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 25, 2017, 10:59 am
#286
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: TPA
Programs: BA Silver; Hilton Gold; IHG Diamond Ambassador; Marriott Gold
Posts: 2,811
EQM 71,928
EQD 8,097
Plat Pro buy-up offered for $1175.
I will have a short Thanksgiving trip to add a 1016 EQM and a 102 EQD (buying with TYPs is apparently going to cost me a few hundred EQDs, dammit).
Hmm. So, a $925 business class flight from TPA for a few days in AUA is just over 800 EQDs. Tempting...
EQD 8,097
Plat Pro buy-up offered for $1175.
I will have a short Thanksgiving trip to add a 1016 EQM and a 102 EQD (buying with TYPs is apparently going to cost me a few hundred EQDs, dammit).
Hmm. So, a $925 business class flight from TPA for a few days in AUA is just over 800 EQDs. Tempting...
Nov 25, 2017, 3:06 pm
#287
Join Date: Nov 2011
Programs: AA EXP, HH Diamond
Posts: 28
Current status: PLT
EQD: $ 6735
EQM: 60,565
EQS: 35
Offered PPR for $2545
The list at the beginning of the wiki shows a huge range of ticket costs: EQD cents per EQM mile from 3.6 to 34.2.
Some must fly $500 rt coach trips to Europe while others must be paying for first class between non-hub cities.
I did not think I would make PLT this year, but my EQD cents/EQM rose compared with last year (9.4 to 11.1)
EQD: $ 6735
EQM: 60,565
EQS: 35
Offered PPR for $2545
The list at the beginning of the wiki shows a huge range of ticket costs: EQD cents per EQM mile from 3.6 to 34.2.
Some must fly $500 rt coach trips to Europe while others must be paying for first class between non-hub cities.
I did not think I would make PLT this year, but my EQD cents/EQM rose compared with last year (9.4 to 11.1)
Nov 26, 2017, 12:31 am
#288
Join Date: Nov 2017
Programs: AAdvantage
Posts: 13
Currently Gold for 2017.
EQD: $2843
EQM: 39,566
EQS: 23
Offered to renew Gold for $215. No planned travel for the rest of the year. The $58 surcharge ($215 - $157) seems to be worth it to not have to take an extra trip to earn status.
EQD: $2843
EQM: 39,566
EQS: 23
Offered to renew Gold for $215. No planned travel for the rest of the year. The $58 surcharge ($215 - $157) seems to be worth it to not have to take an extra trip to earn status.
Nov 26, 2017, 3:28 am
#289
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: USA & UK -- AA EXP 3.5MM, Hyatt Diamond, SPG Plat, Avis President's Club
Posts: 6,411
Agreed. AA made you a very reasonable offer. Also, to get $157 EQD you'd have to spend more than $157 actual dollars (because EQD is earned only on the actual base airfare, before taxes and fees).
Nov 26, 2017, 9:27 am
#290
Join Date: May 2016
Location: ORD
Programs: AA EXP, UA Gold
Posts: 98
Current status: EXP
EQD: $13k
EQM: 96k
EQS: 42
AAdvantage Executive Platinum Total Cost: $1,395
Considering I have flights booked to finish the year around 110k EQM, I won't be taking the offer. But, it has been going down continuously as I've completed travel over the last month. Think it started around $2700 when I was at 85k EQM
EQD: $13k
EQM: 96k
EQS: 42
AAdvantage Executive Platinum Total Cost: $1,395
Considering I have flights booked to finish the year around 110k EQM, I won't be taking the offer. But, it has been going down continuously as I've completed travel over the last month. Think it started around $2700 when I was at 85k EQM
Nov 26, 2017, 11:14 am
#291
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: BOS/LON/SEA
Programs: AA Reg
Posts: 161
Current status: Plat
EQD: $371
EQM: 2153
EQS: 6
Offer is the standard $1299 for Plat or $699 for Gold.
Considering it as this was a very low year for travel for me, but not sure I really need it (though LHR based means I get to enjoy the lounge a lot...)
EQD: $371
EQM: 2153
EQS: 6
Offer is the standard $1299 for Plat or $699 for Gold.
Considering it as this was a very low year for travel for me, but not sure I really need it (though LHR based means I get to enjoy the lounge a lot...)
Nov 27, 2017, 9:42 am
#292
Join Date: Nov 2017
Posts: 108
Initial Status: Plat
EQD: $5,299
EQM: 51,394
EQS: 33
Offered $935 to maintain platinum on 11/2. Midway through a biz class trip on BA that pushed me across the Plat threshold for 2018.
EQD: $6,679
EQM: 60,196
EQS: 35
Current offer is $2,599 to buy up to PlatPro.
EQD: $5,299
EQM: 51,394
EQS: 33
Offered $935 to maintain platinum on 11/2. Midway through a biz class trip on BA that pushed me across the Plat threshold for 2018.
EQD: $6,679
EQM: 60,196
EQS: 35
Current offer is $2,599 to buy up to PlatPro.
Nov 27, 2017, 11:47 am
#293
Join Date: Nov 2016
Programs: AA EXP, Etihad PLT, Oman Gld.
Posts: 6
Currently after the few activities as an EXP I have EQD $11,313 and EQM 97,267.. and "drum roll" my offer for EXP is $1,295.... Really!
I'm not sure if AA is worth it anymore looking at other benefits from sky and star... plus me loving to try different airlines and airports to keep things interesting in a boring international flight maybe I would try something else for 2019... What are you guys thinking in terms of sticking with AA vs other airlines and alliances?
Nov 27, 2017, 11:50 am
#294
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: PHX & AGP
Programs: AA Lifetime PLT, Bonvoy Lifetime Titanium, Hilton Gold
Posts: 11,463
Like I said, I took the money and did some travelling... really AA you have to make the buy up worth it more than travelling which except for the few really busy travellers this is not worth it...
Currently after the few activities as an EXP I have EQD $11,313 and EQM 97,267.. and "drum roll" my offer for EXP is $1,295.... Really!
I'm not sure if AA is worth it anymore looking at other benefits from sky and star... plus me loving to try different airlines and airports to keep things interesting in a boring international flight maybe I would try something else for 2019... What are you guys thinking in terms of sticking with AA vs other airlines and alliances?
Currently after the few activities as an EXP I have EQD $11,313 and EQM 97,267.. and "drum roll" my offer for EXP is $1,295.... Really!
I'm not sure if AA is worth it anymore looking at other benefits from sky and star... plus me loving to try different airlines and airports to keep things interesting in a boring international flight maybe I would try something else for 2019... What are you guys thinking in terms of sticking with AA vs other airlines and alliances?
Nov 27, 2017, 5:06 pm
#296
Join Date: Sep 2014
Posts: 163
Currently Gold, 0 in at least 40 segments cleared. EQD at $5700 now, and was in the mid 60s on the upgrade list DFW-AUS, low 20s DTW-DFW. Will be Plat by end of year, but other than the free MCE, I really don't see the benefits anymore.
Nov 28, 2017, 9:01 am
#298
Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: RDU
Programs: AA LTP, Bonvoy Titanium; AA CK before I retired
Posts: 1,597
I am retiring 12/31/2017 after many consecutive years earning EXP on international routes of AA and OW. I will retain EXP through January 2019; I had requalified for 2018 by 3/31/2017. Beyond that, it's LTP plus burning down my miles on domestic F and international J (and possibly using all the leftover stickers from pre-EXP years). I have already cut back on reading this forum. Thanks to everyone for the information and support over the years. This forum is invaluable for the road warrior.
Nov 28, 2017, 9:13 am
#299
Join Date: Apr 2017
Location: PVD, BOS
Programs: AA EXP
Posts: 1,664
My wife's offer
Current Status: None
EQD: 2,580 :: EQM: 18,332 :: EQS: 9
AAdvantage Gold Buy-Up: $595.00
Not a bad deal, but we'll pass.
My offer:
Current Status: Platinum Pro
EQD: 11,204 :: EQD: 92,063 :: EQS: 24
AAdvantage ExPlat Buy-Up: $1,795
Not a very good deal, honestly. This could be done for a lot less by flying.
Waiting for a final flown segment on CX from a couple days ago to post, which will put us both at the next status level anyway.
Current Status: None
EQD: 2,580 :: EQM: 18,332 :: EQS: 9
AAdvantage Gold Buy-Up: $595.00
Not a bad deal, but we'll pass.
My offer:
Current Status: Platinum Pro
EQD: 11,204 :: EQD: 92,063 :: EQS: 24
AAdvantage ExPlat Buy-Up: $1,795
Not a very good deal, honestly. This could be done for a lot less by flying.
Waiting for a final flown segment on CX from a couple days ago to post, which will put us both at the next status level anyway.