Feb 4, 2018, 12:44 pm
Last edit by: JDiver
The "upgrade year" for earning 500 mile "stickers" ends the last day of January. Though existing "stickers" (they originally were stickers applied to your ticket when you were upgraded) do not expire, your earning miles counter resets at midnight the last day of February.
Technically, that means if you had, say, 11,000 miles toward electronic upgrades (MTEU) at midnight 31 January, you would start at zero on 01.Febryary. But actually, during the last few years, many Gold and Platinum members have been successful requesting prorated "stickers" - one with 11,000 MTEU would request three "stickers", since normally four would be issued at 12,500 MTEU nodes.
Expect some agents to say "no" for various invented reasons. If one does, thank them, hang up and call again.
The general rule of thumb is to call one's status line and request one "sticker" per 3,125 MTEU earned by midnight the last day of January.
For further information, see "Sticker" / 500-mile E-Upgrades & EXP "UDU" Upgrade Protocols / Questions
Prior posts have been archived to https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/american-airlines-aadvantage/2007533-archive-end-jan-insufficient-miles-4-500-mile-upgrade-stickers-2018-19-a.html
Technically, that means if you had, say, 11,000 miles toward electronic upgrades (MTEU) at midnight 31 January, you would start at zero on 01.Febryary. But actually, during the last few years, many Gold and Platinum members have been successful requesting prorated "stickers" - one with 11,000 MTEU would request three "stickers", since normally four would be issued at 12,500 MTEU nodes.
Expect some agents to say "no" for various invented reasons. If one does, thank them, hang up and call again.
The general rule of thumb is to call one's status line and request one "sticker" per 3,125 MTEU earned by midnight the last day of January.
For further information, see "Sticker" / 500-mile E-Upgrades & EXP "UDU" Upgrade Protocols / Questions
Prior posts have been archived to https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/american-airlines-aadvantage/2007533-archive-end-jan-insufficient-miles-4-500-mile-upgrade-stickers-2018-19-a.html
End of Jan insufficient miles for 4 500 mile upgrade stickers (2020)
Feb 4, 2020, 7:08 am
#2
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Programs: AAdvantage Exec Platinum, Hertz #1 Club Gold Five Star, IHG Platinum, Marriott Gold, HHonors Silver
Posts: 2,038
Anyone ever successfully request for 500-mile upgrades you missed out on because you made Platinum Pro right before the treshhold for the next 4 500-mile upgrades?
Feb 4, 2020, 3:25 pm
#4
Join Date: May 2008
Location: PHL (kinda, no airport is really close)
Programs: AA Exp, but not sure for how long. Enterprise Platinum woo-hoo!
Posts: 4,550
A few years ago I made such a request, I think I ended the year just under a 12,500 mile threshold and they gave me the stickers.
Feb 5, 2020, 11:08 am
#5
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Live: IWI; Work: DCA/Everywhere; Play: LAS/SJU/MLE
Programs: AA EXP, DL PM, Hyatt Glob, Marriott Ambassador/LTP, Nat'l Exec Elite, LEYE Gold
Posts: 6,669
Feb 10, 2020, 2:40 pm
#7
Join Date: Apr 2011
Programs: Marriott Ambassador, AA ExecPlat, Amtrak Select Exec, former WN apologist
Posts: 1,425
I was in a similar position. I emailed, and they replied saying they would give me 2 stickers as an exception. But I just went to look to see if they deposited, and my sticker count has mysteriously decreased by one rather than increased by two. Guess I need to email again...
Has anyone else had something like this happen?
Has anyone else had something like this happen?