Jan 1, 18, 4:24 pm
Last edit by: JDiver
Just made EXP / Executive Platinum! Resources, ask questions, brag (2018+)
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.
● For older posts, please see:● Link to AAdvantage Elite Status guide and charts on aa.com
● Link to "FAQ: American Airlines and AAdvantage - Please check here first!" thread.
Just made EXP / Executive Platinum! Resources, ask questions, brag (pre-2017)
● Just made EXP / Executive Platinum! Resources, ask questions, brag (2017+)
Just made EXP / Executive Platinum! Resources, ask questions, brag (2018+)
Jan 1, 18, 4:23 pm
#1
Moderator: American AAdvantage & TravelBuzz
Original Poster
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: BOS
Programs: AA EXP, Marriott Titanium
Posts: 10,278
Just made EXP / Executive Platinum! Resources, ask questions, brag (2018+)
Welcome to our new 2018 thread! Please continue discussion here (even if you're just now getting to brag about crossing the threshold at the end of 2017! 
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Jan 1, 18, 6:43 pm
#2
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: San Francisco
Programs: AA EXP; Marriott BonVoy Titanium Elite, Marriott LT Plat.
Posts: 1,662
I"m just curious about the pecking order of upgrades as of today my Status radar panel on www.aa.com has been zero'd out.
Have a couple trips that just popped up today that I need to plan for January 2018. Thought I'd at least get a break from traveling this month. But no complaints though!! Better to start now indeed.., Hoping to use a couple SWU's that are set to expire at the month anyway.
Have a couple trips that just popped up today that I need to plan for January 2018. Thought I'd at least get a break from traveling this month. But no complaints though!! Better to start now indeed.., Hoping to use a couple SWU's that are set to expire at the month anyway.
Jan 2, 18, 10:40 am
#3
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: DEN
Programs: Double OWE (AA EXP, QF Plat), FI Gold
Posts: 1,887
Originally Posted by Zacnlinc
I"m just curious about the pecking order of upgrades as of today my Status radar panel on www.aa.com has been zero'd out.
Have a couple trips that just popped up today that I need to plan for January 2018. Thought I'd at least get a break from traveling this month. But no complaints though!! Better to start now indeed.., Hoping to use a couple SWU's that are set to expire at the month anyway.
Have a couple trips that just popped up today that I need to plan for January 2018. Thought I'd at least get a break from traveling this month. But no complaints though!! Better to start now indeed.., Hoping to use a couple SWU's that are set to expire at the month anyway.
Jan 2, 18, 10:48 am
#4
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: KHOU/KIAH
Programs: AA "mid tier" elite | Marriott Bonvoy Ambassador | Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 9,307
Originally Posted by Zacnlinc
I"m just curious about the pecking order of upgrades as of today my Status radar panel on www.aa.com has been zero'd out.
Jan 2, 18, 1:53 pm
#5
Join Date: May 2017
Location: Chicago
Programs: American ExPlat SPG Plat
Posts: 21
Made EXP for the first time at the tail end of 2017. Mostly via ORD-LGA with an occasional trip to SFO and LHR tossed in.
EQD $15,623
EQM 101,848
EQS 96
EQD $15,623
EQM 101,848
EQS 96
Jan 2, 18, 2:08 pm
#6
Join Date: Apr 2000
Location: Palm Beach/ New England
Programs: AA EXP 3MM, DL GM, Marriott Platinum
Posts: 4,254
Since the 2018 New Year re-set, my EQM, EQD, EQS counters started again at zero. But the pre-populated "target" numbers are for Platinum Pro, rather than the higher targets for re-qualification for EXP. Anyone else notice this? I would expect the target to be the same as current status. Vaguely remembering something similar to this software bug last year.
Jan 2, 18, 2:13 pm
#7
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: New York
Programs: AA, CX, Hyatt, Marriott
Posts: 1,484
Originally Posted by fastflyer
Since the 2018 New Year re-set, my EQM, EQD, EQS counters started again at zero. But the pre-populated "target" numbers are for Platinum Pro, rather than the higher targets for re-qualification for EXP. Anyone else notice this? I would expect the target to be the same as current status. Vaguely remembering something similar to this software bug last year.
Jan 2, 18, 2:14 pm
#8
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: KHOU/KIAH
Programs: AA "mid tier" elite | Marriott Bonvoy Ambassador | Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 9,307
Originally Posted by andersonCooper
Are you saying on AA's app? Mine is set to EXP by default. However it says "In 2017, you earned 0 EQDs, XXX EQMs and XXX EQSs", which is a great way to qualify for EXP if that's true...
The webpage is showing Gold.
Jan 2, 18, 2:14 pm
#9
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: New York
Programs: AA, CX, Hyatt, Marriott
Posts: 1,484
Originally Posted by Antarius
Odd. I made EXP again last year but mine is reset and shows progress to Gold. Go figure
Jan 2, 18, 2:17 pm
#10
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: KHOU/KIAH
Programs: AA "mid tier" elite | Marriott Bonvoy Ambassador | Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 9,307
Originally Posted by andersonCooper
On aa.com it's always progress to the next available level, which is Gold ending Jan 1, 2020.
Jan 2, 18, 2:29 pm
#11
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: DEN
Programs: Double OWE (AA EXP, QF Plat), FI Gold
Posts: 1,887
Originally Posted by Antarius
Got it. Then mine works as expected, with the exception of the 0 EQD.
Jan 2, 18, 2:43 pm
#12
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: New York
Programs: AA, CX, Hyatt, Marriott
Posts: 1,484
Originally Posted by Antarius
Got it. Then mine works as expected, with the exception of the 0 EQD.
Originally Posted by zpaul
No exception, all of the EQDs that you earned from 03 January 2017 (as of today - 02 Jan 2018 - keep moving it forward as the year goes on) will apply for your position on the upgrade list. If you had a particular spike in travel that upped your EQDs significantly in 2017 then after that month you might see yourself affected.
Jan 2, 18, 2:49 pm
#13
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: DEN
Programs: Double OWE (AA EXP, QF Plat), FI Gold
Posts: 1,887
Originally Posted by andersonCooper
Actually it's Gold ending Jan 31, 2020..but I think you got what I meant.
I don't think we are talking about the same thing. We are just talking about an error on aa app, which has nothing to do with running EQD.
I don't think we are talking about the same thing. We are just talking about an error on aa app, which has nothing to do with running EQD.
Jan 2, 18, 2:55 pm
#14
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: New York
Programs: AA, CX, Hyatt, Marriott
Posts: 1,484
Originally Posted by zpaul
Sorry, you're right - I don't know how I missed all of those other posts (I'm going with email fatigue from being away from the office for a week). I just checked the app, and while this morning my 2017 EQDs were listed, they show as 0 as well. Interesting...
Jan 2, 18, 6:54 pm
#15
Join Date: Dec 2017
Programs: AA
Posts: 36
I made EXP on the last day of 2017.
13,986 EQDs
87,522 EQMs
121 EQSs.
13,986 EQDs
87,522 EQMs
121 EQSs.
