Dec 13, 2018, 1:35 pm
Last edit by: JDiver
AAdvantage Buy Back and Boost / Buy Up Status
AA generally offers members reasonably close to requalifying for status near the end of the year the option to buy back their existing status, or on occasion to buy up to the next highest status tier.
These offers are generally made by email to AAdvantage members beginning some time in November.
If you have not received an offer or would like to see your offer (if any), you can see it by visiting https://elite.aa.com
If you haven’t flown sufficiently, you’ll probably sign in and see
Please peruse this thread to see offers reported by members.
AA generally offers members reasonably close to requalifying for status near the end of the year the option to buy back their existing status, or on occasion to buy up to the next highest status tier.
These offers are generally made by email to AAdvantage members beginning some time in November.
If you have not received an offer or would like to see your offer (if any), you can see it by visiting https://elite.aa.com
If you haven’t flown sufficiently, you’ll probably sign in and see
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Buy Back and Boost / Buy Up Status for 2019
Nov 1, 2018, 7:38 am
#16
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Bay Area
Programs: WN A-List, AA good-riddance, Safeway Club Card Extraordinaire
Posts: 3,851
Nov 1, 2018, 7:44 am
#17
Join Date: Apr 2009
Programs: American EXP; British Airways Gold
Posts: 1,896
Currently about 10,000 EQM's short of 100,000 EQM's for calendar-year 2018.
Here's the offer:
Here's the offer:
Secure your Executive Platinum status for 2019............$2795.
Nov 1, 2018, 7:45 am
#18
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Miami, FL
Programs: UA 1MM, AA Plat, Marriott LT Titanium, Hyatt Glob, IHG ♢ Amb, Hilton ♢, Hertz Pres
Posts: 6,016
These con-artists are offering me an upgrade to Gold for $2,115. Rofl!
Nov 1, 2018, 7:55 am
#19
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: PHL, NYC
Programs: AA PLT, DL SLV, UA SLV, MR LTT, HH DIA
Posts: 10,066
I'm $7000 EQD for 2018 and 2 segments away from Platinum. They offered me a buy up to it for $795. No thanks, but I wonder if that offer will change to PlatPro after I fly those 2 segments next week once I've earned Platinum.
Nov 1, 2018, 7:56 am
#20
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: NYC
Posts: 9,120
My kid is gold. $135 EQD short but EQM 25k+ - Offered gold requalification for $235. Good deal in my book.
Nov 1, 2018, 8:48 am
#21
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: Austin, TX - AUS
Programs: AA Platinum, Hilton, Hyatt, IHG, Marriott
Posts: 1,625
Offered Gold requalification for $699. Will pass on this. $699 can buy lots of MCE seats. I already get a free checked bag with the credit card (which they love to advertise). I book first/business class on long flights, rather than take chances on slim upgrade odds.
Nov 1, 2018, 8:56 am
#22
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: DFW
Programs: AA Executive Platinum
Posts: 77
I am 269 EQM short of Platinum. I am over the EQD. My offer is $855 for Platinum.
My wife on the other-hand is $2k short of EQD and only has 26k EQM and her offer for Platinum is $1,200.
I will update once I achieve PLT on my next flight with what my PLT Pro offer is.
My wife on the other-hand is $2k short of EQD and only has 26k EQM and her offer for Platinum is $1,200.
I will update once I achieve PLT on my next flight with what my PLT Pro offer is.
Nov 1, 2018, 9:13 am
#23
Join Date: Jun 2015
Programs: AA LP pleb, QR Plat., Bonvoy Ti, IHG Diamond Amb, Foolish Hoarder of Miles, Fid. Def.
Posts: 125
Just for the data point:
Current EXP, EQD ~$12.5k, EQM 89.4k, EQS 18, offered renewal at $2795. Got enough booked to requalify the old fashioned way, so moot issue.
The four eVIPs might almost be worth the cost if I were staying on the wrong side of the Pacific for another year, as I've had a pretty good batting average with them (4 for 5 in 2018), but that's a big pill to swallow otherwise.
Current EXP, EQD ~$12.5k, EQM 89.4k, EQS 18, offered renewal at $2795. Got enough booked to requalify the old fashioned way, so moot issue.
The four eVIPs might almost be worth the cost if I were staying on the wrong side of the Pacific for another year, as I've had a pretty good batting average with them (4 for 5 in 2018), but that's a big pill to swallow otherwise.
Nov 1, 2018, 9:21 am
#24
Join Date: Aug 2017
Programs: AA PLT, IHG Spire
Posts: 551
I am 263 EQMs or 3 EQS short of re-qualifying for Gold next year. Offered a Gold status buyback for $495. I'll hit gold with my return flight later in the month anyway so no big deal. I'll see if I get a plat offer once I hit gold.
Nov 1, 2018, 9:54 am
#25
Join Date: Oct 2003
Posts: 289
I am wondering the same myself. I was offer $1050 to remain Plat but currently 8,000 EQM short from making Plat but should requalify before the month is out. I am about a $1000 EQD , which again I should meet by the end of the month, from meeting the PlatPro threshold but will be about 22,000 miles short on EQM for PlatPro.
Last edited by ilkhats44; Nov 1, 2018 at 10:02 am
Nov 1, 2018, 9:59 am
#26
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
For those who might not hit a status tier node but still have some travel booked:
It’s important to remember these offers are dynamic and will change if your totals change (though we don’t know the EQM - EQD - EQS decision points) and will continue to be available well into 2019.
As well, we will get emails - likely more than one - and I don’t think we’ll have to wait long.
AA seems to be loving the revenue from these buy back - buy up offers.
It’s important to remember these offers are dynamic and will change if your totals change (though we don’t know the EQM - EQD - EQS decision points) and will continue to be available well into 2019.
As well, we will get emails - likely more than one - and I don’t think we’ll have to wait long.
AA seems to be loving the revenue from these buy back - buy up offers.
Nov 1, 2018, 10:40 am
#28
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: MSY
Programs: AA Plat Pro, UA Plat, VS Silver, Marriott Titanium, Hyatt Explorist
Posts: 2,531
No boost offer for me. I'm PPRO and won't even make gold this year (significantly less travel in my new position).
Nov 1, 2018, 10:40 am
#29
Join Date: May 2001
Location: Valley of the Sun, AZ, USA
Programs: AA Dirt, HHonors Silver
Posts: 495
Currently PLAT
$7,065 EQD
28,080 EQM
35 EQS
Offer to re-buy PLAT: $1,299
That's one heck of a lot of MCE seats, or even outright upgrades (certainly more than the 3 I've had this year!)
I'll likely have another 4 segments and ~2,500 miles for the year, but certainly not enough to requal for PLAT. If the offer were < $300, I might consider it.
$7,065 EQD
28,080 EQM
35 EQS
Offer to re-buy PLAT: $1,299
That's one heck of a lot of MCE seats, or even outright upgrades (certainly more than the 3 I've had this year!)
I'll likely have another 4 segments and ~2,500 miles for the year, but certainly not enough to requal for PLAT. If the offer were < $300, I might consider it.
Nov 1, 2018, 10:49 am
#30
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
Currently PLAT
$7,065 EQD
28,080 EQM
35 EQS
Offer to re-buy PLAT: $1,299
That's one heck of a lot of MCE seats, or even outright upgrades (certainly more than the 3 I've had this year!)
I'll likely have another 4 segments and ~2,500 miles for the year, but certainly not enough to requal for PLAT. If the offer were < $300, I might consider it.
$7,065 EQD
28,080 EQM
35 EQS
Offer to re-buy PLAT: $1,299
That's one heck of a lot of MCE seats, or even outright upgrades (certainly more than the 3 I've had this year!)
I'll likely have another 4 segments and ~2,500 miles for the year, but certainly not enough to requal for PLAT. If the offer were < $300, I might consider it.