Jan 15, 2015, 5:11 pm
Last edit by: Prospero
Future of AA / US Lifetime Status / Million Miler program (consolidated)
Until the new (and current) Million Miler program was launched December 2011, any miles from all sources (all redeemable miles) counted as Million Miler miles. Lifetime status granted was the same as today: Gold at 1,000,000 miles ever earned, and Platinum at 2,000,000 lifetime miles ever earned; no lifetime top tier (EP / EXP) status was, or is, offered. Further million miles thresholds earn 4 SWUs.
The current Million Miler program "grandfathered" existing MM counts because until now there existed no way to differentiate miles for MM count. With the announcement of the new program, AA announced only Base / Elite-Qualifying Miles would count and be added to one's Million Mile counter.
AAdvantage® Million MilerSM program recognizes and rewards AAdvantage members when Million Miler thresholds are achieved. Base miles earned by flying on American Airlines, American Eagle® or any eligible AAdvantage program participating airline will count toward Million Miler status.
AAdvantage members will enjoy the following benefits when Million Miler status is reached:
At one million (1,000,000) Million Miler miles, AAdvantage members will receive lifetime AAdvantage Gold status and 35,000 AAdvantage bonus miles*
At two million (2,000,000) Million Miler miles, AAdvantage members will receive lifetime AAdvantage Platinum status and four one-way systemwide upgrades
At each additional Million Miler mark, AAdvantage members will receive four additional one-way systemwide upgrades
For all members, your beginning Million Miler balance will include every AAdvantage mile you ever earned in the program. This Program to Date balance is currently reflected in your AAdvantage account on aa.com. Million Miler activity will be displayed in your AAdvantage account on aa.com separately from award miles so progress toward reaching this special designation can be easily tracked.
It's a special honor to be recognized with Million Miler status - and it is our distinct pleasure to reward such loyalty.
US has had a lifetime status / million mile program, and it counts PQM.
The greatest likelihood is current million miler counts will be merged, and that there is no way to "beat the system" by trying to inflate Redeemable miles counts in AA or US accounts; they both differentiate the kinds of miles, and no indication the Million Miler program will include lifetime Redeemable miles counts when USDM accounts are brought over and merged into AAdvantage (nor has anyone who has already caused an account merger stated to the contrary).
In the second quarter of 2015, we’ll combine your million mile balances (if you have both a Dividend Miles and AAdvantage® account) or transfer your million mile balance to the AAdvantage program.
AAdvantage Million Miler program:
http://www.aa.com/i18n/utility/millionMiler.jsp
Delta's comparable program (no lifetime top tier status):http://www.delta.com/content/www/en_...er-status.html
United's comparable program (lifetime top tier status granted):
http://www.united.com/web/en-US/cont.../lifetime.aspx
Until the new (and current) Million Miler program was launched December 2011, any miles from all sources (all redeemable miles) counted as Million Miler miles. Lifetime status granted was the same as today: Gold at 1,000,000 miles ever earned, and Platinum at 2,000,000 lifetime miles ever earned; no lifetime top tier (EP / EXP) status was, or is, offered. Further million miles thresholds earn 4 SWUs.
The current Million Miler program "grandfathered" existing MM counts because until now there existed no way to differentiate miles for MM count. With the announcement of the new program, AA announced only Base / Elite-Qualifying Miles would count and be added to one's Million Mile counter.
AAdvantage® Million MilerSM program recognizes and rewards AAdvantage members when Million Miler thresholds are achieved. Base miles earned by flying on American Airlines, American Eagle® or any eligible AAdvantage program participating airline will count toward Million Miler status.
AAdvantage members will enjoy the following benefits when Million Miler status is reached:
At one million (1,000,000) Million Miler miles, AAdvantage members will receive lifetime AAdvantage Gold status and 35,000 AAdvantage bonus miles*
At two million (2,000,000) Million Miler miles, AAdvantage members will receive lifetime AAdvantage Platinum status and four one-way systemwide upgrades
At each additional Million Miler mark, AAdvantage members will receive four additional one-way systemwide upgrades
For all members, your beginning Million Miler balance will include every AAdvantage mile you ever earned in the program. This Program to Date balance is currently reflected in your AAdvantage account on aa.com. Million Miler activity will be displayed in your AAdvantage account on aa.com separately from award miles so progress toward reaching this special designation can be easily tracked.
It's a special honor to be recognized with Million Miler status - and it is our distinct pleasure to reward such loyalty.
US has had a lifetime status / million mile program, and it counts PQM.
The greatest likelihood is current million miler counts will be merged, and that there is no way to "beat the system" by trying to inflate Redeemable miles counts in AA or US accounts; they both differentiate the kinds of miles, and no indication the Million Miler program will include lifetime Redeemable miles counts when USDM accounts are brought over and merged into AAdvantage (nor has anyone who has already caused an account merger stated to the contrary).
In the second quarter of 2015, we’ll combine your million mile balances (if you have both a Dividend Miles and AAdvantage® account) or transfer your million mile balance to the AAdvantage program.
AAdvantage Million Miler program:
http://www.aa.com/i18n/utility/millionMiler.jsp
Delta's comparable program (no lifetime top tier status):http://www.delta.com/content/www/en_...er-status.html
United's comparable program (lifetime top tier status granted):
http://www.united.com/web/en-US/cont.../lifetime.aspx
AA Lifetime Status / Million Miler program - discussion, speculation (consolidated)
Jan 18, 2019, 2:11 pm
#496
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: DCA/RIC
Programs: HH LTD, AA LTG
Posts: 1,015
All you should ever need for lounge access for INT travel is your boarding pass stamped with PLT which it always will since you have 2 MM.
I received 2 luggage tags the year I crossed 1 MM, and my most recent card that I received indicates PLT and 1 MM. But neither the tags nor card have the word lifetime on them anywhere. They both just say PLT and 1 MM.
When I dropped down to Gold status, I received a new card that indicated Gold status and 1 MM, but again no mention of the word LT on it..
I received 2 luggage tags the year I crossed 1 MM, and my most recent card that I received indicates PLT and 1 MM. But neither the tags nor card have the word lifetime on them anywhere. They both just say PLT and 1 MM.
When I dropped down to Gold status, I received a new card that indicated Gold status and 1 MM, but again no mention of the word LT on it..
Last edited by isle-hawg; Jan 18, 2019 at 2:19 pm
Jan 18, 2019, 6:54 pm
#497
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Madison WI
Programs: AA Lifetime PLT - 2.9MM, Lifetime AC, HHonors Gold, Marriott Gold, IHG Plat Amb, Hertz Precs Crcl
Posts: 2,213
(As I still have a status higher than my LT status, I can't state from personal experience.)
Jan 18, 2019, 7:15 pm
#498
Join Date: Oct 2018
Programs: American Life Time 2 Million Mile Platinum
Posts: 368
What does one of these cards cost, $5 maybe?
Instead of sending me 10 AA credit card applications a year, after 2 million miles, they can't afford to send me a stinking $5 card once a year.
"card, you don't need no stinking card!"
CEO American Airlines
Instead of sending me 10 AA credit card applications a year, after 2 million miles, they can't afford to send me a stinking $5 card once a year.
"card, you don't need no stinking card!"
CEO American Airlines
Jan 18, 2019, 8:26 pm
#499
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Omaha
Programs: AA Life Plat 4mm, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 1,460
I think they send out a new card after every new million miles. Pretty sure I was at 2 when Lifetime was established; had old cards that said 2m, 3m and the one I carry now says 4 million - luggage tags simply say multi million.
Jan 18, 2019, 9:40 pm
#500
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Madison WI
Programs: AA Lifetime PLT - 2.9MM, Lifetime AC, HHonors Gold, Marriott Gold, IHG Plat Amb, Hertz Precs Crcl
Posts: 2,213
True enough. I BELIVE the question was if Lifetime status member received new/any cards when falling from a higher status - OR annually. And that was what I answered above.
Jan 19, 2019, 7:56 am
#501
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: DCA/RIC
Programs: HH LTD, AA LTG
Posts: 1,015
I have my PLT 1 MM card in front of me now. Printed clearly on the bottom it expires 1/31/20
Jan 19, 2019, 8:20 am
#502
Join Date: Jul 2018
Location: SE Wisconsin
Programs: AA EXP, Hilton Diamond for Life
Posts: 337
Jan 19, 2019, 10:37 am
#505
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: home = LAX
Posts: 25,933
There's also the issue that if you're trying to earn OW partner miles instead of AA miles, then your AA status may not show on the boarding pass (because your AA number is not showing on your boarding pass), and you need some other way to prove your OW status to that partner, and what other way than by flashing your card in that case?
Aug 21, 2019, 5:42 am
#507
Join Date: May 2003
Programs: OW Emerald
Posts: 1,452
Aug 21, 2019, 6:39 am
#509
Join Date: Nov 2017
Location: CLT
Programs: AA EXP, 2 Million Miler
Posts: 821
Yes, you will even earns Million Miles when you book on a OW partner's site and put in you AAdvantage # as where you want your trip to be awarded the mileage benefits.
Aug 21, 2019, 7:59 am
#510
Join Date: Aug 2016
Location: BOS
Programs: AA PP, DL PM
Posts: 2,086
Notably, flights on AA codes always earn based on flight distance for Million Miler qualification, but flights on partners earn based on the base miles multiplier from that partner's earning chart, which is sometimes less than 100% but is never more than 100%.
For example, if you fly BOS-LHR on BA 238 in a G fare class, you'll earn 25% of miles flown for million miler qualification, but if you buy the codeshare for that flight AA 6175 in any fare class you will earn 100% of miles flown for million miler qualification.
A (small) consideration when you have a choice of marketing airlines.
For example, if you fly BOS-LHR on BA 238 in a G fare class, you'll earn 25% of miles flown for million miler qualification, but if you buy the codeshare for that flight AA 6175 in any fare class you will earn 100% of miles flown for million miler qualification.
A (small) consideration when you have a choice of marketing airlines.