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
Oct 31, 2018, 10:11 pm
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: New York City + Vail, CO
Programs: American Airlines Executive Platinum, Marriott Bonvoy Ambassador Elite
Posts: 3,226
Buy Back and Boost / Buy Up Status for 2019
I'm hearing that people that go to elite.aa.com are being presented with offers to buy up to a higher status for 2019, but when I tried with my account, I didn't get an offer for Executive Platinum. I'm not too far off though. Did anyone else get anything?
Oct 31, 2018, 10:31 pm
#2
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
Perhaps it’s too early? We usually don’t see buy back of buy up offers until the year is over or close to over, iirc.
Oct 31, 2018, 10:43 pm
#3
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: 6,670
I already requaled for EXP. But I checked wife, who is PPRO this year and will probably only keep PLAT next year, and she was offered to keep PPRO for $1995. (She is currently at $6246 EQD, 60,230 EQM, and 37 EQS.)
She has a ton of stickers in her account and gets upgraded at my window when we fly together anyhow, so no way I'd pay $95, let alone $1995.
She has a ton of stickers in her account and gets upgraded at my window when we fly together anyhow, so no way I'd pay $95, let alone $1995.
Oct 31, 2018, 10:46 pm
#4
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
Thanks, platbrownguy.
In my case, after 17 years as EP, I’d not qualify for Gold this year, so that’s probably why I got that message then.
In my case, after 17 years as EP, I’d not qualify for Gold this year, so that’s probably why I got that message then.
Oct 31, 2018, 10:52 pm
#5
Join Date: Jan 2000
Location: SoCal to the rest of the world...
Programs: AA EXP with lots of BA. UA 2MM Lifetime Plat - No longer chase hotel loyalty
Posts: 6,699
Hahah - I'm about 95 miles short for EXP and it offered me $495 to EXP - will catch the missing miles in the next 24 hours for a posted flight and likely be 125K all in - met the EQD's already. Really odd.
Nov 1, 2018, 3:13 am
#6
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Nottingham, UK
Programs: HHonors - Diamond, AA - EXP
Posts: 150
I'm 412 miles short of EXP with two more TATL (in Y) to do this year so will have no problem but for giggles I thought I'd log in and see what they offered! $895 to buy up to EXP! Crazy!
Nov 1, 2018, 5:01 am
#7
Join Date: Oct 2006
Programs: AA EXP
Posts: 1,635
Interesting that the money spent to buy up counts toward EQD's for 2018 and rolling EQD's for upgrade priority.
Nov 1, 2018, 6:49 am
#8
Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: Raleigh, NC
Programs: AA EXP
Posts: 219
I'm 33 EQD from Platinum and they offered me a $325 buy up 😂
Nov 1, 2018, 6:56 am
#9
Join Date: Apr 2017
Location: PVD, BOS
Programs: AA EXP
Posts: 1,664
I’m short of EXP by 80 EQD and 700 EQM. Buy up offer is $1,445. Terrible offer.
Nov 1, 2018, 6:57 am
#10
Suspended
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: DCA
Programs: UA US CO AA DL FL
Posts: 50,262
The vast majority of people have never heard of a MR and would never do one if they had. They either pay out for the offer or not as they choose. It goes without saying the offer will never be a simple cost-effective means to achieve or maintain status because it is not intended to be that.
Nov 1, 2018, 6:59 am
#11
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Denver, CO, USA
Programs: Sometimes known as [ARG:6 UNDEFINED]
Posts: 26,700
My issue will be EQD for Plat. My current buy up offer is $1595, less than what I'd need to spend to get the EQD threshold...for now. That, of course, will change with several flights yet to come in 2018. It'll be close as to whether I earn enough EQD for Plat by flying, or by grabbing the buy up late in the year.
To Often1: If in December I'm $600 short of EQD and the buy up offer is $595 or even $995, then yes, buy up will be a simple and cost-effective way to secure Plat status for 2019. It would certainly be more time-effective than putting myself on a plane for an EQD run late in the year.
To Often1: If in December I'm $600 short of EQD and the buy up offer is $595 or even $995, then yes, buy up will be a simple and cost-effective way to secure Plat status for 2019. It would certainly be more time-effective than putting myself on a plane for an EQD run late in the year.
Nov 1, 2018, 7:27 am
#12
Join Date: Jun 2018
Posts: 170
I'm at $15k EQD but short EQMs by 2,882 miles. $1,195 to buy up. Heckuva bargain.
Nov 1, 2018, 7:28 am
#13
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: DFW
Posts: 8,036
2k eqm short of PPro (14k spend) and offered up to PPro for $995. Have 2x TATL trips before year end, paid J and F, so will hit EXP no problem.
Nov 1, 2018, 7:29 am
#14
Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: Dallas
Programs: AA ExPlat, Marriott Ambassador, Hilton Gold, Hertz PC
Posts: 121
Current Plat Pro:
EQD: 18,276 EQM: 75,815 EQS: 81
Offer is Executive Plat for $3475.
Uhh no thank you. I'm eyeing a mini vacation/mileage run to Jakarta or Tokyo for a third the price.
EQD: 18,276 EQM: 75,815 EQS: 81
Offer is Executive Plat for $3475.
Uhh no thank you. I'm eyeing a mini vacation/mileage run to Jakarta or Tokyo for a third the price.
Nov 1, 2018, 7:37 am
#15
Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: FL, USA
Programs: AA Plat, Hyatt Explorist, Hilton Diamond, IHG Plat, Marriot Gold
Posts: 1,666
I got an offer for Platinum for $3045. I'm just over gold so no way I would make Plat anyway but for fun I wanted to see what they offered. For $3045, I will just take a vacation that will give me the miles and eqds LOL