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Old 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
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Old Dec 27, 2017, 3:27 pm
  #256  
 
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: PWM, BOS
Programs: AA EXP, Marriott Plat, Accor Plat+++
Posts: 850
Everything finally posted from last trip:
EQD: $24,913
EQM: 182,520
EQS: 30

May 2018 be good to all with upgrades...cheers.
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Old Dec 27, 2017, 3:35 pm
  #257  
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Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: KHOU/KIAH
Programs: AA EXP | Marriott Bonvoy Titanium| Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 11,219
Originally Posted by JDiver
Recently made it one more time. First made EP in 2002, it has been a good run, but 2018 may be my last year as EP. Life Platinum when flying oneworld and greater flexibility to not fly AA or oneworld may be my ticket.
That is a huge mileage stash. Wow. Heck, probably worth starting to burn through them vs. getting status.
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Old Dec 27, 2017, 11:55 pm
  #258  
 
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: NYC
Programs: AA EP
Posts: 107
FInally made it this week

Anyone have any experience or insight on this benefit?


Is this special inventory on most flights? Or is it uncommon? Is it for both T and U classes? If I want T class and don't see it, should I call the EP desk every time just to be safe? Not sure what the purpose of withholding it online is if I am logged in.
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Old Dec 28, 2017, 3:59 pm
  #259  
 
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: FNT, but DTW if I can't help it
Programs: AAdvantage Former EXP/Current PLT / Total Rewards - Diamond / Hilton HHonors - Gold
Posts: 757
Made EXP for second year in a row.

14,760 EQD
106,874 EQM
44 EQS
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Old Dec 28, 2017, 6:45 pm
  #260  
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Join Date: May 2000
Location: NorCal - SMF area
Programs: AA LT Plat; HH LT Diamond, Maître-plongeur des Muccis
Posts: 62,948
Originally Posted by samm
FInally made it this week

Anyone have any experience or insight on this benefit?


Is this special inventory on most flights? Or is it uncommon? Is it for both T and U classes? If I want T class and don't see it, should I call the EP desk every time just to be safe? Not sure what the purpose of withholding it online is if I am logged in.
I’ve had it for one seat upon request, but that’s over perhaps fifteen years. It is very scarce, from reports.
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Old Dec 28, 2017, 11:21 pm
  #261  
 
Join Date: Dec 2009
Posts: 50
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Old Dec 29, 2017, 4:46 am
  #262  
 
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Austin
Programs: AA EXP +2MM- LT PLT! HH Diamond
Posts: 6,086
Originally Posted by ruckover
Not too late for 2 more segments to push for the trifecta!
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Old Dec 29, 2017, 5:02 am
  #263  
 
Join Date: Dec 2009
Posts: 50
Originally Posted by teemuflyer
Not too late for 2 more segments to push for the trifecta!
Yeah, I know. If there was something tangible to be gained, I might have...but I am a little burned-out on air travel this year.
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Old Dec 29, 2017, 5:28 am
  #264  
 
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Austin
Programs: AA EXP +2MM- LT PLT! HH Diamond
Posts: 6,086
Originally Posted by ruckover
Yeah, I know. If there was something tangible to be gained, I might have...but I am a little burned-out on air travel this year.
Don't blame you Enjoy the down time.. (so to speak)
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Old Dec 29, 2017, 6:27 am
  #265  
 
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: VA
Programs: AA EXP, DL Gold, Hilton Lifetime Diamond, Wyndham Diamond, Marriott Platinum
Posts: 293
Originally Posted by ruckover
Yeah, I know. If there was something tangible to be gained, I might have...but I am a little burned-out on air travel this year.
With those kind of #'s, you should be CK !!
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Old Dec 29, 2017, 7:53 am
  #266  
 
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: CLT
Programs: AA EXP; Avis PC; Hertz PC; Marriott LT Gold; Hilton Diamond
Posts: 1,133
Originally Posted by skydve1
With those kind of #'s, you should be CK !!
My thoughts exactly. Sadly, I believe profitability is a factor and I’m taking a WAG here but with that many miles most tickets were probably not high priced tickets. Plus I think that kind of activity needs to be sustained for a couple of years.
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Old Dec 29, 2017, 8:18 am
  #267  
 
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Not sure yet
Programs: Marriott - Lifetime Platinum Premier, AA - CK
Posts: 263
Originally Posted by HofstraJet


My thoughts exactly. Sadly, I believe profitability is a factor and I’m taking a WAG here but with that many miles most tickets were probably not high priced tickets. Plus I think that kind of activity needs to be sustained for a couple of years.
I made it with very similar numbers. Was also my first year making EXP.
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Old Dec 29, 2017, 8:19 am
  #268  
 
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: CLT
Programs: AA EXP; Avis PC; Hertz PC; Marriott LT Gold; Hilton Diamond
Posts: 1,133
Originally Posted by Head


I made it with very similar numbers. Was also my first year making EXP.
LOL - so much for my WAG.
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Old Dec 29, 2017, 8:59 am
  #269  
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Originally Posted by HofstraJet


My thoughts exactly. Sadly, I believe profitability is a factor and I’m taking a WAG here but with that many miles most tickets were probably not high priced tickets. Plus I think that kind of activity needs to be sustained for a couple of years.
It is EQM.. not BIS miles. So 310k EQM is only 155k actual miles..

DFW-HKG (for example) is 8000 miles, so in paid J that would be 16000 EQM each way. If the OP did USA-SE Asia once a month in paid J, they could easily make the numbers posted above. And that would make them reasonably profitable IMO. (at least relative to me and my <500 USD TATL fares I like to take)
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Old Dec 29, 2017, 9:57 am
  #270  
 
Join Date: Dec 2009
Posts: 50
Originally Posted by ruckover
Yeah, I know. If there was something tangible to be gained, I might have...but I am a little burned-out on air travel this year.
Originally Posted by skydve1
With those kind of #'s, you should be CK !!
I am CK.
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