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
No offers available
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Buy Back and Boost / Buy Up Status for 2019
Feb 27, 2019, 12:23 pm
#361
Join Date: Feb 2019
Posts: 3
Agreed. Wonder how long the "limited time" offer is? Because I will definitely use miles to upgrade.
Feb 27, 2019, 12:31 pm
#362
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Seat 1L these days :)
Programs: AF Platinum/AY LUMO/SK EBG/baEC S/HYATT Globalist/MR LTP/A3 *G/HH Dia/IHG plat
Posts: 7,947
My offer was 695$ for GOLD 😂😂😂😂
They have sent this offer to me 12 times now! I dont understand why they keep repeating it? Certainly not worth it to me, perhaps PP or EXP 😂😂 but GOLD nah. Still OWE elswhere just using up my stash of AA miles, since moving away from AA but these offers do make me laugh
They have sent this offer to me 12 times now! I dont understand why they keep repeating it? Certainly not worth it to me, perhaps PP or EXP 😂😂 but GOLD nah. Still OWE elswhere just using up my stash of AA miles, since moving away from AA but these offers do make me laugh
Feb 27, 2019, 12:39 pm
#363
Join Date: Sep 2014
Posts: 163
To me it is showing they are desperate to get anyone to take the offer. Started out cash only, not enough takers, now offer in miles. What's next trade stickers for it?
Feb 27, 2019, 12:43 pm
#364
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Seat 1L these days :)
Programs: AF Platinum/AY LUMO/SK EBG/baEC S/HYATT Globalist/MR LTP/A3 *G/HH Dia/IHG plat
Posts: 7,947
Mar 6, 2019, 11:32 am
#365
Join Date: Mar 2019
Posts: 1
Anybody ever try negotiating the Boost offer? I was offered PPro for $1495, 145kmiles. 10 EQS short in 2018. I won't pay that but I'd consider it for $1k
Mar 6, 2019, 11:42 am
#366
Suspended
Join Date: Jul 2007
Posts: 4,477
Or if you really want to waste it, donate it to a charity!
May 7, 2019, 9:08 am
#368
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Denver, CO, USA
Programs: Sometimes known as [ARG:6 UNDEFINED]
Posts: 26,677
AA keeps pestering me once a month to grab their Plat Pro buyup...for $3215.
No budging on price.
Um, yeah, er, no.
No budging on price.
Um, yeah, er, no.
May 7, 2019, 2:45 pm
#369
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: The FT AA forum, until it no longer wants me.
Programs: CK or bust
Posts: 1,913
All of the sudden Plat Pro for $32.15 seems much more palatable relative to the actual benefits.
Last edited by enpremiere; May 7, 2019 at 6:14 pm
May 7, 2019, 5:50 pm
#370
Join Date: Oct 2007
Programs: AA, WN, UA, Bonvoy, Hertz
Posts: 2,491
The price is not decreasing, but the validity time continues to decrease (to 1/31/2020). I think pitching this in May seems a bit off frankly, especially if the price is not reduced.
Jun 15, 2019, 12:40 pm
#371
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Left Coast
Programs: UA 1K & 1MM, HH Diamond, Marriott/SPG Gold (UA comp)
Posts: 1,352
I just found an email from May where AA was offering to use miles to get status:Get award miles fasterUse AAdvantage miles through April 12th
I didn't click through (when I clicked today it just offered $1100 for Gold) so I am wondering what the offer might have been. Most likely a bad exchange rate on miles, so something like 80,000 miles?
I didn't click through (when I clicked today it just offered $1100 for Gold) so I am wondering what the offer might have been. Most likely a bad exchange rate on miles, so something like 80,000 miles?
Jun 15, 2019, 1:24 pm
#372
Join Date: Aug 2012
Programs: AA PLT, SPG Gold
Posts: 2,405
I just found an email from May where AA was offering to use miles to get status:Get award miles fasterUse AAdvantage miles through April 12th
I didn't click through (when I clicked today it just offered $1100 for Gold) so I am wondering what the offer might have been. Most likely a bad exchange rate on miles, so something like 80,000 miles?
I didn't click through (when I clicked today it just offered $1100 for Gold) so I am wondering what the offer might have been. Most likely a bad exchange rate on miles, so something like 80,000 miles?
Jun 19, 2019, 1:54 pm
#373
Join Date: Dec 2015
Posts: 10
Hello all...
Looking at my travel through EOY, I should hit the spend for Plat Pro, but will probably fall short of the EQMs by 10K (won't hit segments). Has anyone gotten a boost offer for this in the past and was it less expensive if you already hit the spend requirement?
Also curious how people feel about Plat Pro v. Platinum in terms of benefits (I'm currently Plat).
Thanks!
Looking at my travel through EOY, I should hit the spend for Plat Pro, but will probably fall short of the EQMs by 10K (won't hit segments). Has anyone gotten a boost offer for this in the past and was it less expensive if you already hit the spend requirement?
Also curious how people feel about Plat Pro v. Platinum in terms of benefits (I'm currently Plat).
Thanks!
Jun 19, 2019, 3:43 pm
#374
Join Date: May 2017
Location: DFW
Programs: AA Plat Pro, HH Gold, National Exec
Posts: 41
Hello all...
Looking at my travel through EOY, I should hit the spend for Plat Pro, but will probably fall short of the EQMs by 10K (won't hit segments). Has anyone gotten a boost offer for this in the past and was it less expensive if you already hit the spend requirement?
Also curious how people feel about Plat Pro v. Platinum in terms of benefits (I'm currently Plat).
Thanks!
Looking at my travel through EOY, I should hit the spend for Plat Pro, but will probably fall short of the EQMs by 10K (won't hit segments). Has anyone gotten a boost offer for this in the past and was it less expensive if you already hit the spend requirement?
Also curious how people feel about Plat Pro v. Platinum in terms of benefits (I'm currently Plat).
Thanks!
Jun 19, 2019, 3:56 pm
#375
Join Date: May 2018
Location: Chicago
Programs: AA Plat Pro, HH Gold, Marriott Gold
Posts: 124
Hello all...
Looking at my travel through EOY, I should hit the spend for Plat Pro, but will probably fall short of the EQMs by 10K (won't hit segments). Has anyone gotten a boost offer for this in the past and was it less expensive if you already hit the spend requirement?
Also curious how people feel about Plat Pro v. Platinum in terms of benefits (I'm currently Plat).
Thanks!
Looking at my travel through EOY, I should hit the spend for Plat Pro, but will probably fall short of the EQMs by 10K (won't hit segments). Has anyone gotten a boost offer for this in the past and was it less expensive if you already hit the spend requirement?
Also curious how people feel about Plat Pro v. Platinum in terms of benefits (I'm currently Plat).
Thanks!