Jan 4, 2017, 11:08 pm
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Just made EXP / Executive Platinum! Resources, ask questions, brag (2017+)
First, a hearty welcome to Executive Platinum status!
New Executive Platinum members, whether "self-made", via your Concierge Key nomination or made by AA offers, including challenges, to similar status holders from competing airlines, often have questions about how the program works.
Feel free to post your questions here, but also be aware many of your questions about American Airlines, AAdvantage and Executive Platinum status can be answered in these resources:
● Link to What are Executive Platinum / EP / EXP benefits? Are they worth it? (consolidated) thread on FT
● Link to AAdvantage Elite Status guide and charts on aa.com
● Link to "FAQ: American Airlines and AAdvantage - Please check here first!" thread.
● Link to the FlyerGuide American Airlines Wiki
For older posts, please see Just made EXP / Executive Platinum! Resources, ask questions, brag (pre-2017)● Link to AAdvantage Elite Status guide and charts on aa.com
● Link to "FAQ: American Airlines and AAdvantage - Please check here first!" thread.
● Link to the FlyerGuide American Airlines Wiki
Just made EXP / Executive Platinum! Resources, ask questions, brag (2017+)
Oct 6, 2017, 10:21 am
#106
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Roswell, GA
Programs: AA EXP 2.8m,Lifetime PLT, Hilton Diamond, IHG PlLT, SPG Gold
Posts: 3,193
got an email from AA, they suggested that I if I flew more miles I could get 2 additional upgrades, (already at 165K)
anyone else get this?
anyone else get this?
Oct 6, 2017, 10:27 am
#107
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: DEN
Programs: Double OWE (AA EXP, QF Plat), FI Gold
Posts: 1,887
"Executive Platinum members get 4 systemwide upgrades when qualifying or re-qualifying. You can earn up to 4 more systemwide upgrades; 2 at 150,000 EQMs and 2 at 200,000 EQMs." https://www.aa.com/i18n/aadvantage-p...e-upgrades.jsp
So now you can fly twice as much to get the same number of SWUs as before.
Oct 7, 2017, 6:48 am
#109
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Roswell, GA
Programs: AA EXP 2.8m,Lifetime PLT, Hilton Diamond, IHG PlLT, SPG Gold
Posts: 3,193
I already got 2 at 150K, they came thru quick,
I will probably finish with 190K (ATL to BOM) in early November, then I am done,
wish AA would have roll over miles like DL (that is probably the only thing DL does better than AA)
I will probably finish with 190K (ATL to BOM) in early November, then I am done,
wish AA would have roll over miles like DL (that is probably the only thing DL does better than AA)
Oct 8, 2017, 9:36 pm
#111
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: New York
Programs: AA, CX, Hyatt, Marriott
Posts: 1,484
Oct 9, 2017, 5:20 am
#112
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Chicago, IL
Programs: AA EXP (LT Plat 2MM), Marriott Plat, IHG Plat, HHonors Diamond, Hyatt Plat, SPG Plat75, UA1K
Posts: 1,248
Yesterday’s flight just posted so I am now back to being EXP.
$12,163 EQD’s
110,469 EQM’s
36 EQS’s
$12,163 EQD’s
110,469 EQM’s
36 EQS’s
Oct 9, 2017, 2:51 pm
#113
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Programs: AA EXP 2MM, Bonvoy Titanium Elite, HH Gold
Posts: 91
I paid $95 for the Barclays Aviator MC--was upgraded from Red to Silver after 4 months.
Oct 10, 2017, 1:14 am
#114
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: San Francisco, CA
Programs: AA (PPro/3MM/Admirals Club), AS, UA, Marriott (Gold), HHonors (Gold), Accor (Plat)
Posts: 2,602
Hit EXP on September 28, by far the earliest date ever and fewest segments ever, thanks to a DONE5 earlier this year.
EQD = 15,117
EQM = 102,134
EQS = 31
EQD = 15,117
EQM = 102,134
EQS = 31
Oct 10, 2017, 6:43 am
#115
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: CLT - daily decks
Programs: AA EXP
Posts: 191
First time as EXP for me. I was Chairmans Preferred on US a few times, but mostly through promotions and FTD EQMs.
Clocked in Oct. 3 with 19,295 EQD and 100,061 EQM.
Learned the benefits of paid first when I didn't have enough miles to take myself and wife to Hawaii, so she flew on miles, and I flew on dollars. The lightbulb went off when I saw the EQMs post!
Took my first RTW trip, but the LONE3 booking didn't garner as many miles as I hoped, with 0.5 EQM on AY.
Clocked in Oct. 3 with 19,295 EQD and 100,061 EQM.
Learned the benefits of paid first when I didn't have enough miles to take myself and wife to Hawaii, so she flew on miles, and I flew on dollars. The lightbulb went off when I saw the EQMs post!
Took my first RTW trip, but the LONE3 booking didn't garner as many miles as I hoped, with 0.5 EQM on AY.
Oct 10, 2017, 7:52 am
#116
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: New York
Programs: AA EXP 1.0mm, not sure where I am with hotels these days
Posts: 2,795
I received the email from AA pushing me to achieve EXP as I was doing a LGA-DFW-ANC run at 72K - a trip to PHX, ORD and DFW/AUS will put me over the top by late November.
Oct 21, 2017, 8:51 am
#117
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Midwest
Programs: AA Exec Plat, Marriott LT Titanium
Posts: 67
My flight from NRT to ORD on 10/19 just posted today 10/21. First time Executive Platinum.
EQD 16,476
EQM 100,416
EQS 22
EQD 16,476
EQM 100,416
EQS 22
Oct 21, 2017, 10:12 pm
#118
Senior Moderator and Moderator: American AAdvantage & TravelBuzz
Original Poster
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: BOS
Programs: AA EXP, Marriott Titanium
Posts: 10,419
Oct 21, 2017, 10:26 pm
#119
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Phoenix
Programs: AA EXP, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 35
Made EXP again (as of Sept 1st)... or should I say a mix of US Chairman / AA EXP since 2002... Seemed easier this year, but I am buying all FC rather than waiting for the UG window to open
Currently sitting at:
EQD 20,253
EQM 156,897
EQS 125
Currently sitting at:
EQD 20,253
EQM 156,897
EQS 125
Oct 22, 2017, 8:04 am
#120
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: STL/ORD/MCI/SAN
Programs: AA CK MM, AC SE100K, BA Gold, UA 1K, DL Plat, Hyatt Globalist, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Platinum
Posts: 1,989