Oct 21, 2017, 12:00 pm
Last edit by: JDiver
2018 Program Year Elite Status Buyback / Renew / Boost (as of EOY 2017)
"Grace" for those close to completing status requirements has not been offered since AA began the buyback / renew / boost program.
In previous years, AA (and US) have offered those who failed to requalify for elite status the opportunity to buy back or "boost" status for the following status year. That offer was extended for the 2017 programme year, and the 2018 offering is be discussed here. E-mails have gone out to many members (16 Nov) with tailored offers. To see if you are eligible and to see what your offers are, go to https://elite.americanairlines.com/e...ewal/login.cfm
NOTE: “Plus, your purchase price will count toward your Rolling Elite Qualifying Dollars, helping improve your upgrade priority.” - AA
List of members' offers for 2018 program year to be added below. See end for 2016 offers.
List current status, EQD & EQM / EQS, $ required for buyback or boost and status offered:
GOLD PLAT PPRO EXP
To read what each status tier offers, see:
What are AA Gold / GLD Benefits? Are they worth it? (Master thd) (link)
What are AA Platinum / PLT Benefits? Are they worth it? (Master thd) (link)
What are AA Platinum Pro Benefits? Are they worth it? (Master thd) (link)
What are AA Executive Platinum / EP / EXP Benefits? Are they worth it? (Master thd) (link)
For the thread discussing last year's programme, see this archived thread.
List of people's 2018 program year (1 Feb through 31 Jan) offers here. List is current up to post #147
Code:
Status EQM EQD GLD PLT PPR EXP
EXP 94k $17,960 ——————— ——————— ——————————— —————$1,895
PLT 24k $ 1,800 $ 699 $ 1,299 ——————— ———————
PLT 4k $ 1,000 $ 699 $ 1,999 ——————— ———————
EXP 86k $13,538 ——————— ——————— ——————— $ 1,295
EXP 130k $11,940 ——————— ——————— ——————— $ 345
PLT 12k $ 1,518 $ 699 $ 1,995 ——————— ———————
EXP 72k $16,000 ——————— ——————— $ 995 ———————
?(#16) 68k $ 9,315 ——————— ——————— $ 1,345 ———————
EXP 108k $11,855 ——————— ——————— ——————— $ 225
EXP 101k $10,340 ——————— ——————— ——————— $ 1,795
EXP 100k $10,000 ——————— ——————— ——————— $ 2,995
None(#20)18k >$3,000 $ 495 ——————— ——————— ———————
GLD 46k $ 4,451 ——————— $ 1,865 ——————— ———————
PLT 34k $ 4,500 ——————— $ 1,299 ——————— ———————
???(#25) 66k $10,500 ——————— ——————— $ 1,345 ———————
PLT 26k $ 6,900 ——————— $ 1,299 ——————— ———————
PLT 46k $ 4,382 ——————— $ 1,299 ——————— ———————
EXP 10k $ 858 $ 699 $ 1,995 ——————— ———————
PLT 30k $ 2,264 $ 699 $ 1,299 ——————— ———————
PLT 58k $17,000 ——————— ——————— $ 1,945 ———————
PLT 19k $ 6,500 $ 500 $ 1,995 ——————— ———————
EXP 40k $ 5,383 ——————— $ 1,295 ——————— ———————
EXP 88k $ 8,000 ——————— ——————— $ 1,135 $ 4,155
EXP 102k $11,513 ——————— ——————— ——————— $ 765
EXP 90k $14,361 ——————— ——————— ——————— $ 1,795
PLT 45k $12,246 ——————— $ 695 ——————— ———————
GLD 19k $ 5,011 $ 495 ——————— ——————— ———————
???(#37)<80k $ 9,100 ——————— ——————— ——————— ———————
EXP 44.6k $ 2,230 $ 699 $ 1,299 ——————— ———————
EXP 93k $23,000 ——————— ——————— ——————— $ 1,795
PPR 92k $13,000 ——————— ——————— ——————— $ 1,795
EXP 45.5k $ 1,656 ——————— $ 1,479 ——————— ———————
PLT 63k $ 6,328 ——————— ——————— $ 2,885 ———————
None 14k $ 964 $ 2,215 ——————— ——————— ———————
PLT 65.7k $10,800 ——————— ——————— $ 1,345 ———————
PLT 42.4k $ 8,639 ——————— $ 1,075 ——————— ———————
PLT 44.9k $ 5,577 ——————— $ 995 ——————— ———————
EXP 57k $ 4,200 ——————— $ 1,299 ——————— ———————
PLT 40.6k $ 5,832 ——————— $ 995 ——————— ———————
PLT 40.5k $ 5,843 ——————— $ 895 ——————— ———————
EXP 84.6k $12,460 ——————— ——————— ——————— ———————
EXP 95.8k $11,679 ——————— ——————— ——————— $ 1,395
PPR 81k $11,465 ——————— ——————— ——————— $ 735
EXP 116k $11,870 ——————— ——————— ——————— $ 225
EXP 90.6k $14,361 ——————— ——————— ——————— $ 1,798
EXP 22k $ 1,100 $ 699 $ 1,299 ——————— ———————
EXP 92.5k $11,986 ——————— ——————— ——————— $ 1,895
EXP 61k $ 8,800 ——————— ——————— $ 1,745 ———————
PPR 97k $20,000 ——————— ——————— ——————— $ 1,295
EXP ~124k $11,296 ——————— ——————— ——————— $ 935
EXP 94.8k $11,543 ——————— ——————— ——————— $ 1,895
EXP 97.4k $14,228 ——————— ——————— ——————— $ 1,295
PLT 73.6k $ 8,832 ——————— ——————— $ 995 ———————
EXP 98.4k $13,600 ——————— ——————— ——————— $ 1,295
EXP 91.5k $11,660 ——————— ——————— ——————— $ 1,895
PLT?(#80)62.6k $ 7,707 ——————— ——————— $ 1,645 ———————
EXP?(#81)99.9k $16,603 ——————— ——————— ——————— $ 1,395
PLT 21k $ 1,500 $ 699 $ 1,299 ——————— ———————
PPR 93.3k $19,775 ——————— ——————— ——————— $ 1,795
PLT 26.3k $ 4,172 ——————— $ 1,479 ——————— ———————
PLT 17k $ 2,221 $ 699 $ 1,299 ——————— ———————
EXP 88k $14,500 ——————— ——————— ——————— $ 2,500
PLT 2k $ 230 ——————— $ 1,299 ——————— ———————
PLT 0 $ 0 $ 699 $ 1,299 ——————— ———————
GLD 72.3k $10,735 ——————— ——————— $ 995 ———————
PLT 75.9k $ 9,854 ——————— ——————— ——————— ———————
EXP 69.5k $ 9,950 ——————— ——————— $ 1,645 ———————
EXP 41.6k $ 8,077 ——————— $ 995 ——————— ———————
PLT 60.2k $ 8,200 ——————— ——————— $ 1,656 ———————
EXP 57.4k $ 6,067 ——————— $ 265 ——————— ———————
EXP 57k $ 6,000 ——————— ——————— $ 1,760 ———————
EXP 120k $10,500 ——————— ——————— ——————— $ 1,850
EXP?(#100) 84.8k $13,025 ——————— ——————— ——————— ———————
EXP 99.9k $ 9,218 ——————— ——————— ——————— $ 2,899
PPR 85k $ 9,200 ——————— ——————— ——————— $ 2,985
PLT 36.2k $ 7,636 ——————— $ 1,295 ——————— ———————
GLD 44.7k $ 5,541 ——————— $ 895 ——————— ———————
PLT 46.5k $12,500 ——————— $ 650 ——————— ———————
PLT 43.1k $10,531 ——————— ——————— ——————— ———————
GLD 33.4k $ 4,966 ——————— $ 1,495 ——————— ———————
GLD 0 $ 0 $ 699 ——————— ——————— ———————
PPR 79.5k $19,295 ——————— ——————— ——————— $ 3,575
GLD 39.6k $ 7,616 ——————— $ 1,195 ——————— ———————
None 35.1k $ 2,180 $ 995 ——————— ——————— ———————
PLT 25.2k $ 3,478 ——————— $ 1,479 ——————— ———————
EXP 99.5k $16,323 ——————— ——————— ——————— $ 1,395
PLT 30k $ 4,988 ——————— $ 1,295 ——————— ———————
GLD 11k $ 1,652 $ 699 ——————— ——————— ———————
PLT 45.7k $12,250 ——————— $ 695 ——————— ———————
GLD 18.7k $ 5,000 $ 495 ——————— ——————— ———————
PLT 40.3k $ 3,050 ——————— $ 1,299 ——————— ———————
PLT 0 $ 0 ——————— ——————— $ 1,479 ———————
PPR 86k $21,500 ——————— ——————— ——————— $ 2,495
EXP 92.3k $10,400 ——————— ——————— ——————— $ 1,895
GLD ~9k ~$ 1,000 $ 699 ——————— ——————— ———————
EXP 99.4k >$14,000 ——————— ——————— ——————— $ 1,299
EXP 95.5k $17,779 ——————— ——————— ——————— $ 1,395
PLT 21k $ 2,200 $ 699 $ 1,299 ——————— ———————
EXP 115k $11,961 ——————— ——————— ——————— $ 225
EXP 53k $15,000 ——————— ——————— $ 1,765 ———————
EXP 30.5k $5,714 —————— $ 1,299 ——————— ———————
Program Year 2018 Elite Status Buy back / Buyback / Renew / Boost (master thd) .
Nov 6, 2017, 9:52 am
#166
Join Date: Jul 2011
Posts: 2,313
Nov 6, 2017, 11:52 am
#169
Join Date: Nov 2008
Programs: AA EXP
Posts: 124
Last week I was at 14k EQD, 71k EQM and AA sent me an email with a link indicating I could buy into Platinum Pro for either $1199 or $1299 (can't recall which). I had a few intl flights this week that bring me to 87k EQM, so I clicked on that same link to see if there was an updated offer. No updated offer, in fact it says "Our records show that you're not eligible to receive an offer at this time."
I'll hit EXP before year end, so all a moot point.
I'll hit EXP before year end, so all a moot point.
Last edited by danbrew; Nov 6, 2017 at 12:04 pm
Nov 6, 2017, 12:09 pm
#170
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Beantown! (BOS)
Programs: AA PtPro (2 MM); Hilton Diamond; Hertz President Cr; DL SkyMiles; UA MileagePlus
Posts: 3,437
Currently:
EQDs: 8,519
EQMs: 92,414
Segments: 50
I received an offer for:
$665.00 for PltPro.
I have Prem. Econ. round trip to Asia at end of Nov. This should put me to PltPro next year.
$3,635.00 for EXP
Prem. Econ. round trip to Asia plus 3,000 EQDs from Berclay Aviator credit card should put me to EXP next year.
Conclusion, does not look as I need these offers.
EQDs: 8,519
EQMs: 92,414
Segments: 50
I received an offer for:
$665.00 for PltPro.
I have Prem. Econ. round trip to Asia at end of Nov. This should put me to PltPro next year.
$3,635.00 for EXP
Prem. Econ. round trip to Asia plus 3,000 EQDs from Berclay Aviator credit card should put me to EXP next year.
Conclusion, does not look as I need these offers.
Nov 6, 2017, 12:17 pm
#171
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: KHOU/KIAH
Programs: AA EXP | Marriott Bonvoy Titanium| Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 11,246
My quick view of this thread, is that for some reason AA is giving a much easier path on buy-up to those that are short EQD, those that are short EQM are getting what appears to be not nearly as good of offers.
That seems counter to the recent moves around qualifications, but it is interesting to note.
That seems counter to the recent moves around qualifications, but it is interesting to note.
Which IMO feels very reasonable to the average person. We must remember that on FT, we are a teeny tiny minority. If my uncle got this offer, he'd take it no questions asked - us FTers who fly for fun would rather fly.
Nov 6, 2017, 12:30 pm
#172
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: PHL
Programs: HH Lifetime Diamond, AA EXP, Marriott Titanium
Posts: 586
Agreed. I am short 130 EQD (but have 116k EQM). My buy-up was 225 USD.
Which IMO feels very reasonable to the average person. We must remember that on FT, we are a teeny tiny minority. If my uncle got this offer, he'd take it no questions asked - us FTers who fly for fun would rather fly.
Which IMO feels very reasonable to the average person. We must remember that on FT, we are a teeny tiny minority. If my uncle got this offer, he'd take it no questions asked - us FTers who fly for fun would rather fly.
Nov 6, 2017, 1:07 pm
#173
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Jacksonville, Fl USA
Programs: AA EXP, Admirals Club, IHG Gold, Hilton Diamond, National Emerald Executive
Posts: 140
My offer as $1245 for EXP with 114 EQS, 88k EQM, and $14k spend.
Already book through 128 EQS and if i was not I could snag some pretty cheap turns to MIA or DCA to make the threshold.
Pretty laughable really.
Already book through 128 EQS and if i was not I could snag some pretty cheap turns to MIA or DCA to make the threshold.
Pretty laughable really.
Nov 6, 2017, 1:42 pm
#174
Join Date: Sep 2010
Posts: 205
Just for fun, I checked today (I pass 100kEQM tomorrow). I'm at 14,438EQD and 99,919EQM. The price has gone up to $1395. WT...
Nov 6, 2017, 2:09 pm
#175
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: DFW
Programs: AA EP/4MM, DL GM/1MM, HH ♦, Bonvoy LT PLT, Hyatt Globalist, AMEX Bus Plt
Posts: 620
My wife just got an offer for PP for $995. She has 74,108 EQM, 12,816 EQD and 20 EQS but 1,970 EQM hasn't posted from a flight we took this morning so this offer not useful.
She doesn't have enough planned travel for the EQM she needs so a good candidate for a mileage run or possibly a status buy to EXP. Just not sure either will be worth it.
She doesn't have enough planned travel for the EQM she needs so a good candidate for a mileage run or possibly a status buy to EXP. Just not sure either will be worth it.
Nov 6, 2017, 4:22 pm
#176
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: I 35 south bound, finally stopped
Programs: LT Plt, 4mm, *A GLD, burned out medical provider, executing our estate plan
Posts: 1,665
So i started thinking through this. I will be close. EQD will be about 14k, EQM about 98000. Will see what the offer is. 90% of my flights include Mrs. boerne on the PNR so she inherits my status. She is always with me on TATL/TPAC flights. We had 3 international irrops this year, and the treatment as a OWE was very clearly better than the OWS people around us. So if I buy up, I am buying up for 2 people, not one. I do not have time to do a MR before Dec 31. So I am looking at this as a fairly cheap version of trip insurance. Also if I buy up on Jan 1 it goes toward my 2018 Citi WMCE spend. And....
Plus, your purchase price will count toward your Rolling Elite Qualifying Dollars, helping improve your upgrade priority.
I already have 4 long hauls on the books in 2018, so it would be nice to be protected better than average. Discuss and disparage as usual.
Plus, your purchase price will count toward your Rolling Elite Qualifying Dollars, helping improve your upgrade priority.
I already have 4 long hauls on the books in 2018, so it would be nice to be protected better than average. Discuss and disparage as usual.
Nov 6, 2017, 4:41 pm
#178
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: New York
Programs: AA, CX, Hyatt, Marriott
Posts: 1,484
My wife just got an offer for PP for $995. She has 74,108 EQM, 12,816 EQD and 20 EQS but 1,970 EQM hasn't posted from a flight we took this morning so this offer not useful.
She doesn't have enough planned travel for the EQM she needs so a good candidate for a mileage run or possibly a status buy to EXP. Just not sure either will be worth it.
She doesn't have enough planned travel for the EQM she needs so a good candidate for a mileage run or possibly a status buy to EXP. Just not sure either will be worth it.
Nov 6, 2017, 8:25 pm
#179
Join Date: Sep 2010
Posts: 91
Last week I was at 14k EQD, 71k EQM and AA sent me an email with a link indicating I could buy into Platinum Pro for either $1199 or $1299 (can't recall which). I had a few intl flights this week that bring me to 87k EQM, so I clicked on that same link to see if there was an updated offer. No updated offer, in fact it says "Our records show that you're not eligible to receive an offer at this time."
I'll hit EXP before year end, so all a moot point.
I'll hit EXP before year end, so all a moot point.
Nov 7, 2017, 1:35 pm
#180
Join Date: Nov 2008
Programs: AA EXP
Posts: 124
Anticipate I'll hit EXP by the first week of December, with ending EQD of about $18k, probably 110k EQM, and another 12-15 flights before year end - meaning I worked my butt off for the EXP, and while I'll hit it without having to do it the painful way of segment by segment, that's still a ton of flights.