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Originally Posted by ffI
(Post 17005160)
US does it, UA is going to do it and soon if AA & DL follow, this may be the new standard.
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Originally Posted by beerup
(Post 17005355)
Right, the ambiguity would be removed if they hyphenated: "1,000,000 Million-Miler miles". Hopefully it is just grammatical faux pas, otherwise there really would be something to complain about in this thread ;)
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Originally Posted by beerup
(Post 17005355)
Right, the ambiguity would be removed if they hyphenated: "1,000,000 Million-Miler miles". Hopefully it is just grammatical faux pas, otherwise there really would be something to complain about in this thread ;)
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Originally Posted by ffI
(Post 17005160)
US does it, UA is going to do it and soon if AA & DL follow, this may be the new standard.
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The idea of status bonus miles counting is an interesting one, but if AA really wants to reward those who bring in the greatest revenue, they would base the Million Miler program on something like EQP earned, or perhaps class of cabin bonus miles and not status bonus miles (at least one poster has mentioned the discrepancy of Gold = 25%, Plat and EP / EXP = 100%).
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Originally Posted by JDiver
(Post 17006329)
The idea of status bonus miles counting is an interesting one, but if AA really wants to reward those who bring in the greatest revenue, they would base the Million Miler program on something like EQP earned, or perhaps class of cabin bonus miles and not status bonus miles (at least one poster has mentioned the discrepancy of Gold = 25%, Plat and EP / EXP = 100%).
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Originally Posted by kebosabi
(Post 17005892)
If elite bonus miles were to count as part of flight miles towards the MM counter, I think it's a fair trade to lower PLT elite bonus miles to 50-75%.
How about, instead, we just say that as EXPs already have such great benefits they don't need the added incentive of LTMs so their bonus miles don't count at all and GLD's & PLT's do? :rolleyes: |
Someone asked a great question that I couldn't find an answer to, maybe there isn't one yet. Does anyone know if the 500 mile minimum still counts for PLT/EXP?
That said, while this is kind of s drag, it doesn't significantly change things for me. I'm at about 1.55M currently. With historical flying patterns, usually about 60K (with the occassional 75 or 100 yr)i'll ge to 2M in 6 years instead of 3. That doesn't really change much to me unless the business travel completely falls off. |
Originally Posted by ILuvParis
(Post 17005815)
It's a Million Miler Program. We're going to be seeing references to it all over the place. And people will be asking about and referring to the number of Million Miler miles they have. After a few months it won't sound weird at all.
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Originally Posted by MauiTigerShark
(Post 17006513)
Funnily enough as a Plat member I don't think it's a fair trade. Why should Plat be the only level that takes a knock just so everyone can earn more LT miles? RDMs are far more important to me than LTMs and I wouldn't be happy having my benefits reduced.
How about, instead, we just say that as EXPs already have such great benefits they don't need the added incentive of LTMs so their bonus miles don't count at all and GLD's & PLT's do? :rolleyes: |
Originally Posted by gegarrenton
(Post 17006888)
Why? Becuase you shouldnt get the same as an EXP.
We EXPs get our domestic upgrades sooner (usually), don't pay anything extra for them, get our SWUs every year (though I do wish they had no expiration date, like 500-miles upgrades don't), get better international lounge access, and a whole bunch of other things that PLTs (or GLDs) don't, not to mention the EXP desk. As an EXP myself, I have no problem whatsoever with the fact that PLTs get the same bonus RDMs that I get. As I mentioned, it helps differentiate PLT from GLD in a significant way, and it makes the blow a little easier to bear when someone does eventually fall off the EXP pedestal or simply can't climb that high in the first place. |
Originally Posted by gegarrenton
(Post 17006888)
Why? Becuase you shouldnt get the same as an EXP.
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Originally Posted by 2millionquest
(Post 17006956)
PLTs don't get the same as EXP, and there's very little differentiation between PLT and GLD bennies. International lounge access if traveling in a premium cabin and 100% bonus RDMs are the only two that come to mind for me right now, though it's been a few years since I was PLT.
We EXPs get our domestic upgrades sooner (usually), don't pay anything extra for them, get our SWUs every year (though I do wish they had no expiration date, like 500-miles upgrades don't), get better international lounge access, and a whole bunch of other things that PLTs (or GLDs) don't, not to mention the EXP desk. I agree. This is my first (and possibly only) year as an EXP. After 10 yes as a PLT there really is comparison. I much more aware of keeping EXP than I am at hitting LT PLT As an EXP myself, I have no problem whatsoever with the fact that PLTs get the same bonus RDMs that I get. As I mentioned, it helps differentiate PLT from GLD in a significant way, and it makes the blow a little easier to bear when someone does eventually fall off the EXP pedestal or simply can't climb that high in the first place. |
Originally Posted by MauiTigerShark
(Post 17006965)
That's recommending that AA devalue the existing AAdvantage program for a specific set of AAdvantage members to benefit others? How's that right or fair?
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Originally Posted by 2millionquest
(Post 17006956)
PLTs don't get the same as EXP, and there's very little differentiation between PLT and GLD bennies. International lounge access if traveling in a premium cabin and 100% bonus RDMs are the only two that come to mind for me right now, though it's been a few years since I was PLT.
We EXPs get our domestic upgrades sooner (usually), don't pay anything extra for them, get our SWUs every year (though I do wish they had no expiration date, like 500-miles upgrades don't), get better international lounge access, and a whole bunch of other things that PLTs (or GLDs) don't, not to mention the EXP desk. As an EXP myself, I have no problem whatsoever with the fact that PLTs get the same bonus RDMs that I get. As I mentioned, it helps differentiate PLT from GLD in a significant way, and it makes the blow a little easier to bear when someone does eventually fall off the EXP pedestal or simply can't climb that high in the first place. |
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