Sep 12, 2015, 2:58 pm
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"Fast Track" and Corporate Challenges
These are mostly targeted or tied to a corporation
These are mostly targeted or tied to a corporation
"Fast Track" challenges may (or not) offer interim status kept if specified terms (usually EQM and EQD minima within a given time period) and may be for one status level (occasionally even to Executive Platinum) depending on the offer and target group. (If the challenge is not met, interim status is rescinded.) Offers have been offered to a AA flyers marketing targets because they opine they might fly more and retain status, a subset of LinkedIn members, members of competing FFPs, members signing up for Founders Card, etc. (Requesting these when one was not targeted is generally useless.)
Corporate status challenges are offered to employees of certain companies. (One can not apply for such a challenge other than through the existence of such a challenge where one is employed.)
Corporate and fast track status challenges may vary in their detail: some may confer interim status and confirm it after the challenge threshold has been met, some allow purchasing status for a period but requiring flight activity to extend beyond. Please be sure to read the terms and conditions of any corporate status challenge offered you, because it may differ in detail from those discussed here.
Most of these status challenges require flying to earn the required Elite Qualifying Miles on "American Airlines, American Eagle®, British Airways, Finnair, Iberia, Japan Airlines, Qantas, as well as eligible codeshare flights" (these are AA Joint Business Venture partners).
Most fast track challenges are targeted, and if someone who was not targeted attempts to sign up the attempt is usually reflected.
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Updated 10 Feb 2017 by JDiver
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Aug 28, 2017, 8:02 am
#167
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Quick question for the board...
I have a coworker who was offered (via direct email from AA) a gold status fast track. He has not completed this and hasn't reached the end date yet, however he would now like to sign up for a paid PLT status challenge. AA is telling him that they can not do it - he can't pay for a PLT challenge until after the end date for this gold status fast track they offered him. Do they have any way of cancelling this gold fast track in order to allow him to sign up for a PLT challenge, or does he truly just have to wait it out?
I have a coworker who was offered (via direct email from AA) a gold status fast track. He has not completed this and hasn't reached the end date yet, however he would now like to sign up for a paid PLT status challenge. AA is telling him that they can not do it - he can't pay for a PLT challenge until after the end date for this gold status fast track they offered him. Do they have any way of cancelling this gold fast track in order to allow him to sign up for a PLT challenge, or does he truly just have to wait it out?
Aug 28, 2017, 8:10 am
#168
Join Date: Jul 2001
Programs: AA EP
Posts: 2,203
One at a time. Did he ask AA if the can cxl out the corp glad challenge? What did they say?
Quick question for the board...
I have a coworker who was offered (via direct email from AA) a gold status fast track. He has not completed this and hasn't reached the end date yet, however he would now like to sign up for a paid PLT status challenge. AA is telling him that they can not do it - he can't pay for a PLT challenge until after the end date for this gold status fast track they offered him. Do they have any way of cancelling this gold fast track in order to allow him to sign up for a PLT challenge, or does he truly just have to wait it out?
I have a coworker who was offered (via direct email from AA) a gold status fast track. He has not completed this and hasn't reached the end date yet, however he would now like to sign up for a paid PLT status challenge. AA is telling him that they can not do it - he can't pay for a PLT challenge until after the end date for this gold status fast track they offered him. Do they have any way of cancelling this gold fast track in order to allow him to sign up for a PLT challenge, or does he truly just have to wait it out?
Aug 28, 2017, 8:35 am
#169
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Aug 31, 2017, 11:46 am
#170
Join Date: Aug 2017
Programs: AA PLT, IHG Spire
Posts: 551
Well as an additional datapoint for this board, I asked about a status challenge to my corporate travel manager, and got gifted platinum instead when she asked AA!
I can't even call it a match as I don't currently have status with anyone...
Guess that means I will enjoy the status on the 16 segments I have planned for the rest of the year!
I can't even call it a match as I don't currently have status with anyone...
Guess that means I will enjoy the status on the 16 segments I have planned for the rest of the year!
Sep 6, 2017, 11:10 pm
#171
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Programs: Marriott, Delta, United, AA
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I have a targetd platinum challenge i am registered for. My question is based on the terms it looks like i can fly one world partners and qualify, you don't even need to touch AA metal, is that correct?
I need to fly 12,500 qualifying miles or 16 segments and then the kicker is I need $2,000 Elite Qualifying Dollars. LATAM seems to offer their EQMs as a % of per miles flown not money spent. I am thinking about a trip to South America or Europe i can probably come close to qualifying off that if done correctly. Anyone have any tips on how to search for a good mileage run to qualify, my schedule is very flexible.
I need to fly 12,500 qualifying miles or 16 segments and then the kicker is I need $2,000 Elite Qualifying Dollars. LATAM seems to offer their EQMs as a % of per miles flown not money spent. I am thinking about a trip to South America or Europe i can probably come close to qualifying off that if done correctly. Anyone have any tips on how to search for a good mileage run to qualify, my schedule is very flexible.
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Sep 7, 2017, 9:53 am
#172
Join Date: Jun 2014
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I have a targetd platinum challenge i am registered for. My question is based on the terms it looks like i can fly one world partners and qualify, you don't even need to touch AA metal, is that correct?
I need to fly 12,500 qualifying miles or 16 segments and then the kicker is I need $2,000 Elite Qualifying Dollars. LATAM seems to offer their EQMs as a % of per miles flown not money spent. I am thinking about a trip to South America or Europe i can probably come close to qualifying off that if done correctly. Anyone have any tips on how to search for a good mileage run to qualify, my schedule is very flexible.
I need to fly 12,500 qualifying miles or 16 segments and then the kicker is I need $2,000 Elite Qualifying Dollars. LATAM seems to offer their EQMs as a % of per miles flown not money spent. I am thinking about a trip to South America or Europe i can probably come close to qualifying off that if done correctly. Anyone have any tips on how to search for a good mileage run to qualify, my schedule is very flexible.
AA bases EQM on distance regardless of marketing airline; it is EQD where they differ. AA says that you earn its EQD and RDM from LATAM-marketed flights (or any partner flights) based on distance as shown in their various partner tables. So, yes, flying partners in high enough fare classes can be a way to earn EQD faster than flying on AA. And remember that "marketed" is what matters -- what airline is identified in your flight number, not who actually flies the plane.
This forum discusses AA Mileage Runs.
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Sep 8, 2017, 10:13 pm
#173
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The fast track is from Founder Card. Weirdly I don't see LAN or LATAM listed as an option. It says flights on American Airlines, Iberia, Finnair, BA, and Japan Airlines qualify.
Thanks, for the link on mileage runs. I am trying to play with google flights. I basically have October available, am trying to see a mileage run I can do to try to chip a large part of this challenge off and also see some place fun. I don't need an instant turn around, trying to see what from the northeast NYC, BOS, BTV, BDL or YUL is available, looks like probably Europe based on the airlines.
Thanks, for the link on mileage runs. I am trying to play with google flights. I basically have October available, am trying to see a mileage run I can do to try to chip a large part of this challenge off and also see some place fun. I don't need an instant turn around, trying to see what from the northeast NYC, BOS, BTV, BDL or YUL is available, looks like probably Europe based on the airlines.
Sep 9, 2017, 5:29 pm
#174
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In this context, not all that weird-- all the listed airlines are JBV partners of AA. LAN is not
Mar 4, 2018, 1:31 pm
#175
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So having officially dropped from AA Plat -> AA Kettle- status a month ago, I just received one of the corporate status challenge emails.
Question is... what's the downside if I register and fail to complete? Does that start a clock where I can no longer attempt a challenge for "x" years?
Most of my travel for the offered 3-month window is already booked, and 95% on DL/SkyTeam... not really sure I can hit the EQD spend.
Thanks FT!
Question is... what's the downside if I register and fail to complete? Does that start a clock where I can no longer attempt a challenge for "x" years?
Most of my travel for the offered 3-month window is already booked, and 95% on DL/SkyTeam... not really sure I can hit the EQD spend.
Thanks FT!
Mar 4, 2018, 2:59 pm
#176
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Scottsdale, AZ
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Posts: 325
So having officially dropped from AA Plat -> AA Kettle- status a month ago, I just received one of the corporate status challenge emails.
Question is... what's the downside if I register and fail to complete? Does that start a clock where I can no longer attempt a challenge for "x" years?
Most of my travel for the offered 3-month window is already booked, and 95% on DL/SkyTeam... not really sure I can hit the EQD spend.
Thanks FT!
Question is... what's the downside if I register and fail to complete? Does that start a clock where I can no longer attempt a challenge for "x" years?
Most of my travel for the offered 3-month window is already booked, and 95% on DL/SkyTeam... not really sure I can hit the EQD spend.
Thanks FT!
Mar 15, 2018, 4:08 pm
#179
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