May 26, 2019, 12:53 am
Last edit by: JY1024
Just made EXP / Executive Platinum! Resources, ask questions, brag (2019+)
First, a hearty welcome to Executive Platinum status!
New Executive Platinum members, whether "self-made", via your Concierge Key nomination or made by AA offers, including challenges, to similar status holders from competing airlines, often have questions about how the program works.
Feel free to post your questions here, but also be aware many of your questions about American Airlines, AAdvantage and Executive Platinum status can be answered in these resources:
● Link to What are Executive Platinum / EP / EXP benefits? Are they worth it? (consolidated) thread on FT
● Link to AAdvantage Elite Status guide and charts on aa.com
● Link to "FAQ: American Airlines and AAdvantage - Please check here first!" thread.
● For older posts, please see:● Link to AAdvantage Elite Status guide and charts on aa.com
● Link to "FAQ: American Airlines and AAdvantage - Please check here first!" thread.
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Just made EXP / Executive Platinum! Resources, ask questions, brag (2017+)
Just made EXP / Executive Platinum! Resources, ask questions, brag (pre-2017)
Just made EXP / Executive Platinum! Resources, ask questions, brag (2019+)
Feb 10, 2020, 5:09 pm
#211
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: LAX
Programs: AA EXP, SPG Gold
Posts: 181
So I just made EXP... for 2020. Been going back and forth trying to get a Finnair codeshare to post and AAdvantage CS finally got it done. Luckily I haven't flown yet this year so didn't miss out on any benefits. Most of my travel is personal and I've never had EXP before, but was going to be close so did a MR/weekend trip to BCN to get the SWUs. Here's hoping I can use them!
Feb 11, 2020, 2:46 am
#212
Suspended
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: En Route
Programs: Many
Posts: 6,798
I will be for a while! Left 12/26, will be home (planned) 2/20. Had a NYE RTW trip booked but emergencies required additional travel NRT-IST-LGW (*A) be added and LHR-BRU-HEL-NRT, as well as SCL-MAD-LHR-GRU. Had the Japan to London also been OW i’d be well clear.
Feb 15, 2020, 6:49 am
#215
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: DCA
Programs: AA EXP sad former CK, Bonvoy LT Plat, BAEC Gold, VS, former UA, UA no longer, never, ever, QF
Posts: 228
Feb 17, 2020, 8:50 pm
#216
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: ROC/NYC/MSP/LAX/HKG/SIN
Posts: 3,212
Feb 24, 2020, 5:29 pm
#217
Join Date: Mar 2005
Programs: UA 1K and PP, AA PPro (3MM, former CK), Marriott Ambassador and LTT, Uber One
Posts: 1,348
I qualified recently, and actually suspect my numbers would merit CK consideration on their own...approx 105K EQM, 59K EQD, and 40 EQS. Maybe I'm way off on the CK part, but they're consistent with others who have made it.
Feb 24, 2020, 5:45 pm
#218
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: KHOU/KIAH
Programs: AA EXP | Marriott Bonvoy Titanium| Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 11,247
Feb 24, 2020, 11:36 pm
#220
Join Date: Nov 2017
Location: CLT
Programs: AA EXP, 2 Million Miler
Posts: 821
I am only 889 EQMs from qualifying for EXP this year:
Clearly an issue with the app on my phone (actually, both my US and Japan phones have the same issue) by not showing the correct numbers for qualifications. I get the same Gold qualifying numbers no matter which level is chosen.
Clearly an issue with the app on my phone (actually, both my US and Japan phones have the same issue) by not showing the correct numbers for qualifications. I get the same Gold qualifying numbers no matter which level is chosen.
Feb 25, 2020, 8:34 am
#221
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
You’re off on CK requirements unless it’s mostly premium fares on AA, and then AFAIK you’re still short from what I’ve seen — unless you’re also an influencer of travel.
Feb 25, 2020, 4:41 pm
#222
Join Date: Mar 2005
Programs: UA 1K and PP, AA PPro (3MM, former CK), Marriott Ambassador and LTT, Uber One
Posts: 1,348
Looking at other data posted, I’m surprised you say this is off. I’m not at all worried about my CK requal (this year), but I would think my current stats are at least close, and we’re not even 2 months in. And yes, a great deal of this is premium fares on AA. The rest is (relatively) expensive Y on AA. But of course no one (here) really knows!
Last edited by ikwia; Feb 25, 2020 at 8:56 pm
Mar 4, 2020, 1:35 pm
#223
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: VA
Programs: AA EXP, DL Gold, Hilton Lifetime Diamond, Wyndham Diamond, Marriott Platinum
Posts: 293
My guess is that if this Corona Virus stuff keeps up, there will be a small fraction of the current EXP's requalifying in 2021. My hats off to the folks who nailed it by Feb. Get some rest. 
In a typical year, I would have normally made one trip to China by April, with another 3 planned. I could easily make EXP with (2) paid R/T partner J's to China, and my standard domestic travel - but no China would mean no EXP for me. I'm sure I'm not alone.
In a typical year, I would have normally made one trip to China by April, with another 3 planned. I could easily make EXP with (2) paid R/T partner J's to China, and my standard domestic travel - but no China would mean no EXP for me. I'm sure I'm not alone.
Last edited by skydve1; Mar 6, 2020 at 1:51 pm
Mar 6, 2020, 1:44 pm
#224
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: NYC
Programs: HH DFL, Hyatt Globalist, AA CK 3MM+, United 1K, National EE, Del Friscos Gold, Uber Diamond
Posts: 51
Gotta be thru the partners. I always fly AA if I can - I am at 30K EQD and only 85K EQM. I don't care as much about EQM and its not worth suffering British Airways.
Apr 13, 2020, 5:25 pm
#225
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: STL/ORD/MCI/SAN
Programs: AA CK MM, AC SE100K, BA Gold, UA 1K, DL Plat, Hyatt Globalist, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Platinum
Posts: 1,989
Shut down travel in the first half of March, but based on today's announcement with the reduced elite requirements, looks like I re-qualified for EP over a month ago! 
