Apr 13, 2020, 9:46 pm
Last edit by: uxb
Introducing a promotion to reach Million MilerSM status link
$1 spent on eligible AAdvantageŽ credit cards equals 1 mile toward Million MilerSM status
Were introducing a limited-time promotion to help you reach Million Miler℠ status and receive benefits like elite status. For all eligible Citi / AAdvantageŽ and AAdvantageŽ Aviator products, as well as select AAdvantageŽ credit cards outside the U.S., every dollar spent on net purchases that post between May 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020, will count as 1 mile toward Million Miler℠ status.
NOTE (by uxb): Miles reported from a statement period that includes December 2020 WILL count towards Million Miler status AND the 2021 EQD waiver.
NOTE 2 (by Wiki editor): Bonus AAdvantage miles for new credit card acquisition do not count toward Million Miler status - only miles earned by actual spend on net purchases will count, only through 31 December 2020. Bonus miles - AA shopping portal miles at 20 miles per dollar - would seem to count only as $1.00 = 1 MM mile, but this was given indirectly by View From The Wing.
An AA email states:
Footnote 1 includes:
"Purchases, less credits, returns and adjustments, made with your CitiŽ / AAdvantageŽ, AAdvantageŽAviatorŽ Silver, AAdvantageŽ AviatorŽ Red, AAdvantageŽ AviatorŽ Blue, and AAdvantageŽ AviatorŽBusiness credit card that post to your AAdvantageŽ account, between May 1, 2020 and December 31, 2020, are eligible for the one mile per dollar spent toward Million MilerSM status. AAdvantageŽ bonus miles and additional miles earned through other promotional offers will not count toward Million MilerSM status. Million MilerSM postings will occur between 8 to 10 weeks of the cardmembers purchases posting to their AAdvantage account."
"Purchases, less credits, returns and adjustments, made with your CitiŽ / AAdvantageŽ, AAdvantageŽAviatorŽ Silver, AAdvantageŽ AviatorŽ Red, AAdvantageŽ AviatorŽ Blue, and AAdvantageŽ AviatorŽBusiness credit card that post to your AAdvantageŽ account, between May 1, 2020 and December 31, 2020, are eligible for the one mile per dollar spent toward Million MilerSM status. AAdvantageŽ bonus miles and additional miles earned through other promotional offers will not count toward Million MilerSM status. Million MilerSM postings will occur between 8 to 10 weeks of the cardmembers purchases posting to their AAdvantage account."
From View From The Wing - link
- Earn rate. The offer says you earn 1 million mile status mile per dollar spent, however where you earn more than 1 mile per dollar for your spending, you earn more than 1 million miler mile too. So when you spend on American Airlines tickets, you earn at a rate greater than $1 = 1 mile.
- New card initial bonus offers do not count. So while there are generous bonus offers available for new AAdvantage cards, those up front bonus offers wont help you gain million mile status quickly.
- Other promotional bonus offers do not count either, for instance Citi is currently offering bonus points for online purchases, only the base earning wound count nad not the bonus.
- Statement close dates, not spending dates, matter. Miles reported and posted to a members account between May and December will count towards this offer. So purchases made in April but reported in May will count, while purchases in December that are part of a statement closing and reporting in January will not count.
Eligible credit cards for this promo: (to be filled in as we learn) - ALL AAdvantage miles directly earning cards qualify.
AAdvantage Card Spend Qualifying for Million Miler 1 May - 31 Dec 2020
May 18, 2020, 8:11 pm
#153
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: INT/GSO/CLT/RDU
Programs: AA EXP 1MM; HH Gold; Bonvoy Gold; Wynd Diamond
Posts: 228
May 23, 2020, 11:33 pm
#154
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2010
Programs: DL, OZ, AC, AS, AA, BA, Hilton, Hyatt, Marriott, IHG
Posts: 19,900
So my Citibusiness statement closed and my points posted in my account. I noticed that there isn't a specific MM entry. I do see how much MM was added to my balance only when I log into my AA account on my desktop. In the bottom left corner of the row, it's stated how much was added to my MM balance in addition to my award miles. If I log into my AA account via the app or mobile browser, I don't see anything about MM balance.
May 24, 2020, 3:18 pm
#155
Join Date: May 2004
Programs: AA EXP, UA MM, Marriott Lifetime Titanium
Posts: 101
So my Citibusiness statement closed and my points posted in my account. I noticed that there isn't a specific MM entry. I do see how much MM was added to my balance only when I log into my AA account on my desktop. In the bottom left corner of the row, it's stated how much was added to my MM balance in addition to my award miles. If I log into my AA account via the app or mobile browser, I don't see anything about MM balance.
May 24, 2020, 5:58 pm
#156
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2010
Programs: DL, OZ, AC, AS, AA, BA, Hilton, Hyatt, Marriott, IHG
Posts: 19,900
When I open up the app on my phone, at the top is a box with my name, EXP, and available award miles. The arrow on the right side takes me to a more detailed page with million miles and then below the wallet link is a link to "your activity" where it shows the credit card add with MM. I hope I am understanding your point/comment.
May 24, 2020, 11:49 pm
#157
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: OC, CA
Programs: AA EXP, 2MM, HH Diamond
Posts: 832
Looks like my success with a refund cost me in MM miles. Refund requested in Apr, completed May 1, and that value was subtracted from the MM miles I would have received from my May spend. Seems a little unfair since the refund request was actually in April and the initial spend for that flight was several months ago. I wonder if the refund had been completed in April whether I would have kept my entire May spend as MM miles.
May 25, 2020, 4:49 am
#158
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: PHL
Programs: AA Executive Platinum; Hilton Diamond
Posts: 2,662
Looks like my success with a refund cost me in MM miles. Refund requested in Apr, completed May 1, and that value was subtracted from the MM miles I would have received from my May spend. Seems a little unfair since the refund request was actually in April and the initial spend for that flight was several months ago. I wonder if the refund had been completed in April whether I would have kept my entire May spend as MM miles.
May 28, 2020, 10:25 am
#159
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: May 2002
Location: NC
Programs: AAConciergeKey/1MM, DL DM/2 MM, UA Gold,Hilton Diamond, IHG Plat, Hyatt Globalist, Marriott Titanium
Posts: 11,969
Looks like my success with a refund cost me in MM miles. Refund requested in Apr, completed May 1, and that value was subtracted from the MM miles I would have received from my May spend. Seems a little unfair since the refund request was actually in April and the initial spend for that flight was several months ago. I wonder if the refund had been completed in April whether I would have kept my entire May spend as MM miles.
May 28, 2020, 5:34 pm
#161
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2010
Programs: DL, OZ, AC, AS, AA, BA, Hilton, Hyatt, Marriott, IHG
Posts: 19,900
Jul 5, 2020, 9:38 am
#165
Join Date: May 2005
Location: NY Tri state- but hangs out in nicer weather in west coast
Programs: CO Plat, National VIP, Avis PC,
Posts: 584
Lifetime miles is only via AA branded credit cards or also other cards?
I read somewhere that American Airlines is now allowing (thru December) the miles earned on their credit card to be counted for lifetime miles.
Is it only on miles earned on their credit cards or also on miles transferred in from other credit cards?
Thank you
Is it only on miles earned on their credit cards or also on miles transferred in from other credit cards?
Thank you