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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
#376
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: LAX
Programs: AA EXP, SPG Gold
Posts: 181
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!
#377
Join Date: May 2001
Location: Valley of the Sun, AZ, USA
Programs: AA Dirt, HHonors Silver
Posts: 495
EQM/EQS seems to be the key. I was at $8k eqd last year and around 38k eqm. They wanted over $1,600 to keep plat, so I am lowly gold this year.
In my case, Iwish they would just drop the eqm/eqs requirement as I take a lot of short but expensive expensive PHX/SJC flights.
In my case, Iwish they would just drop the eqm/eqs requirement as I take a lot of short but expensive expensive PHX/SJC flights.
#378
Join Date: Dec 2015
Posts: 10
Thanks everyone! I was projecting to be between $9K-$10K spend with ~72K EQM. I just found out I'm going to Mexico in September, so I may just book in First, and hopefully avoid the buy back altogether.
Thanks for the responses!
Thanks for the responses!
#379
Join Date: Dec 2015
Posts: 10
Did you end up taking the offer and was it worth it? I would consider it for $995... although I'm currently booking a few tickets in First to qualify outright and enjoy some longer flights I have upcoming to PDX, LAX, and SJD.
Thanks!
#380
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: LAX
Programs: AA EXP, SPG Gold
Posts: 181
I'm late to reply on this one, but thank you!
Did you end up taking the offer and was it worth it? I would consider it for $995... although I'm currently booking a few tickets in First to qualify outright and enjoy some longer flights I have upcoming to PDX, LAX, and SJD.
Thanks!
Did you end up taking the offer and was it worth it? I would consider it for $995... although I'm currently booking a few tickets in First to qualify outright and enjoy some longer flights I have upcoming to PDX, LAX, and SJD.
Thanks!
#381
Join Date: Jan 2015
Posts: 175
Anyone know if this going to happen again for 2020? My travel before the EOY doesn't look like I'll make EXP on miles, maybe segments.
#383
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: The FT AA forum, until it no longer wants me.
Programs: CK or bust
Posts: 1,913
#384
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: PHL / NYC / PSA-BLQ
Programs: AA PPRO, Marriott/Hilton Gold, AMX-Plat, Global Entry
Posts: 3,107
I'll easily requal for PPRO and could get to EXP EQM if I wanted but I'd probably fall $2-3k short on EQD. Not sure it's worth spending that to get back to EXP (was there for years before I retired).
#385
Moderator: American AAdvantage, Travel Safety/Security & Texas, FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: AUS / GRK
Programs: AA, HHonors, Hertz
Posts: 13,484
Please continue discussion on this topic in the 2020 buy-up thread here:
Buy Back and Boost / Buy Up Status for 2020
Thanks.
aztimm
Buy Back and Boost / Buy Up Status for 2020
Thanks.
aztimm