AA 2018 year in review
Dec 23, 2018, 8:07 am
#106
Join Date: Jul 2002
Posts: 1,044
I’d initially discounted this, thinking “there’s no way I flew that much” or “they must have also counted some of my AirPass companion activity”. But this morning did the math and, gulp, 7x the world is actually spot on for BIS for me in 2018 on AA. (& doesn’t include my travel on other airlines) Yikes.
Dec 23, 2018, 8:37 am
#107
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Nottingham, UK
Programs: HHonors - Diamond, AA - EXP
Posts: 150
206 Hours
4.5 x Around the world
4 destinations
LHR - AUS Longest flight
A330 most flown
Top 21% of EXP
https://my.flightradar24.com/robofski/2018
4.5 x Around the world
4 destinations
LHR - AUS Longest flight
A330 most flown
Top 21% of EXP
https://my.flightradar24.com/robofski/2018
Dec 23, 2018, 8:39 am
#108
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: DCA
Programs: UA LT 1K, AA EXP, Bonvoy LT Titan, Avis PC, Hilton Gold
Posts: 9,658
I mean, theres plenty of other threads with PII for someone with all your travel details. I posted on the J0 thread that I was on AA 1152, for example. AA could find EXP pax on that flight and identify me immediately.
however, I'm confident they have better things to do
however, I'm confident they have better things to do
Some of AA's best flyers - top % CK are posting here with > $100K annual spend.
Dec 23, 2018, 8:42 am
#109
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: DCA/IAD
Programs: AA EXP; 1W Emerald; HHonors Diamond; Marriott Gold; UA dirt
Posts: 7,816
Reading these postings, my heart really goes out to those CKs and EXPs who do it the hard way (e.g., most all domestic runs and domestic travel). I've done my share of international J flying and its pretty simply to rack up 35,000 EQMs for one paid J flight to/from PVG. That's 8-10 trips for those travelling sales people who are flying DTW-CLT-CAE and back constantly or DTW-ORD-FSD in Y class (maybe upgraded to F).
Dec 23, 2018, 12:09 pm
#111
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: DCA/IAD
Programs: AA EXP; 1W Emerald; HHonors Diamond; Marriott Gold; UA dirt
Posts: 7,816
ORD and CHS were the only cities I visited at least twice.
Dec 23, 2018, 1:05 pm
#114
Join Date: Jul 2002
Posts: 1,044
Dec 23, 2018, 3:04 pm
#115
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Oakland
Programs: AA Explat, UA former 1K + PremExec, DL
Posts: 1,151
Updated plot, my assumptions, and new hypothesis
1. When I initially got the email and checked this thread, it was clear to me that some effort was made not to have every email be identical in format. For instance, my email didn't have anything about trips to the sun.
2. Thus when I saw that not all the emails were quoting Top % of Explat (or other status), I did not take that to mean that those individuals did not rank highly in percentile terms- several clearly had flown more than me at Top 25% and 3x RTW.
3. I have been assuming that the RTW number contains partner flights credited to AA and is a proxy for BIS.
4. I have been assuming that the RTW number is separate for EQM for the reasons amply discussed here.
5. I have lumped in the CK numbers with Explat, as all CK are explat, but not sure if that is screwing anything up.
New hypothesis with respect to outliers: the outliers are for current Explat members who had not yet requalified for Explat 2019-Jan 31 2020. I.e. the reported top% is based on current BIS for projected 2019 status based only on EQM/EQD the day of email. So current ExPlat only requalified for Plat or Plat pro based on Dec 21 EQD/EQM have their Top% calculated based on that tier, screwing up the chart. Can anyone confirm or deny?
See Tbone14's post... he hasn't quite requalified yet, but will, and he is an outlier.
Dec 23, 2018, 3:34 pm
#116
Join Date: Jan 2018
Posts: 230
Disappointed I haven’t got this email. I would have liked to have seen the stats. From my spreadsheet, i’m about 3x around the world BIS.
Would be interesting to see the spend stats. As someone else said earlier (tongue in cheek), i’m All for AA going to spend based loyalty only.
Would be interesting to see the spend stats. As someone else said earlier (tongue in cheek), i’m All for AA going to spend based loyalty only.
Dec 23, 2018, 3:59 pm
#117
Original Poster
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: PHL / NYC / PSA-BLQ
Programs: AA PPRO, Marriott/Hilton Gold, AMX-Plat, Global Entry
Posts: 3,109
Disappointed I haven’t got this email. I would have liked to have seen the stats. From my spreadsheet, i’m about 3x around the world BIS.
Would be interesting to see the spend stats. As someone else said earlier (tongue in cheek), i’m All for AA going to spend based loyalty only.
Would be interesting to see the spend stats. As someone else said earlier (tongue in cheek), i’m All for AA going to spend based loyalty only.
Dec 23, 2018, 4:15 pm
#119
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: DCA
Programs: UA LT 1K, AA EXP, Bonvoy LT Titan, Avis PC, Hilton Gold
Posts: 9,658
That was once the case, but no longer. CK used to be EXP with added free AC membership, Flagship Check, special handing for IRROPs, and separate phone number. But CK is now a separate level above EXP with upgrade priority, Flagship dining, and other benefits.
Dec 23, 2018, 9:22 pm
#120
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Chicago, IL
Programs: AA PPro, 1MM
Posts: 505
New hypothesis with respect to outliers: the outliers are for current Explat members who had not yet requalified for Explat 2019-Jan 31 2020. I.e. the reported top% is based on current BIS for projected 2019 status based only on EQM/EQD the day of email. So current ExPlat only requalified for Plat or Plat pro based on Dec 21 EQD/EQM have their Top% calculated based on that tier, screwing up the chart. Can anyone confirm or deny?
See Tbone14's post... he hasn't quite requalified yet, but will, and he is an outlier.
See Tbone14's post... he hasn't quite requalified yet, but will, and he is an outlier.