Last edit by: JDiver
"Grace" for Elite Status if short EQM, EQS (or EQD) any more. (status exception)
NO Exception Policy for Elite Status ("Grace") (as if 2014)
Dear ... (enviroian)
It's our pleasure to assist our valued AAdvantage Platinum® members.
Thanks for contacting us here at AAdvantage® Customer Service.
At this time we are not making any elite exceptions for the 2017
membership year, we do encourage you to continue flying to earn the
status. If you still fall short of the Executive Platinum
qualifications, we'd be happy to discuss any options we have available
closer to the end of the year.
We are eager to serve you at the elite level you desire. Keep up the
great work!
Regards"
It's our pleasure to assist our valued AAdvantage Platinum® members.
Thanks for contacting us here at AAdvantage® Customer Service.
At this time we are not making any elite exceptions for the 2017
membership year, we do encourage you to continue flying to earn the
status. If you still fall short of the Executive Platinum
qualifications, we'd be happy to discuss any options we have available
closer to the end of the year.
We are eager to serve you at the elite level you desire. Keep up the
great work!
Regards"
The previous Status Exception ("grace") policy has been superseded by American's newer offers to Renew (buy back) status one held previously since 2012, or Boost (buy up) to higher status. See:
For your offer: https://elite.aa.com/
For the 2019 Status year buy back / boost, see here.
Under this program, if you aren't able to retain your elite status, you would be able to renew your status to begin on 1 Feb 2019.
Historically, there was an unofficial exception policy for members who came close to qualifying, but didn't quite make it. Note that you could not request an exception before the end of the qualifying year; by then it was too late to fly more if the exception was not granted. The Exception Policy was subject to change at any time.
Historically, the automatic exceptions were as follows:
- 24,500 miles or points for Gold Status
- 49,000 miles or points for Platinum Status
- 99,000 miles or points for Executive Platinum Status
Executive Summary: Don't expect any "grace" from AA if you are missing Elite Qualifying Miles, Dollars or Segments, as AA has monetized the status exception policy. You can expect to have to buy your status back. See this thread for details:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/american-airlines-aadvantage-pre-merger/1627177-2015-renew-elite-status-buyback-boost-status-10-nov-2014-a.html
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“Grace” (exception) if close to but missing Status EQM, EQS or EQD.
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Aug 2011
Programs: Marriott Titanium, AA EP, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 27
“Grace” (exception) if close to but missing Status EQM, EQS or EQD.
I'm sure the answer here is probably a resounding, loud, "NO" but I wanted to see if anyone had any experience with whether or not AAdvantage would ever essentially gift a small amount of EQM (esp. with prepaid upcoming travel..) to close a small gap to the next tier.
I'm less than 200 miles from Plat and I'd love to get MCE booked prior to my next trip mid Dec.
(I tried searching for this, but couldn't find anything, likely because I couldn't quite think of how to word it)
I'm less than 200 miles from Plat and I'd love to get MCE booked prior to my next trip mid Dec.
(I tried searching for this, but couldn't find anything, likely because I couldn't quite think of how to word it)
Last edited by JDiver; Nov 16, 2016 at 9:43 am Reason: Restore original post title
#2
Join Date: Feb 2008
Programs: AA EXP
Posts: 3,049
How loud would you like your 'No' to be?
It does sometimes happen at the end of the year when someone is a few miles short of a tier but even that is rare since they obviously prefer to charge people for that gap.
Getting it during the year isn't going to happen, fly the miles, get the status and enjoy it after you qualify.
It does sometimes happen at the end of the year when someone is a few miles short of a tier but even that is rare since they obviously prefer to charge people for that gap.
Getting it during the year isn't going to happen, fly the miles, get the status and enjoy it after you qualify.
#4
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: DEN
Programs: AA EXP, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 2,562
#6
Join Date: Jul 2000
Location: 6E Westbound, 4E Eastbound
Programs: AA EXP & 3MM, Priority Club Plat since 1984
Posts: 6,293
I'm sure the answer here is probably a resounding, loud, "NO" but I wanted to see if anyone had any experience with whether or not AAdvantage would ever essentially gift a small amount of EQM (esp. with prepaid upcoming travel..) to close a small gap to the next tier.
I'm less than 200 miles from Plat and I'd love to get MCE booked prior to my next trip mid Dec.
(I tried searching for this, but couldn't find anything, likely because I couldn't quite think of how to word it)
I'm less than 200 miles from Plat and I'd love to get MCE booked prior to my next trip mid Dec.
(I tried searching for this, but couldn't find anything, likely because I couldn't quite think of how to word it)
As I sit here with 99,437 miles, I too wonder if they might let me take the rest of the year off and just ship me my SWUs now.
#7
Suspended
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: FIND ME ON TWITTER FOR THE LATEST
Posts: 27,730
#8
Suspended
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: DCA
Programs: UA US CO AA DL FL
Posts: 50,262
How much is the MCE fee for the flight in question. Rather than asking AA for something you don't need and which you are extraordinarily unlikely to get, why not ask if the agent might assign an MCE seat early?
That is a more doable thing than awarding unearned status.
That is a more doable thing than awarding unearned status.
#9
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Wesley Chapel, FL
Programs: American Airlines
Posts: 29,757
Funny this question just came up on here as I just emailed AA the other day. I'm 184 miles from EXP and asked nicely if I could get the 184 bump to EXP so I can enjoy the outbound next week phx-dtw as an EXP.
"Dear Ian,
It's our pleasure to assist our valued AAdvantage Platinum® members.
Thanks for contacting us here at AAdvantage® Customer Service.
At this time we are not making any elite exceptions for the 2017
membership year, we do encourage you to continue flying to earn the
status. If you still fall short of the Executive Platinum
qualifications, we'd be happy to discuss any options we have available
closer to the end of the year.
We are eager to serve you at the elite level you desire. Keep up the
great work!
Regards"
"Dear Ian,
It's our pleasure to assist our valued AAdvantage Platinum® members.
Thanks for contacting us here at AAdvantage® Customer Service.
At this time we are not making any elite exceptions for the 2017
membership year, we do encourage you to continue flying to earn the
status. If you still fall short of the Executive Platinum
qualifications, we'd be happy to discuss any options we have available
closer to the end of the year.
We are eager to serve you at the elite level you desire. Keep up the
great work!
Regards"
#10
Original Poster
Join Date: Aug 2011
Programs: Marriott Titanium, AA EP, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 27
Funny this question just came up on here as I just emailed AA the other day. I'm 184 miles from EXP and asked nicely if I could get the 184 bump to EXP so I can enjoy the outbound next week phx-dtw as an EXP.
"Dear Ian,
It's our pleasure to assist our valued AAdvantage Platinum® members.
Thanks for contacting us here at AAdvantage® Customer Service.
At this time we are not making any elite exceptions for the 2017
membership year, we do encourage you to continue flying to earn the
status. If you still fall short of the Executive Platinum
qualifications, we'd be happy to discuss any options we have available
closer to the end of the year.
We are eager to serve you at the elite level you desire. Keep up the
great work!
Regards"
"Dear Ian,
It's our pleasure to assist our valued AAdvantage Platinum® members.
Thanks for contacting us here at AAdvantage® Customer Service.
At this time we are not making any elite exceptions for the 2017
membership year, we do encourage you to continue flying to earn the
status. If you still fall short of the Executive Platinum
qualifications, we'd be happy to discuss any options we have available
closer to the end of the year.
We are eager to serve you at the elite level you desire. Keep up the
great work!
Regards"
I do like the idea of asking for an MCE seat; I may give that a shot. If I do I'll post here with results.
#11
Join Date: Oct 2015
Posts: 210
Is it a busy route? I'm sort of in a similar boat. I really want to know if an later trip this year I want to book will be upgradeable with SWUs that I'll get when I complete my upcoming Thanksgiving trip, but I can't figure out how to figure that out on expert flyer nor do I have any SWU's as a plat yet. So I don't know if I should pull the trigger now for a coach seat and hope the transatlantic flight will be upgradeable via SWUs I hope to earn in a couple weeks...
#12
Join Date: Feb 2008
Programs: AA EXP
Posts: 3,049