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Mar 11, 2017, 6:35 pm

#76

Mwenenzi

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Quote:

Originally Posted by flymorespendless

I had a low year flying year last year and was set to lose status. Got a status retention offer for Platinum with 12,500 EQMs & $2,000 EQDs by April 18. I will hit the mileage requirements but with flights cheap at the moment I will be short EQDs. Other than doing a mileage run solely for EQDs any suggestions?

I have a flight in May that will resolve the EQDs but that's after the deadline.

The advanced search function on FT works
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/ameri...-challenge.htm

Mar 14, 2017, 4:41 am

#77

MasterGeek

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Can you get a physical AAdvantage elite status card that reflects Gold/Platinum status while you are in interim Gold/Platinum status through the status challenge ?

Mar 14, 2017, 7:34 am

#78

JDiver

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Quote:

Originally Posted by MasterGeek

Can you get a physical AAdvantage elite status card that reflects Gold/Platinum status while you are in interim Gold/Platinum status through the status challenge ?

I doubt it, given the fulfillment company that issues cards often takes several weeks to issue a card.

But the interim status should show in the app and a screen shot of your aa.com account page if you need to demonstrate your status for any purpose where it won't suffice internally to AA.

Mar 14, 2017, 4:21 pm

#79

Landscaper

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Quote:

Originally Posted by aaflyer11

Joined Flyertalk to ask cause couldn't find it anywhere else.

Do you need to have status on another airline in order to sign up for an AA Status Challenge?

I also have no status with AA right now. AA send me an email a couple of weeks ago, offering gold status for $649.

Today, another email arrived and offer gold status for $549. If I wait a few more weeks, will that offer go down to $100?

Mar 14, 2017, 5:50 pm

#80

keelSFO

Join Date: Mar 2017

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they offered me 3 options.
$200 to platinum without status
$400 to platinum with gold status
$500 to platinum with platinum status

12500 miles
2k
or 16 segments

Mar 14, 2017, 5:56 pm

#81

JDiver

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Quote:

Originally Posted by aaflyer11

Joined Flyertalk to ask cause couldn't find it anywhere else.

Do you need to have status on another airline in order to sign up for an AA Status Challenge?

Welcome to FlyerTalk.

Please read the Wikipost at the top of the page for a summary of requirements. You do not hold to have status to sign up for a challenge.

Mar 17, 2017, 8:45 am

#82

shayflyer11

Join Date: Feb 2017

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if i sign up for a AA Status Challenge today, and i took a flight yesterday on aa. Would I get the eqms for the challenge in the challenge

Mar 17, 2017, 8:46 am

#83

MADPhil

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Quote:

Originally Posted by shayflyer11

if i sign up for a AA Status Challenge today, and i took a flight yesterday on aa. Would I get the eqms for the challenge in the challenge

If you ask to have the start back dated (I think it is up to two weeks).

Mar 17, 2017, 8:51 am

#84

JDiver

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Quote:

Originally Posted by shayflyer11

if i sign up for a AA Status Challenge today, and i took a flight yesterday on aa. Would I get the eqms for the challenge in the challenge

Please confine your challenge questions to the Challenge thread, where you have been directed previously. Much of what you have asked is answered in the Wikipost at the top of the page. The Wikipost is rendered at the top of each page in this thread and can be recognized by its larger font title:

HELP DESK & FAQ: AAdvantage Elite Status Challenge (Gold and Platinum)
The 2017 AAdvantage Gold and Elite status challenges supersede the 2016 Challenge, now obsolete.

Please read before asking questions.

/Moderator

Last edited by JDiver; Mar 17, 2017 at 8:57 am

Mar 17, 2017, 8:56 am

#85

shayflyer11

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How far can I backdate on an AA Gold Challenge?

Mar 17, 2017, 8:58 am

#86

JDiver

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Quote:

Originally Posted by shayflyer11

How far can I backdate on an AA Gold Challenge?

Call the number in the Wikipost.

Mar 17, 2017, 9:01 am

#87

Landscaper

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Quote:

Originally Posted by JDiver

Call the number in the Wikipost.

can someone with UA gold status living overseas(EU) start a challenge? If so, does PQD apply?

thanks!

Mar 17, 2017, 10:16 am

#88

JDiver

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Landscaper

can someone with UA gold status living overseas(EU) start a challenge? If so, does PQD apply?

thanks!

Where you reside or whether you have another airline's status doesn't matter forvthe AA status challenge.

As indicated in the Wikipost at the top of the page, requirements (EQM and EQD) are:

Q. What are the requirements for successfully completing a Challenge?
[INDENT][LIST][*]Gold status: Earn 7,000 Elite Qualifying Miles / EQM
OR fly 8 Elite Qualifying Segments / EQS
AND earn $1,000 Elite Qualifying Dollars / EQD
within a three month period
AND pay a non-refundable fee of ($100 or $120, to be verified)

Gold challenge with bump to interim Gold status: $300

See the "What are AA Gold / GLD benefits? Are they worth it?" thread here.
[*]Platinum status: Earn 12,500 Elite Qualifying Miles / EQM
OR fly 16 Elite Qualifying Segments in three consecutive months
AND earn $2,000 in Elite Qualifying Dollars
within a three month period
AND pay a non-refundable fee:

Platinum Challenge with no bump in status while on the challenge = $200
Platinum Challenge with interim Gold status during the challenge = $400
Platinum Challenge with interim Platinum status during the challenge = $500

See the "What are AA Platinum / PLAT benefits? Are they worth it?" thread here.

Also see http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/ameri...es-2017-a.html

and

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/ameri...es-2017-a.html

Mar 18, 2017, 12:09 pm

#89

shayflyer11

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What is the cheapest way of signing up for the Gold Challenge?

Mar 18, 2017, 4:19 pm

#90

shayflyer11

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Is there any way to sign up for a challenge on the weekends?