Sep 12, 2015, 2:58 pm
Last edit by: JDiver
"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 (If the challenge is not met, interim status is rescinded.)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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Jun 7, 2017, 9:15 pm
#121
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: NYC
Posts: 419
This is perhaps a good marketing move by AA, as it might sway a bit of spending to AA to earn the extension and then more in the next 19 months to try to take advantage of it. Still doubt I'd do any flying or spending I wouldn't have absent the offer, though. Now if I'd gotten the 25K offer, that would be another story -- $1000 for a trip, 25K, and status through early 2019 might be worth it.
Seth
Jun 7, 2017, 9:45 pm
#122
Suspended
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: LAX
Programs: AAdvantage EXPLAT, Hilton Diamond, SPG/Marriott Gold, IHG Platinum, Citi Exec MC, Amex Plat
Posts: 1,443
Not immediately PLT yet, so I don't think she will get up to PLT right away unless she meets these requirements.
Reach status faster
Fly on American or other eligible airlines* and earn the required Elite Qualifying Miles (EQMs) and Elite Qualifying Dollars (EQDs) between the date you register and September 22, 2017, and you’ll receive status through January 31, 2019.
Elite status level EQMs EQDs
Gold 7,000 $1,000
Platinum 12,500 $2,000
Platinum Pro 20,000 $3,000
Executive Platinum 35,000 $4,000
Reach status faster
Fly on American or other eligible airlines* and earn the required Elite Qualifying Miles (EQMs) and Elite Qualifying Dollars (EQDs) between the date you register and September 22, 2017, and you’ll receive status through January 31, 2019.
Elite status level EQMs EQDs
Gold 7,000 $1,000
Platinum 12,500 $2,000
Platinum Pro 20,000 $3,000
Executive Platinum 35,000 $4,000
My last trip LA-SYD via HK on CX in E gave me 35,000 EQM and $4750 EQD.
Jun 8, 2017, 12:21 am
#124
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: May 2004
Location: DFW/DAL
Programs: AA Lifetime PLT, AS MVPG, HH Diamond, NCL Platinum Plus, MSC Diamond
Posts: 21,422
To use anything you have to buy a ticket and fly relatively soon, and if you don't you won't get to keep status or use the upgrades since they stopped allowing them to be used on full Y fares (except EXP per wiki which of course is a moot point for this).
OP: enjoy!
OP: enjoy!
Why would they allow them to be used for lower fare classes, but not for Y?
They still last forever, right?
Jun 8, 2017, 12:38 am
#125
Suspended
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: LAX
Programs: AAdvantage EXPLAT, Hilton Diamond, SPG/Marriott Gold, IHG Platinum, Citi Exec MC, Amex Plat
Posts: 1,443
Now, that option has been eliminated and non elites cannot use e500s at all.
Jun 8, 2017, 7:29 am
#128
Join Date: Mar 2002
Posts: 329
Jun 8, 2017, 8:17 am
#130
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: May 2001
Location: MSY; 2-time FT Fantasy Football Champ, now in recovery.
Programs: AA lifetime GLD; UA Silver; Marriott LTTE; IHG Plat,
Posts: 14,518
But these temporary Plats with their stacks of available upgrade stickers will certainly bump Golds trying to upgrade, no matter how many EQDs the Golds have.
Jun 8, 2017, 8:56 am
#131
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: New York, New York
Programs: AA Gold, Alaska MVP; Free Agent Super Duper Diamond Treasure Chest ;)
Posts: 4,682
Jun 8, 2017, 9:23 am
#132
Join Date: Jan 2014
Posts: 152
Interesting, I got the following
As a valued Citi® / AAdvantage® cardholder, we'd like to offer you the opportunity to earn American Airlines AAdvantage® Gold status in two simple steps.
Step 1. Enroll in this special offer by July 31, 2017.*
Step 2. Use your Citi® / AAdvantage® card(s) to spend a net of $15,000 in purchases from date of enrollment through August 31, 2017.
After reaching your qualifying spend, you’ll enjoy AAdvantage® Gold status — with exceptional benefits like upgrades, complimentary Preferred Seats and much more — through January 2018.†
As a valued Citi® / AAdvantage® cardholder, we'd like to offer you the opportunity to earn American Airlines AAdvantage® Gold status in two simple steps.
Step 1. Enroll in this special offer by July 31, 2017.*
Step 2. Use your Citi® / AAdvantage® card(s) to spend a net of $15,000 in purchases from date of enrollment through August 31, 2017.
After reaching your qualifying spend, you’ll enjoy AAdvantage® Gold status — with exceptional benefits like upgrades, complimentary Preferred Seats and much more — through January 2018.†
Jun 8, 2017, 10:07 am
#133
Original Member and FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: May 1998
Location: Kansas City, MO, USA
Programs: DL PM/MM, AA ExPlat, Hyatt Glob, HH Dia, National ECE, Hertz PC
Posts: 16,579
Got this too, my history with AA is that when they merged with US I was Gold with US through gifting, that became PLT, I flew enough to earn GLD last year, then dropped to nothing this year. This year I was at 6 EQS/3,100 EQM/$463 EQD, but I did purchase four paid First Class MSP-HNL tickets recently for travel this Thanksgiving (me plus my family).
My offer to keep Platinum longer:
Keep status longer
To extend your elite benefits through January 31, 2019, earn $5,000 Elite Qualifying Dollars (EQDs) on American or other airlines for travel between the date you register and September 22, 2017.**
Pfft ... I have 28 paid segments on Delta this year and $3,664 MQD, and that's buying first class on about half my trips.
My offer to keep Platinum longer:
Keep status longer
To extend your elite benefits through January 31, 2019, earn $5,000 Elite Qualifying Dollars (EQDs) on American or other airlines for travel between the date you register and September 22, 2017.**
Pfft ... I have 28 paid segments on Delta this year and $3,664 MQD, and that's buying first class on about half my trips.
Jun 8, 2017, 12:29 pm
#135
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: New York
Programs: AA EXP 1.0mm, not sure where I am with hotels these days
Posts: 2,795
Not immediately PLT yet, so I don't think she will get up to PLT right away unless she meets these requirements.
Reach status faster
Fly on American or other eligible airlines* and earn the required Elite Qualifying Miles (EQMs) and Elite Qualifying Dollars (EQDs) between the date you register and September 22, 2017, and you’ll receive status through January 31, 2019.
Elite status level EQMs EQDs
Gold 7,000 $1,000
Platinum 12,500 $2,000
Platinum Pro 20,000 $3,000
Executive Platinum 35,000 $4,000
Reach status faster
Fly on American or other eligible airlines* and earn the required Elite Qualifying Miles (EQMs) and Elite Qualifying Dollars (EQDs) between the date you register and September 22, 2017, and you’ll receive status through January 31, 2019.
Elite status level EQMs EQDs
Gold 7,000 $1,000
Platinum 12,500 $2,000
Platinum Pro 20,000 $3,000
Executive Platinum 35,000 $4,000