Jan 4, 2017, 11:08 pm
Last edit by: JY1024
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+)
Jan 2, 2017, 10:21 pm
#1
Senior Moderator and Moderator: American AAdvantage & TravelBuzz
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Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: BOS
Programs: AA EXP, Marriott Titanium
Posts: 10,419
Welcome to our new 2017 thread! Please continue discussion here (even if you're just now getting to brag about crossing the threshold at the end of 2016! 
/AA moderator team
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Last edited by JY1024; Jan 4, 2017 at 11:11 pm
Jan 2, 2017, 10:21 pm
#2
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: SJC, SFO
Programs: Motel 6 Super Diamond
Posts: 351
Just made EXP / Executive Platinum! Resources, ask questions, brag (2017+)
I actually finally made it on 1/2/17 (local HKG time, I guess 1/1/16 US evening) while on a flight from PEN-HKG as part of a PEN-HKG-SFO J fare. I was Plat before the flight but was EXP after I landed. The last 2016 flights to put me over were on JAL on 12/27 but only reported by AA on 1/1.
The reason I was checking so closely was to try the F lounges in HKG, but they wouldn't budge since their systems still showed me as Sapphire.
1 lounge called AA but gave up after being on hold.
How long does the Emerald status take to show up on partner airlines? A few days?
The reason I was checking so closely was to try the F lounges in HKG, but they wouldn't budge since their systems still showed me as Sapphire.
1 lounge called AA but gave up after being on hold.How long does the Emerald status take to show up on partner airlines? A few days?
Jan 3, 2017, 6:21 am
#3
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: SFO
Programs: AA EXP, SPG / Marriott GLD, HHonors GLD
Posts: 520
I actually finally made it on 1/2/17 (local HKG time, I guess 1/1/16 US evening) while on a flight from PEN-HKG as part of a PEN-HKG-SFO J fare. I was Plat before the flight but was EXP after I landed. The last 2016 flights to put me over were on JAL on 12/27 but only reported by AA on 1/1.
The reason I was checking so closely was to try the F lounges in HKG, but they wouldn't budge since their systems still showed me as Sapphire. 1 lounge called AA but gave up after being on hold.
How long does the Emerald status take to show up on partner airlines? A few days?
The reason I was checking so closely was to try the F lounges in HKG, but they wouldn't budge since their systems still showed me as Sapphire.
1 lounge called AA but gave up after being on hold.How long does the Emerald status take to show up on partner airlines? A few days?
Jan 4, 2017, 4:00 pm
#6
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: OKC
Programs: AAdvantage EXP, Marriott Rewards Gold, Hilton Honors Diamond, TK M&S Elite
Posts: 290
Thanks and I would take it! On the plane they are honestly well behaved angels - a flight attendant's dream (they have been flying since they were 6 months old). But THE DRAMA that happens before they set foot on the jetway!
Jan 4, 2017, 5:36 pm
#7
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: SJC, SFO
Programs: Motel 6 Super Diamond
Posts: 351
I've found that as soon as the new status posts on AA you can access the new EXP card through the AA app and use the virtual card in your phone's wallet to get into lounges. Won't always work if it hasn't updated in the other company's system (usually takes a few days) but I've had no trouble using this method in the past with the agent using the electronic credential as proof of eligibility for entry
Jan 23, 2017, 12:39 pm
#8
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: SJC, SFO
Programs: Motel 6 Super Diamond
Posts: 351
How long does the EXP card/luggage tags take to arrive once you qualify? I qualified on 1/1/17.
Jan 23, 2017, 12:42 pm
#9
Moderator: American AAdvantage
Join Date: May 2000
Location: NorCal - SMF area
Programs: AA LT Plat; HH LT Diamond, Maître-plongeur des Muccis
Posts: 62,948
Jan 23, 2017, 1:14 pm
#10
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: DTW/MBS
Programs: UA 1K, HHonors Diamond, Hyatt Globalist, Formerly Starbucks Gold
Posts: 3,525
This will be my first full year with top status on any airline. Finished last year at 200,201 EQMs, 128 segments, and something around $9k EQD. All of that travel was personal sans two DEN-DFW-IAH business trips.
I will greatly miss doing mileage runs, and giving money to AA to fly just for the sake of flying. I've noticed their prices are much higher on the routes I fly then this time last year, so I have to be more conservative/strategic in how I fly.
Not looking forward to being punished for my low EQD spend, but at the end of the day, it's nice to have status on airlines, regardless of all the talk about being a free agent.
Here's hoping to a good 2017 (both on and off the ground)!
I will greatly miss doing mileage runs, and giving money to AA to fly just for the sake of flying. I've noticed their prices are much higher on the routes I fly then this time last year, so I have to be more conservative/strategic in how I fly.
Not looking forward to being punished for my low EQD spend, but at the end of the day, it's nice to have status on airlines, regardless of all the talk about being a free agent.
Here's hoping to a good 2017 (both on and off the ground)!
Jan 23, 2017, 2:20 pm
#11
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Austin
Programs: AA EXP +2MM- LT PLT! HH Diamond
Posts: 6,087
But to answer the timing question, sometimes it has taken a couple of weeks, but this time around I haven't seen my EXP tags etc. to date although I requalified on Dec 19th..
Jan 23, 2017, 3:31 pm
#12
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: DCA/IAD/WAS
Programs: MAR AMB, WOH Explorist, AA EXP, UA 2P
Posts: 2,138
I suspect Matthew330Ci had their qualifying activity from 2016 post to their account on 1/1/2017
But to answer the timing question, sometimes it has taken a couple of weeks, but this time around I haven't seen my EXP tags etc. to date although I requalified on Dec 19th..
But to answer the timing question, sometimes it has taken a couple of weeks, but this time around I haven't seen my EXP tags etc. to date although I requalified on Dec 19th..
Jan 23, 2017, 4:06 pm
#13
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: SJC, SFO
Programs: Motel 6 Super Diamond
Posts: 351
I suspect Matthew330Ci had their qualifying activity from 2016 post to their account on 1/1/2017
But to answer the timing question, sometimes it has taken a couple of weeks, but this time around I haven't seen my EXP tags etc. to date although I requalified on Dec 19th..
But to answer the timing question, sometimes it has taken a couple of weeks, but this time around I haven't seen my EXP tags etc. to date although I requalified on Dec 19th..
I guess we're all waiting.
Jan 23, 2017, 4:21 pm
#14
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: PHL
Programs: AA Executive Platinum; Hilton Diamond
Posts: 2,663