combined AA/US AAdvantage FFP 2014 on
Feb 25, 2015, 11:31 am
#991
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: LAX
Posts: 194
any idea whether existing award tickets issued under Dividend Miles will adapt to the AAdvantage fee rules (ie. free date change under AA rather than $150 under DM) when the programs merge? Have an upcoming award in the Fall that might benefit from this ..
Feb 25, 2015, 2:09 pm
#992
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
Though the FFP is to merge, IMO it's not likely they'll change the terms and conditions of tickets already issued. That would follow the standard used when other changes are implemented. "for tickets issued after blah blah, this will occur" kind of thing.
Last edited by JDiver; Feb 25, 2015 at 2:22 pm
Mar 6, 2015, 9:27 am
#994
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: ORD
Programs: AA EXP, UA GM (2013 Gold, 2014 Silver), Hyatt Diamond, SPG Gold, IHG Platinum, Marriott Silver
Posts: 435
Mar 10, 2015, 7:27 pm
#995
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
Upgrade questions and replies have been moved to the current thread: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/ameri...d-threads.html
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Mar 12, 2015, 5:54 am
#996
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: SOF
Programs: A3 Gold, IHG Platinum, Marriott Silver
Posts: 849
Just received my monthly Dividend Miles statement, which had the following text in it:
Your final US Airways Dividend Miles e-Statement
Next month, we'll reach the next milestone on our path to integration by bringing Dividend Miles into the American Airlines AAdvantageŽ program. We'll transfer your mileage balance and elite-qualifying activity into your new (or existing) AAdvantage account.
Since DM statements cover calendar months, I'm starting to think that the integration will take place before March 31st, thus, not making it possible to generate a March statement - even though the paragraph talks about next month, i. e. April. I checked both websites and still no date is listed - the usual Q2 language. Does anyone know more about the exact date?
Your final US Airways Dividend Miles e-Statement
Next month, we'll reach the next milestone on our path to integration by bringing Dividend Miles into the American Airlines AAdvantageŽ program. We'll transfer your mileage balance and elite-qualifying activity into your new (or existing) AAdvantage account.
Since DM statements cover calendar months, I'm starting to think that the integration will take place before March 31st, thus, not making it possible to generate a March statement - even though the paragraph talks about next month, i. e. April. I checked both websites and still no date is listed - the usual Q2 language. Does anyone know more about the exact date?
Mar 12, 2015, 8:13 am
#998
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Global
Posts: 5,998
Mar 12, 2015, 8:15 am
#999
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Global
Posts: 5,998
Just received my monthly Dividend Miles statement, which had the following text in it:
Your final US Airways Dividend Miles e-Statement
Next month, we'll reach the next milestone on our path to integration by bringing Dividend Miles into the American Airlines AAdvantageŽ program. We'll transfer your mileage balance and elite-qualifying activity into your new (or existing) AAdvantage account.
Since DM statements cover calendar months, I'm starting to think that the integration will take place before March 31st, thus, not making it possible to generate a March statement - even though the paragraph talks about next month, i. e. April. I checked both websites and still no date is listed - the usual Q2 language. Does anyone know more about the exact date?
Your final US Airways Dividend Miles e-Statement
Next month, we'll reach the next milestone on our path to integration by bringing Dividend Miles into the American Airlines AAdvantageŽ program. We'll transfer your mileage balance and elite-qualifying activity into your new (or existing) AAdvantage account.
Since DM statements cover calendar months, I'm starting to think that the integration will take place before March 31st, thus, not making it possible to generate a March statement - even though the paragraph talks about next month, i. e. April. I checked both websites and still no date is listed - the usual Q2 language. Does anyone know more about the exact date?
Mar 12, 2015, 8:18 am
#1000
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Global
Posts: 5,998
Interesting side note... Last year I did most my flying on AA (175,000 points) and very little to retain Chairman status on US (less than 30k). We are now into March and I have noticed I am still listed as Chairman on US.
Anyone else have this situation of your elite status flowing over?
Anyone else have this situation of your elite status flowing over?
Mar 12, 2015, 8:57 am
#1002
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: PHL
Programs: AA ExP, Marriott Amb, National EAE, Hilton Diamond, SPG Plat (RIP), US CP (RIP)
Posts: 2,379
Just received my monthly Dividend Miles statement, which had the following text in it:
Your final US Airways Dividend Miles e-Statement
Next month, we'll reach the next milestone on our path to integration by bringing Dividend Miles into the American Airlines AAdvantageŽ program. We'll transfer your mileage balance and elite-qualifying activity into your new (or existing) AAdvantage account.
Since DM statements cover calendar months, I'm starting to think that the integration will take place before March 31st, thus, not making it possible to generate a March statement - even though the paragraph talks about next month, i. e. April. I checked both websites and still no date is listed - the usual Q2 language. Does anyone know more about the exact date?
Your final US Airways Dividend Miles e-Statement
Next month, we'll reach the next milestone on our path to integration by bringing Dividend Miles into the American Airlines AAdvantageŽ program. We'll transfer your mileage balance and elite-qualifying activity into your new (or existing) AAdvantage account.
Since DM statements cover calendar months, I'm starting to think that the integration will take place before March 31st, thus, not making it possible to generate a March statement - even though the paragraph talks about next month, i. e. April. I checked both websites and still no date is listed - the usual Q2 language. Does anyone know more about the exact date?
Mar 12, 2015, 1:42 pm
#1003
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: washington, dc, usa
Posts: 244
My AA 2015 EXP credentials just arrived today
I was EXP last year, but for a variety of reasons (US has 150% EQM mileage bonus for paid First) I split my travel across US and AA. Combined I'm at 1K, separately I was not.
It seemed like a good plan last year, until I realized this year I could go up to six months without top tier status or systemwides. I'm guessing they may have gone through and picked out those in my situation and made an early decision to combine.
Still Gold on US, but showing EXP online on my AA account.
It seemed like a good plan last year, until I realized this year I could go up to six months without top tier status or systemwides. I'm guessing they may have gone through and picked out those in my situation and made an early decision to combine.
Still Gold on US, but showing EXP online on my AA account.
Mar 12, 2015, 1:46 pm
#1004
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Global
Posts: 5,998
I was EXP last year, but for a variety of reasons (US has 150% EQM mileage bonus for paid First) I split my travel across US and AA. Combined I'm at 1K, separately I was not.
It seemed like a good plan last year, until I realized this year I could go up to six months without top tier status or systemwides. I'm guessing they may have gone through and picked out those in my situation and made an early decision to combine.
Still Gold on US, but showing EXP online on my AA account.
It seemed like a good plan last year, until I realized this year I could go up to six months without top tier status or systemwides. I'm guessing they may have gone through and picked out those in my situation and made an early decision to combine.
Still Gold on US, but showing EXP online on my AA account.