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
Jun 5, 2019, 7:58 am
#181
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Austin, TX
Programs: AA LT Plat, UA 1k/1mm+, National EE, IC Plat, Bonvoy Gold
Posts: 2,605
Basically, AA is sending out a variation of this offer to everyone with a pulse. Presumably to stem the losses of those fleeing due to MEX slow down?
Jun 5, 2019, 8:56 am
#182
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
There's little evidence this is true re: AA and these status offers. The last times AA has sent these out, people have reported, e.g., spouses and kids who fly once per year being targeted. The two biggest groups in these threads seem to be people who don't have status on any airline and people who have higher-level status elsewhere and have little use for AA's gifted status/challenge.
It seems like AA is trying to give a taste of flying upfront to infrequent travelers, with the hopes that those people will pay for J in the future. (As we all know, it's tough to go back to E after getting used to J.)
Anyway, maybe we should do a poll to see how many people have switched to AA, or even flown AA more often, as a result of receiving free status via one of these offers.
It seems like AA is trying to give a taste of flying upfront to infrequent travelers, with the hopes that those people will pay for J in the future. (As we all know, it's tough to go back to E after getting used to J.)
Anyway, maybe we should do a poll to see how many people have switched to AA, or even flown AA more often, as a result of receiving free status via one of these offers.
Jun 5, 2019, 9:56 am
#183
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: ORD (formerly SAN)
Programs: Hilton Diamond; IHG Platinum; Bonvoy Gold; AA Platinum Pro and United Premier Silver (DH = AA EXP)
Posts: 1,928
Just sent a tweet to AA. Looks like the promo says operated "OR" marketed, but the T&C's state "AND" which is a huge material discrepancy.
Jun 5, 2019, 10:33 am
#184
Join Date: Oct 2017
Posts: 138
Jun 5, 2019, 11:08 am
#185
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: ORD (formerly SAN)
Programs: Hilton Diamond; IHG Platinum; Bonvoy Gold; AA Platinum Pro and United Premier Silver (DH = AA EXP)
Posts: 1,928
Jun 5, 2019, 11:10 am
#186
Suspended
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: Miami, Florida
Programs: AA ExPlat, Hyatt Globalist, IHG Spire, Hilton Gold
Posts: 4,009
Not really a change; it's the same as the other recent challenges, including the ones for Hyatt. But obviously good to have the clarification.
Jun 5, 2019, 11:20 am
#187
Join Date: Oct 2017
Posts: 138
Thanks TravelLawyer! So it means we can fly on a ticket operated and marketed by BA, for example, and that will still earn the qualifying EQM and EQD, right?
Jun 5, 2019, 3:11 pm
#189
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: ORD (formerly SAN)
Programs: Hilton Diamond; IHG Platinum; Bonvoy Gold; AA Platinum Pro and United Premier Silver (DH = AA EXP)
Posts: 1,928
Jun 5, 2019, 4:07 pm
#190
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
For regular challenges, one can earn EQ on:
All AA marketed flights, regardless of operating airline
All AA, AY, BA, IB and JL marketed flights operated by oneworld airlines (JBV partners) (some JL not operated by oneworld, presumably, but there might be some risk.
I’d request clarification and document that.
All AA marketed flights, regardless of operating airline
All AA, AY, BA, IB and JL marketed flights operated by oneworld airlines (JBV partners) (some JL not operated by oneworld, presumably, but there might be some risk.
I’d request clarification and document that.
Jun 5, 2019, 4:19 pm
#191
Join Date: Aug 2010
Posts: 191
I got a similar offer. Details as follows:
Travel with free AAdvantage® Platinum status through September 25, 2019. Plus, you’ll receive 20 complimentary 500-mile upgrades when you register by June 25, 2019.
Keep your status through January 31, 2021, by earning:
- $1,500 Elite Qualifying Dollars (EQDs) and
- 12,500 Elite Qualifying Miles (EQMs)
Jun 6, 2019, 2:00 pm
#193
Join Date: Oct 2017
Posts: 138
Just booked a ticket on BA.com from SFO to BCN in premium economy in Sept for under $900. The outbound flight (SFO-JFK-BCN) is operated by AA, and return flight (BCN-LHR-SFO) is operated by BA. All flights show BA flight numbers.
Will the EQM and EQD earned form this ticket count towards the challenge? It should be enough to meet the Platinum challenge.
Will the EQM and EQD earned form this ticket count towards the challenge? It should be enough to meet the Platinum challenge.
Jun 6, 2019, 2:12 pm
#194
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: New York
Programs: AA EXP 1.0mm, not sure where I am with hotels these days
Posts: 2,795
I never seem to get lucky enough to get this offer.
Meanwhile 7 flights later I'm still toiling away desperately trying to get to gold status. But it's only about a month into the new job where I'm traveling around once a week so it will come at some point this year. It would just be real nice to at least be able to check a bag for free.
Meanwhile 7 flights later I'm still toiling away desperately trying to get to gold status. But it's only about a month into the new job where I'm traveling around once a week so it will come at some point this year. It would just be real nice to at least be able to check a bag for free.
Jun 6, 2019, 3:11 pm
#195
Join Date: Jun 2011
Posts: 256
Free Plat Status for some lucky members
Just a heads up, I usually delete all emails/promos but
I just received an email which states the following
"You've been exclusively selected to receive complimentary American Airlines AAdvantage® Platinum status through September 25, 2019. Plus, we'll give you twenty 500-mile upgrades just for registering — no strings attached.
Register before you travel and no later than June 25, 2019."
I registered and the PLAT was reflected on my account within a few minutes.
The subject of the email was "mynamehere, here's free Platinum status"
I just received an email which states the following
"You've been exclusively selected to receive complimentary American Airlines AAdvantage® Platinum status through September 25, 2019. Plus, we'll give you twenty 500-mile upgrades just for registering — no strings attached.
Register before you travel and no later than June 25, 2019."
I registered and the PLAT was reflected on my account within a few minutes.
The subject of the email was "mynamehere, here's free Platinum status"
Last edited by oyouno; Jun 6, 2019 at 3:12 pm Reason: typo