View Poll Results: I have received an interim status offer + challenge and am
taking advantage of this offer and will take up the challenge too
24
60.00%
using my interim status but won’t attempt a challenge
8
20.00%
ignoring this offer - it’s just not for me
6
15.00%
Other: please post below
2
5.00%
Voters: 40. You may not vote on this poll
Jan 8, 2019, 10:36 pm
Last edit by: SpammersAreScum
Status Challenge promotional (targeted) offer
Courtesy of eyi: Sign into your account and look under promotions to see if you're targeted.
Must sign up prior to travel. Ends 15 May 2019.
There is now second targeted promotional.
Based on reports here, it requires travel by 25 Sep 2019, and provides status through Jan 2021.
Courtesy of eyi: Sign into your account and look under promotions to see if you're targeted.
Must sign up prior to travel. Ends 15 May 2019.
Courtesy of Pedro M:
“You've been selected to receive free American Airlines AAdvantage® Gold status through May 15, 2019, where you'll experience all the benefits of Gold status. Plus, elevate your experience with ten 500-mile upgrades just for registering — no strings attached.
Want to keep Gold status or earn an even higher status through January 2020?
Earn the following Elite Qualifying Miles (EQMs) and Elite Qualifying Dollars (EQDs) between the date you register and May 15, 2019.
Elite status level - EQMs needed - EQDs needed
Gold25,000 7,000 $3,000 $850
Platinum50,000 12,500 $6,000 $1,500
Platinum Pro75,000 20,500 $9,000 $2,400
Executive Platinum100,000 35,000 $15,000 $5,000”
“You've been selected to receive free American Airlines AAdvantage® Gold status through May 15, 2019, where you'll experience all the benefits of Gold status. Plus, elevate your experience with ten 500-mile upgrades just for registering — no strings attached.
Want to keep Gold status or earn an even higher status through January 2020?
Earn the following Elite Qualifying Miles (EQMs) and Elite Qualifying Dollars (EQDs) between the date you register and May 15, 2019.
Elite status level - EQMs needed - EQDs needed
Gold
Platinum
Platinum Pro
Executive Platinum
There is now second targeted promotional.
Based on reports here, it requires travel by 25 Sep 2019, and provides status through Jan 2021.
AA comp interim status + challenge offer / targeted promo 2019
Sep 14, 2019, 6:37 am
#301
Join Date: Nov 2006
Posts: 94
Sep 14, 2019, 6:54 am
#302
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Hoboken, NJ
Programs: AA Gold
Posts: 194
Not to be a conspiracy theorist.. But...
I am ashamed (not really) to admit that I first qualified for PLT last year through one of these challenges.. They gifted me the status and I had to spend 2k/fly 15k in three months to keep it... During this qualification period, I was getting upgraded quite frequently (40-50% of the time) on elite-heavy routes (DFW-BOS, DFW-PHX)...
Since the year flipped, I have only been upgraded once in 29 segments (just requalified for platinum yesterday “the hard way” and have about 8500 rolling EQDs). This is totally predictable for someone DFW-based who flies business heavy routes on Thursday nights and Monday mornings... So I’m not really complaining.
HOWEVER, I do think that when you do these challenges they add some “fake EQDs” to your account to make you higher on upgrade lists.
I am ashamed (not really) to admit that I first qualified for PLT last year through one of these challenges.. They gifted me the status and I had to spend 2k/fly 15k in three months to keep it... During this qualification period, I was getting upgraded quite frequently (40-50% of the time) on elite-heavy routes (DFW-BOS, DFW-PHX)...
Since the year flipped, I have only been upgraded once in 29 segments (just requalified for platinum yesterday “the hard way” and have about 8500 rolling EQDs). This is totally predictable for someone DFW-based who flies business heavy routes on Thursday nights and Monday mornings... So I’m not really complaining.
HOWEVER, I do think that when you do these challenges they add some “fake EQDs” to your account to make you higher on upgrade lists.
Sep 14, 2019, 6:59 am
#303
Join Date: Jun 2019
Location: Ft Lauderdale, Florida (USA)
Programs: AA EXP DL Plat BONVOY LT Plat
Posts: 148
Was going to say the same thing...for a trial/challenge the dates look mixed up and/or just a typo for the "qualification" period. Today is Sep 14, your status is good though Dec 13 but you must register AND complete the challenge requirement before Sep 25 makes no sense.
I hope the date confusion is a typo. This seems poorly prepared. If this was intentional - there are going to be some upset people who think their travel between 9/26 and December are counting towards 2021 status!
2019 AA Domestic Upgrades: 15 out of 32
2019 cities: ATH, CLT, DCA, DFW, DSM, FLL, IAH, LAS, LHR, LIT, MIA, MSP, ORD, STL, YWG, YYZ
Sep 14, 2019, 7:23 am
#305
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: PHL, NYC
Programs: AA PLT, DL SLV, UA SLV, MR LTT, HH DIA
Posts: 10,071
Sep 14, 2019, 7:41 am
#306
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: RDU <|> MMX
Programs: AA EXP 2MM, SK EBS
Posts: 12,483
Sep 14, 2019, 8:55 am
#307
Join Date: Jun 2018
Programs: AA PPro
Posts: 632
Sep 14, 2019, 9:45 am
#308
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: PHL, NYC
Programs: AA PLT, DL SLV, UA SLV, MR LTT, HH DIA
Posts: 10,071
Register before you travel, and no later than September 25, 2019 <--register by 9/25 whether you fly before then or not
Travel with Platinum benefits through December 13, 2019 <--Fly by 12/13 and earn the requisite number of EQM/EQD to retain through 2021.
Want to keep status…
12,500 EQM/$1500 EQD for Plat
20,000 EQM/$2400 EQD for PlatPro
Sep 14, 2019, 11:11 am
#309
Suspended
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: Miami, Florida
Programs: AA ExPlat, Hyatt Globalist, IHG Spire, Hilton Gold
Posts: 4,009
Smart move on AA's part.
1. It is cost-free to AA.
2. The metrics for these offers are focused on people AA believes may shift some or all of their spend to AA.
3. AA has access to a great deal more data than just how many flights an individual takes. For example, OP is based in the US. If the SO is too but the business is going to BA & AY, this offer may help move the business over. ...
1. It is cost-free to AA.
2. The metrics for these offers are focused on people AA believes may shift some or all of their spend to AA.
3. AA has access to a great deal more data than just how many flights an individual takes. For example, OP is based in the US. If the SO is too but the business is going to BA & AY, this offer may help move the business over. ...
Sep 14, 2019, 9:24 pm
#310
Join Date: Nov 2007
Programs: Marriott Bonvoy Platinum, Hilton Honors Diamond, Delta Gold
Posts: 4,349
I for one at least got an instant benefit out of this offer. I just noticed that my act of registering counted as activity for my mileage which was set to expire shortly (this November) and the expiration date moved out to March 2021. I no longer really fly AA and don't have AA credit cards and was trying to decide which strategy I was going to use to keep some 25k miles from expiring, but now I don't have to 
. Got some more time to decide.
. Got some more time to decide.
Sep 15, 2019, 12:02 am
#312
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 know it hurts those who actually fly but don't worry - IME these mailers are soo random that 90% of the people who got them won't care to register or know what they mean, the remaining 10% who register ... less than 1% will actually take a flight. And then there's the whole issue of understanding how upgrades work and how to properly request upgrades. In other words, this is as good as the Bed, Bath, and Beyond mailers I get every week.
I understand that none of us can tell AA how to run their business.
But I find this offer an insult to those that earn it.
I am fine with the status match that all airlines offer, at least that is just a passenger wanting to switch.
And why does AA go right to PLT and PLT pro? why not start with Gold.
and those low dollar spends.... really AA.. ?
But I find this offer an insult to those that earn it.
I am fine with the status match that all airlines offer, at least that is just a passenger wanting to switch.
And why does AA go right to PLT and PLT pro? why not start with Gold.
and those low dollar spends.... really AA.. ?
This is a common complaint about these offers and its also not based in reality.
If the recipient of the offer isn't really a FF then they won't be using the status much and will not qualify in the future. While they have the status their EQDs being well below all who earned status the normal way will put them at the bottom of the list within their group so its not like they are taking upgrades that otherwise would go to "real" platinum flyers. If it turns out they switch to AA and continue to fly AA then from AAs perspective that's a win, if not its not like anyone else is losing anything or that the elite benefits of "real" Plats are at all diluted here, you still get all the stated benefits of your status.
FWIW I came over to AA back when UA was in the dumps and AA was offering EXP matches for 1Ks and I've been EXP for 5 years now resulting in quite a bit of $ going to AA that previously would have gone to UA/*A, where I've taken exactly 2 flights on since leaving. These offers have customer acquisition costs of $0 so if it turns out that someone signs up and doesn't make it or doesn't requalify the following year AA still gets some $ they likely wouldn't have otherwise and stands to gain considerably more revenue rom those that become consistant AA customers.
If the recipient of the offer isn't really a FF then they won't be using the status much and will not qualify in the future. While they have the status their EQDs being well below all who earned status the normal way will put them at the bottom of the list within their group so its not like they are taking upgrades that otherwise would go to "real" platinum flyers. If it turns out they switch to AA and continue to fly AA then from AAs perspective that's a win, if not its not like anyone else is losing anything or that the elite benefits of "real" Plats are at all diluted here, you still get all the stated benefits of your status.
FWIW I came over to AA back when UA was in the dumps and AA was offering EXP matches for 1Ks and I've been EXP for 5 years now resulting in quite a bit of $ going to AA that previously would have gone to UA/*A, where I've taken exactly 2 flights on since leaving. These offers have customer acquisition costs of $0 so if it turns out that someone signs up and doesn't make it or doesn't requalify the following year AA still gets some $ they likely wouldn't have otherwise and stands to gain considerably more revenue rom those that become consistant AA customers.
Sep 16, 2019, 8:00 am
#313
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: NYC
Programs: AA EXP/OWE, Marriott Ambassador
Posts: 880
Once again, AA ignoring its existing elites to bring on new "elite" customers thus devaluing the elite experience entirely. Surely a BS shareholder play to farm activity that looks as though it is revenue generating.
Also SMH people talking about wanting to earn elite status only in basic econ upthread...
Also SMH people talking about wanting to earn elite status only in basic econ upthread...
Last edited by GlobalMatt; Sep 16, 2019 at 8:30 am
Sep 16, 2019, 9:27 am
#315
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: CLT
Programs: AA Executive Platinum, Hilton Diamond, Lifetime Admirals Club member
Posts: 419
I assume all of AA's analysis suggest that you (collectively, not individually) will give them more business once on the hook, even as they pare away benefits.
i.e. they get more return for every marketing dollar invested in chasing new customers then they do chasing existing customers.