ARCHIVE: AAdvantage Million Miler Program as of Dec 2011 (master thd)
#661
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: NC
Programs: AA Lifetime Gold, OnePass, SkyMiles, Mileage Plus, SPG Gold, Priority Club Platinum
Posts: 105
I just did the same. Then they called back and said I was only getting 4000 because I crossed one million before January 1. I have e-mailed asking them to reconsider.
#664
In memoriam
Join Date: Jan 2006
Posts: 4,020
Based on my experiences last month, SPG posts the miles to AA each Thursday (or maybe AA processes them on Thursday?) and they are in your AAdvantage account almost immediately thereafter.
#665
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
Exactly! Most folks have no clue, and those that know are now aware AA is realigning to something more realistic about lifetime status. (I believe the new program could have been better tweaked by rewarding those purchasing refundable Y, C and F fares proportionally more than those buying deep discount fares, though of course that would pose an, um, "interesting" challenge to AA's current IT system.)
#666
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: DCA | DEN
Programs: AA EXP/2.9mm | Marriott LT Titanium 1.6k nights | NEXUS
Posts: 981
Because the vast majority of elites qualify by normal flying qualification and those golds or plats will be happy to know that fewer cc churners will be out there competing for the upgrades and taking preferred seats. A very small fraction of AA members know about LT benefits and only a small segment of that group actually tries to accomplish that. A part of that segment from that fraction does it with heavy partner participation, and they are the only significantly impacted group.
I don't care if some cc hounds are ahead of me in LT status and I don't care if I can't play that game after 1 Dec. AA has made a call that its plan translates into making the LT program oriented toward flying customers. Good on them - if that's what this is all about.
#667
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: NYC suburbs
Programs: UA LT Gold (BIS), AA LT Plat (CC SUBs & BD), Hilton Dia (CC), Hyatt Glob (BIB), et. al.
Posts: 3,292
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#668
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: ROC/NYC/MSP/LAX/HKG/SIN
Posts: 3,212
Too late to be on the boat, now just sitting at around 410k. If I have to make my life a little easier as the MM program progresses, I can make it 250k EQM and pick up another 250k to make it easier for my plan, or purchase the miles to make it sooner. Bummer, but for the business perspective, this has to be done.
#669
Join Date: Apr 2010
Posts: 1,546
Three transfers of 60K and one of 20K would be a lot easier. Since the maximum is "94,999 miles per eligible transfer", 60K Starpoints -> 75K AAdvantage is the largest transfer you'd want to do.
#670
A FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Jan 2002
Posts: 44,600
Exactly! Most folks have no clue, and those that know are now aware AA is realigning to something more realistic about lifetime status. (I believe the new program could have been better tweaked by rewarding those purchasing refundable Y, C and F fares proportionally more than those buying deep discount fares, though of course that would pose an, um, "interesting" challenge to AA's current IT system.)
#671
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Dfw
Programs: AA Gold, Marriott Gold, Hilton Gold
Posts: 49
Haha, I love this banter.
I fly AA on business, my average trip is 1000 miles so it takes 11-12 trips a year to qualify as gold per year. I'm in dfw, so no connection bonus. I'd like to think it should take me less than 40 years to earn lifetime gold at this pace. Even plats would take 20!
I don't care about the upgrades, although nice. I just want an airline that flies from my home that I can pick a decent coach seat, board before the crowd for when I carry-on, and not pay for my bag when I check. Congrats to those who are plat, exp, etc. You deserve more benefits, but it's absurd to think the old mm program watered down that status.
By the way most elites do know of the million mile program. There are a places such as this, the random conversation with another elite, or a colleague
who travels as much or more. Now whether or not they make it their life's mission is another question.
I fly AA on business, my average trip is 1000 miles so it takes 11-12 trips a year to qualify as gold per year. I'm in dfw, so no connection bonus. I'd like to think it should take me less than 40 years to earn lifetime gold at this pace. Even plats would take 20!
I don't care about the upgrades, although nice. I just want an airline that flies from my home that I can pick a decent coach seat, board before the crowd for when I carry-on, and not pay for my bag when I check. Congrats to those who are plat, exp, etc. You deserve more benefits, but it's absurd to think the old mm program watered down that status.
By the way most elites do know of the million mile program. There are a places such as this, the random conversation with another elite, or a colleague
who travels as much or more. Now whether or not they make it their life's mission is another question.
#672
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: SJC
Programs: AA EXP, BA Silver, Hyatt Globalist, Hilton diamond, Marriott Platinum
Posts: 33,533
Cheers.
#673
Join Date: Nov 1999
Location: SoCal; DO-RAGS: Old Gold tagged, PIP, LatPass 1/2, AA 4MM, HH LT Diamond, Marriott Titanium/LT Plat, Omni
Posts: 9,180
#674
Join Date: May 2001
Location: Chicago, IL
Posts: 51
I'm outta here!
Good time to switch credit cards and airlines. This was the only thing keeping me loyal. I'm gone.
#675
In Memoriam, FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: Benicia CA
Programs: Alaska MVP Gold 75K, AA 3.8MM, UA 1.1MM, enjoying the retired life
Posts: 31,849