ARCHIVE: 2017 Program Year Elite Status Buyback / Renew / Boost (master thd)
 

2017 Program Year Elite Status Buyback / Renew / Boost (consolidated)
 

Has anybody been able to pull up information on American's elite status boost ? I was doing math today and im not sure I will be able to make EXP. With that in mind, I went to do research and the AA webpage is coming up non-existent. Anyone else having this issue ?

That offer ended July 31 and is no longer available: https://elite2016.aa.com/faq.cfm

What about for 2017 status ?

If AA choose to offer it then it has typically been available from January through July of the year in question.

In light of the fact that it's only August of the current qualification year, it's a bit early for that information.

Regards

Generally speaking the costs for these buy up, if offered, is pretty prohibitive. Given how much time you have between now and EOY, it might be cheaper to try to add a MR to get the extra EQMs vs waiting/hoping for the boost offer.

- that was then. Now EXP is getting 4 SWU so the advantage would be reduced by ca. $2,000 according to WAG calculations.

Buying EQMs for the end of the year
 

Hello,

I will finish the year with a bit over 95,000 eqms. I know that last year AA allowed people to buy up to Executive Platinum for $1100.

I was wondering if a similar deal will be offered this year?

Also, is there a more economical way to get the last 5000 miles?

I am a UK resident so it would be difficult for me to get a Citiadvantage card. The UK version does not provide the eqms.

Any help would be appreciated.

They have offered this 'boost' since 2013, so I`d say it's safe to say it'll be offered again for 2017.

However, you can get those missing 5k miles much more economically than just paying for them.
Being UK-based, look out for cheap premium cabin weekend runs.
Example:IST, which BA sells for 380 pounds in business class (I fare) ex LHR - fly out on Saturday, fly home on Sunday, collect ~4,700 EQM. This route is even operated by a 767 with real CW seats, so the flight is reasonably nice.

So you could risk buying up to exp if available if the figure quoted is similar almost £1000. Or as suggested above how a MR but ensuring the flights are all AA coded to gain max miles.

Using google flights I found a few examples of US weekend MRs.

10/11 Dec
Man - las £464
Man - NYC £471
Man - lax £477

Or if you can get cheap connecting flights to Dub

3/4 Dec Dub- NYC. £396
10/12 Dec. £378

Not many good deals from London from quick searching.

If you can cover your required miles in Europe that would be better than a weekend run to the US.

Good luck.

Thank you for your replies (I think some are on the other thread before it was moved.) It is a very helpful site!

I would like to find a solution that doesn't involve me flying on another trip, but after reading through last years posts, it seems that it boils down to flying the miles or paying AA for the difference at the end of the year. I was wondering if anybody knows any other routes like the Citigroup card?

No. The available-in-the-US-only citi exec card (which carries an $450 annual fee) is the sole opportunity to earn AA EQMs other than flying or paying the status boost fee.
If you still have upcoming AA/oneworld flights booked,you can also look into upfaring to a different cabin or fare bucket that'd earn you more EQMs.

Buying Elite
 

Looks like I will be about 4k miles short on EQMs to re-qualify for Platinum. In the past AA had made the offer to let those just short of qualifying the opportunity to buy their re-qualifying status.

Any word on this for this year?

Thanks,

Alnola