Nov 5, 2018, 12:18 pm
Last edit by: JDiver
AAdvantage program changes have been announced, to be implemented 1 January 2019. In part:
AAdvantage® program updates
What’s new (link)
2019 AAdvantage® program updates
We’re introducing a few updates effective January 1, 2019, for AAdvantage® members, including new qualification requirements for AAdvantage® Executive Platinum status and extra rewards Executive Platinum members can choose.
Additionally, we’re changing how you earn Elite Qualifying Miles (EQMs) on American and select oneworld® airlines, and what you earn when flying on special fares (such as bulk or consolidator fares) and exception tickets (cases when ticket/fare details are unavailable).
Executive Platinum qualification and rewards
The Elite Qualifying Dollar (EQD) requirement for AAdvantage® Executive Platinum status is increasing from $12,000 EQDs to $15,000 EQDs for the 2020 membership year. (You’ll need to earn $15,000 EQD in 2019 to qualify for Executive Platinum for the Status year beginning 1 Feb 2020.)
Upon qualification for Executive Platinum status, members who reach 150,000 Elite Qualifying Miles (EQMs), 200,000 EQMs and 250,000 EQMs can choose a reward.
Reach 150,000 EQMs and choose from:
2 systemwide upgrades
40,000 bonus miles
Gift of AAdvantage® Gold status
Reach 200,000 EQMs and choose from:
2 systemwide upgrades
40,000 bonus miles
Gift of AAdvantage® Platinum status
Reach 250,000 EQMs and choose from:
2 systemwide upgrades
40,000 bonus miles
Gift of AAdvantage® Platinum status
You can track your progress toward reaching these reward levels in your account. Once you reach these goals, your reward choices will be available in your wallet.
Earning Elite Qualifying Miles (EQMs)
The EQMs you earn on select oneworld® airlines are increasing to be aligned with what you earn when flying on an American-marketed flight. (NOTE: affects JBA one world airlines only)
British Airways
Finnair
Iberia
Japan Airlines
The EQMs earned on American-marketed flights on fares booked in “Y” are decreasing from 1.5 EQMs to 1.0 EQMs per mile flown to be more in line with the ticket value.
Earning on special fare tickets
Earning on special fare tickets
We’re adjusting the award miles, class of service bonus, EQDs and EQMs to match the value of the ticket for select booking codes for travel on American-marketed flights on these ticket types:
Special fares (such as bulk and consolidator fare tickets)
Earning when ticket/fare details are unavailable
In some cases what you earn on these tickets is increasing and in other cases it’s decreasing.
What’s new (link)
2019 AAdvantage® program updates
We’re introducing a few updates effective January 1, 2019, for AAdvantage® members, including new qualification requirements for AAdvantage® Executive Platinum status and extra rewards Executive Platinum members can choose.
Additionally, we’re changing how you earn Elite Qualifying Miles (EQMs) on American and select oneworld® airlines, and what you earn when flying on special fares (such as bulk or consolidator fares) and exception tickets (cases when ticket/fare details are unavailable).
Executive Platinum qualification and rewards
The Elite Qualifying Dollar (EQD) requirement for AAdvantage® Executive Platinum status is increasing from $12,000 EQDs to $15,000 EQDs for the 2020 membership year. (You’ll need to earn $15,000 EQD in 2019 to qualify for Executive Platinum for the Status year beginning 1 Feb 2020.)
NOTE: see Barclaycard Aviator Red no EQD, Silver $3k EQD Only as of 2019 thread on credit card EQD reductions
Reach 150,000 EQMs and choose from:
2 systemwide upgrades
40,000 bonus miles
Gift of AAdvantage® Gold status
Reach 200,000 EQMs and choose from:
2 systemwide upgrades
40,000 bonus miles
Gift of AAdvantage® Platinum status
Reach 250,000 EQMs and choose from:
2 systemwide upgrades
40,000 bonus miles
Gift of AAdvantage® Platinum status
You can track your progress toward reaching these reward levels in your account. Once you reach these goals, your reward choices will be available in your wallet.
Earning Elite Qualifying Miles (EQMs)
The EQMs you earn on select oneworld® airlines are increasing to be aligned with what you earn when flying on an American-marketed flight. (NOTE: affects JBA one world airlines only)
British Airways
Finnair
Iberia
Japan Airlines
The EQMs earned on American-marketed flights on fares booked in “Y” are decreasing from 1.5 EQMs to 1.0 EQMs per mile flown to be more in line with the ticket value.
Earning on special fare tickets
Earning on special fare tickets
We’re adjusting the award miles, class of service bonus, EQDs and EQMs to match the value of the ticket for select booking codes for travel on American-marketed flights on these ticket types:
Special fares (such as bulk and consolidator fare tickets)
Earning when ticket/fare details are unavailable
In some cases what you earn on these tickets is increasing and in other cases it’s decreasing.
AAdvantage Program Changes as of Jan 2019 and EXP EQD Requirement
Nov 6, 2018, 11:05 pm
#166
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Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: LAX
Programs: AAdvantage EXPLAT, Hilton Diamond, SPG/Marriott Gold, IHG Platinum, Citi Exec MC, Amex Plat
Posts: 1,443
even harder with CX Diamond is if you start out as Green, you have to qualify for Silver, then requalify for Silver, then qualify for Gold, then requalify for Gold before finally qualifying for Diamond!
Nov 6, 2018, 11:06 pm
#167
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Location: LAX
Programs: AAdvantage EXPLAT, Hilton Diamond, SPG/Marriott Gold, IHG Platinum, Citi Exec MC, Amex Plat
Posts: 1,443
With DL’s generous MQD policy, the MQDs are no problem, it’s the lack of 2X on most J fares that slows down my MQMs if I went the Delta route.
Nov 6, 2018, 11:08 pm
#168
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: ROC/NYC/MSP/LAX/HKG/SIN
Posts: 3,212
You’re conflating two separate issues and using imprecise terminology.
You mentioned 001 stock in your previous post. Plating is 100% irrelevant to AAdvantage earnings.
Essentially, all that matters is marketing carrier, fare basis and operating carrier. It doesn’t matter if it’s a 001 or a 016 or a 157 ticket. As long as it’s marketed and operated by an appropriate carrier (AA, BA, AY, CX, etc), it will earn EQD and EQM with AAdvantage.
When flying an AY marketed flight and crediting to AA, you earn based on the AY partner earning chart on aa.com. Regardless of which airline issues the ticket.
1. AA eTicket: AA Codeshare OPERATED by AY/Any OneWorld Carrier -> Fare-based.
2. AA eTicket: AY Code operated by AY -> Distance-based.
3. AY eTicket: AA Codeshare OPERATED by AY/Any Oneworld Carrier -> Fare-based.
4. AY eTicket: AY Code operated by AY -> Distance-based.
If I have to guess, that is because it is AA codeshare OPERATED by AY on your 001 ticket.
Nov 6, 2018, 11:10 pm
#169
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: ROC/NYC/MSP/LAX/HKG/SIN
Posts: 3,212
SkyMiles are awful. 21-day advance policy. Much more dynamic than UA/AA(Although they are getting there). If you get on MU/CZ Premium fares, you have to go through China Airspace and PVG/CAN are not pleasant in terms of transit and ground experience. If you look at CDG/AMS to connect, then it is better, but their J lounges are not really that good to begin with. Lackluster food options,
Nov 7, 2018, 10:28 am
#170
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: DL: Silver; AA: EX PLAT; UA: Silver; HY: DIA; HH: DIA; MR: TIT
Posts: 1,708
I certainly understand that but the comment is still not appropriate let alone accurate. It is a spending level unattainable for 99.5% of Americans.
Nov 7, 2018, 10:32 am
#171
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: AUS
Programs: BAEC Gold, AA PPro, Hyatt Globalist, Amex Plat
Posts: 7,039
Regards
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Nov 7, 2018, 10:45 am
#172
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Location: FIND ME ON TWITTER FOR THE LATEST
Posts: 27,730
Nov 7, 2018, 11:14 am
#173
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: PHX
Programs: AA EXP, IHG Diamond, IC Amb
Posts: 5,510
Seriously. Likely use it soon if so.An example for all wanting to know:
This is the most lucrative and comfy MR, as it is in J.
This is available all the way through June 15 and good from PHX.
Done through AARP to BA.com.
Upgrading a leg to F costs 22.5-25k Avios per leg.
Cost $2,761 +$103 for Indian VISA
EQMs: 39,768
EQDs: $4,972
RDMs: 48,720 as an EXP
Paying $.59/EQD & $.07/EQM.
Last edited by 355F1; Nov 7, 2018 at 12:38 pm
Nov 7, 2018, 11:36 am
#174
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Thousand Oaks, Ca., USA
Programs: AA Lifetime Plat; Bonvoy Titanium Lifetime Elite;Hyatt Globalist; HHonors Diamond; United Silver
Posts: 8,313
don’t understand the relevance of that figure.. One RT flight per quarter is also unattainable in some sense for 99.5% of Americans so we could’ve taking about Gold EQM eligibility requirements.
Last edited by beachfan; Nov 7, 2018 at 9:42 pm
Nov 7, 2018, 5:23 pm
#175
Join Date: Dec 2007
Programs: American Platinum
Posts: 87
I see on the American web site under "Progress to Platinum Pro (YTD)" where I've got $12,299 EQD's. My last flight on American was about a week ago. So I wonder why I'm still a Platinum Pro instead of Executive Platinum? Has the 15,000 EQD requirement already taken effect? Do you have to qualify under more than one criterion (I haven't met EQM or EQS requirements)? Or is American likely just slow in updating my status? Thanks, and sorry for the newbie question.
Nov 7, 2018, 5:28 pm
#176
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: SNA
Programs: AA EXP, UA 1K (until it expires then never again), *wood Plat, Marriott Gold
Posts: 9,239
I see on the American web site under "Progress to Platinum Pro (YTD)" where I've got $12,299 EQD's. My last flight on American was about a week ago. So I wonder why I'm still a Platinum Pro instead of Executive Platinum? Has the 15,000 EQD requirement already taken effect? Do you have to qualify under more than one criterion (I haven't met EQM or EQS requirements)? Or is American likely just slow in updating my status? Thanks, and sorry for the newbie question.
Nov 7, 2018, 5:35 pm
#177
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: SFO/MIA/JFK
Programs: AA EXP/*wood Plat/Hilton Gold/Hyatt Discoverist
Posts: 289
I see on the American web site under "Progress to Platinum Pro (YTD)" where I've got $12,299 EQD's. My last flight on American was about a week ago. So I wonder why I'm still a Platinum Pro instead of Executive Platinum? Has the 15,000 EQD requirement already taken effect? Do you have to qualify under more than one criterion (I haven't met EQM or EQS requirements)? Or is American likely just slow in updating my status? Thanks, and sorry for the newbie question.
Nov 7, 2018, 7:41 pm
#179
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: DL: Silver; AA: EX PLAT; UA: Silver; HY: DIA; HH: DIA; MR: TIT
Posts: 1,708
It could be made but it would be inaccurate. It is attainable for many at say the 95% threshold.
Nov 7, 2018, 7:44 pm
#180
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: DL: Silver; AA: EX PLAT; UA: Silver; HY: DIA; HH: DIA; MR: TIT
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