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As promised, today I’m sharing with you the details of the new AAdvantage® Million MilerSM program.

Here’s how it’s going to work:

Starting December 1, 2011, AAdvantage base miles earned by flying on American Airlines, American Eagle® or the AmericanConnection® carrier or any AAdvantage program participating airline will count towards Million Miler status. Before you get nervous about just BIS miles counting, for those of you who have the new Citi Executive(SM) / AAdvantage® World Elite(TM) MasterCard® credit card, as a limited time offer, one AAdvantage mile for every dollar spent on eligible purchases using this card will count toward Million Miler status. Bonus miles and additional miles earned through special offers will not count. The Citi Executive(SM) / AAdvantage® World Elite(TM) MasterCard® credit card account must be open and in good standing by December 1, 2011, and miles must post to billing statements through December 2012. Realize that this makes American Airlines the only major US airline to provide a significant non-flight way to achieve Million Miler status. And one of the few to allow Million Miler miles accrual on participating airlines.

Here are the benefits at each Million Miler threshold:

● At 1,000,000 Million Miler miles, AAdvantage members will receive lifetime AAdvantage Gold® status and 35,000 AAdvantage bonus miles (which, as you know, can be exchanged for eight 500-mile upgrades if that’s what you prefer)

● At 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 mile mark, AAdvantage members will receive four additional one-way systemwide upgrades

You might be wondering about the AAdvantage miles you’ve earned so far. The good news is that when the Million Miler program launches on December 1, your starting Million Miler balance will include every AAdvantage mile you’ve ever earned since joining the program. And any Million Miler status or benefits you’ve earned so far remain as well.

When you log into your AAdvantage account on AA.com on and after December 1, you’ll see your Million Miler balance separate from your award miles, so you can easily track your progress toward these mileage milestones.

For more information you can visit http://bit.ly/aadvmillion or ask any questions you may have right here.

Thank you for your continued loyalty, and we look forward to seeing you on board soon.

Maya Leibman
President – AAdvantage Loyalty Program

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MODERATOR'S NOTE

8/25/11 - AmericanAirlines has announced that members who achieved Lifetime Gold under the existing unpublished program after Jan 1, 2011 and received 8 500-mile electronic (sticker) upgrades are eligible to exchange them for 35,000 AAdvantage miles, which will be the standard for members achieving Lifetime Gold under the new published program after Dec 1, 2011. The exchange must be requested before the end of the year.

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Originally Posted by AmericanAirlines (Post 16992975)

We have good news for some of you. Members who have earned 1 Million Miler status since January 1, 2011, will have a limited opportunity to exchange eight (8) 500-mile upgrades for 35,000 AAdvantage bonus miles if none of the upgrades have been used. Please call AAdvantage Customer Service at 1-800-882-8880 (say “AAdvantage Account” when prompted at the Main Menu) to request this transaction.

Million Miler Program terms and conditions published on aa.com September, 2011:

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MILLION MILERSM PROGRAM



The new AAdvantage® Million MilerSM program recognizes and 

rewards AAdvantage members when Million Miler thresholds are 

achieved. Starting on  December 1, 2011,  base miles earned 

by flying on American Airlines, American Eagle® or the 

AmericanConnection® carrier or any eligible AAdvantage program

participating airline  will count towards Million Miler status. Also, 

as a limited time offer, one mile for every  dollar spent on eligible

purchases using the new Citi ExecutiveSM / AAdvantage® 

World Elite™ MasterCard® credit card that post to billing statements 

through December 2012 will count toward Million Miler status*. The 

Citi ExecutiveSM / AAdvantage® World Elite™ MasterCard® credit 

card account must be open and in good standing by December 1, 2011.



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 (4) one-way systemwide upgrades


At each additional Million Miler mark, AAdvantage members 

will receive four (4) additional one-way systemwide upgrades






For all members, your beginning Million Miler balance on 

December 1, 2011, 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. 

On December 1, 2011, 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.



Learn more about the benefits of AAdvantage Gold and 

AAdvantage Platinum status.



*AAdvantage miles are earned on purchases, except returned 

goods and services, cash advances, convenience checks, 

transferred balances, credits, fees and interest charges. 

Bonus miles and additional miles earned through special 

promotional offers will not count toward Million Miler status.



**AAdvantage bonus miles can be redeemed for flights, 

car rentals, hotel stays and other awards at AA.com/Redeem. 

Elite status members can exchange 35,000 AAdvantage 

bonus miles for eight (8) 500-miles upgrades on AA.com.





Frequently Asked Questions 



Q. Can I still redeem miles earned after December 1, 2011, 

for flights and other awards? 

A Absolutely. All prize eligible miles earned through any 

type of transaction will continue to be redeemable for flight 

awards and other awards listed at www.aa.com/redeem. 

This includes miles earned through our AAdvantage program 

participants including spend using any Citi® / AAdvantage® 

credit card as well as any miles earned through bonus mile 

offers or other special offers.



Q. My Program to Date miles balance is very close to a million-mile

 threshold. When this program is launched, will I have to start over?



A. Absolutely not! In order to maximize your activity so far, your 

beginning Million Miler balance on December 1, 2011, will include 

all of your Program to Date miles – in other words, every 

AAdvantage mile you ever earned in the program. This includes 

miles earned through our AAdvantage program participants 

including spend using any Citi® / AAdvantage® credit card.



Q. I already have lifetime status; will it continue to be honored?



A. Yes! If you are a lifetime AAdvantage Gold® or AAdvantage 

Platinum® member, you will continue to enjoy that status for 

the lifetime of the AAdvantage Gold or AAdvantage Platinum 

program. On December 1, 2011, your Program to Date mileage

balance will become your starting balance in the new Million 

Miler program. After that, you will accrue Million Miler miles 

according to the terms of new program.



Q. What does lifetime AAdvantage Gold® and lifetime 

AAdvantage Platinum® status mean for me?

A. Lifetime status means that for the life of the AAdvantage 

Gold and AAdvantage Platinum programs, you will continue 

to enjoy the rewards and recognition of that elite level 

regardless of your annual elite-qualifying activity. Lifetime

AAdvantage Gold status is granted at one million (1,000,000) 

Million Miler miles. Lifetime AAdvantage Platinum status 

is granted at two million (2,000,000) Million Miler miles.



Q. What are the benefits of AAdvantage Gold and AAdvantage 

Platinum status?

A. As an AAdvantage Gold or an AAdvantage Platinum member,

, you will enjoy special perks and benefits that make your travel 

experience more enjoyable. View the elite benefits chart.



Q. Which miles will count for the Million Miler program l

aunching December 1, 2011?

A. Starting December 1, 2011, base miles earned by flying 

on American Airlines, American Eagle® or the American-

Connection® carrier or any AAdvantage program participating 

airline will count toward Million Miler status. Also, as a 

limited time offer, one AAdvantage mile for every dollar 

spent on eligible purchases using the new Citi ExecutiveSM-

 / AAdvantage® World Elite™ MasterCard® credit card that

post to billing statements through December 2012 will 

count toward Million Miler status. AAdvantage miles are 

earned on purchases, except returned goods and services, 

cash advances, convenience checks, transferred balances, 

credits, fees and interest charges. Bonus miles and 

additional miles earned through special promotional 

offers will not count toward Million Miler status. The 

Citi ExecutiveSM / AAdvantage® World Elite™ Master-

Card® credit card account must be open and in good 

standing by December 1, 2011.



Q. Why has American decided to establish a Million 

Miler program?

A. We constantly evaluate our program offerings to 

ensure that they provide the best value to our customers

 and protect the value of the elite status program. 

Our goal was to create a program that was at least as 

good as our competitors’ and we believe we've done that 

by allowing accrual on AAdvantage participating airlines 

as well as providing a non-flight way to earn Million 

Miler status. The Million Miler program is intended 

primarily to reward members who earn their miles 

by flying. That said, all Program to Date miles earned 

through November 30, 2011, will count toward Million 

Miler status. By giving members more than 3 months’ 

notice of the new program terms, we hope you have 

the opportunity to maximize your Million Miler starting 

balance.



Q. What are the benefits of achieving Million Miler status?

A. 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 (4) one-way systemwide upgrades. At each 

additional Million Miler mark, AAdvantage members 

will receive four (4) additional one-way systemwide upgrades. 



Additionally, at every Million Miler threshold, members 

will receive a new elite-status membership card with a 

distinctive Million Miler emblem denoting how many Million 

Miler miles they have obtained as well as a set of 

personalized luggage tags.



Q. I already have a lot of miles; can I be rewarded 

with 500-mile upgrades instead?

A. AAdvantage elite status members can easily exchange 

35,000 bonus miles for eight (8) 500-mile upgrades on AA.com.



Q How can I track my progress toward reaching Million 

Miler status?

A. On and after December 1, 2011, Million Miler activity 

will be displayed in members’ AAdvantage accounts on 

AA.com separately from award miles so progress toward 

reaching this special designation can be easily tracked.





AAdvantage Million Miler® Program Terms and Conditions 



Until November 30, 2011, all American Airlines AAdvantage® 

miles earned through flights and other transactions will count

toward Million MilerSM status. Starting on December 1, 2011,

 base miles earned by flying on American Airlines, American

 Eagle® or the AmericanConnection® carrier or any eligible 

AAdvantage program participating airline will count toward 

Million Miler status. Also, as a limited time offer, one mile 

for every dollar spent on eligible purchases using the new 

Citi ExecutiveSM / AAdvantage® World EliteTM MasterCard® 

credit card that post to billing statements through December 

2012 will count toward Million Miler status. AAdvantage miles 

are earned on purchases, except returned goods and services, 

cash advances, convenience checks, transferred balances, credits, 

fees and interest charges. AAdvantage bonus miles and 

additional miles earned through special promotional offers 

will not count toward Million Miler status. The Citi ExecutiveSM / 

AAdvantage® World Elite™ MasterCard® credit card account 

must be open and in good standing by December 1, 2011.

 Upon earning one million (1,000,000) Million Miler miles, 

AAdvantage members will be vested with AAdvantage Gold® 

status for the lifetime of the AAdvantage Gold program and 

35,000 AAdvantage bonus miles. AAdvantage Bonus miles

 do not count toward elite status. Upon earning two million 

(2,000,000) Million Miler miles, AAdvantage members will 

be vested with AAdvantage Platinum® status for the lifetime 

of the AAdvantage Platinum program and four (4) one-way 

systemwide upgrades. At each additional Million Miler mark, 

AAdvantage members will receive four (4) additional 

one-way systemwide upgrades. Elite status and bonus 

miles are non-transferable. AAdvantage miles referred 

to are not actual miles, but represent credits in the 

AAdvantage program. There is no cash value equivalent. 

American Airlines reserves the right to change the Million 

Miler program at any time without notice.





AAdvantage Program Terms and Conditions 



American Airlines reserves the right to change the 

AAdvantage® program and its terms and conditions 

at any time without notice, and to end the AAdvantage®

 program with six months notice. Any such changes 

may affect your ability to use the awards or mileage

credits that you have accumulated. Unless specified, 

AAdvantage® miles earned through this promotion/

offer do not count towards elite status qualification. 

American Airlines is not responsible for products or

 services offered by other participating companies. 

For complete details about the AAdvantage® program, 

visit www.aa.com/AAdvantage



Citibank is not responsible for products or services 

offered by other companies. Cardmember program 

terms are subject to change.



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AAdvantage Platinum, American Eagle, AmericanConnection, 

Million Miler, AAdvantage with Scissor Eagle design, 

AA with Scissor Eagle design, Scissor Eagle design 

and AA.com are marks of American Airlines, Inc.



American Eagle® service is operated by American 

Eagle Airlines, Inc., or Executive Airlines, Inc., 

which are wholly owned by the parent company of 

American Airlines. AmericanConnection® service

 is operated by Chautauqua Airlines, Inc., which 

is an independent contractor.



MasterCard is a registered trademark of 

MasterCard International, Incorporated.

For the previous, now closed thread on this topic, please see: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/ameri...r-program.html

For those who have made lifetime status and earned Million Miler status under the new plan, see Made Lifetime Gold / Platinum with NEW Million Miler Program! (>1 Dec 2011)

Also see the now largely historical thread Made Lifetime Gold / Platinum! 1 - 2 million miles - brag etc. (ended 30 Nov 2011)

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