Apr 13, 2020, 9:46 pm
Last edit by: uxb
Introducing a promotion to reach Million MilerSM status — link
$1 spent on eligible AAdvantage® credit cards equals 1 mile toward Million MilerSM status
We’re introducing a limited-time promotion to help you reach Million Miler℠ status and receive benefits like elite status. For all eligible Citi / AAdvantage® and AAdvantage® Aviator products, as well as select AAdvantage® 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 Citi® / AAdvantage®, AAdvantage®Aviator® Silver, AAdvantage® Aviator® Red, AAdvantage® Aviator® Blue, and AAdvantage® Aviator®Business credit card that post to your AAdvantage® account, between May 1, 2020 and December 31, 2020, are eligible for the one mile per dollar spent toward Million MilerSM status. AAdvantage® 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 Citi® / AAdvantage®, AAdvantage®Aviator® Silver, AAdvantage® Aviator® Red, AAdvantage® Aviator® Blue, and AAdvantage® Aviator®Business credit card that post to your AAdvantage® account, between May 1, 2020 and December 31, 2020, are eligible for the one mile per dollar spent toward Million MilerSM status. AAdvantage® 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 won’t 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 member’s 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 1, 2020, 6:53 pm
#91
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I can't find that on this page. Is it new?
https://www.aa.com/i18n/aadvantage-p...er-program.jsp
https://www.aa.com/i18n/aadvantage-p...er-program.jsp
May 1, 2020, 7:12 pm
#92
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Being at 1,797,141 Lifetime miles, I just signed up for the Citi Platinum Business card. While I don't expect the business spend to get me to 2MM by December, this will hopefully get me to within flying distance so that flights in the next few years will finally get me to Lifetime Plat. No US Mint type programs around now, right :P ?
May 1, 2020, 8:57 pm
#93
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No brainer? Platinum perks will be gone. Coming soon Executive Premier Platinum that will be above Executive Platinum. Do you understand what they are doing?
May 1, 2020, 11:00 pm
#94
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Upgrades will likely continue to become even less common for PLT, that ship started sailing years ago.
May 2, 2020, 1:05 am
#95
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Again, I don't think the statement date has anything to do with it. What I'm guessing counts is when the charges post to your account, usually 1-2 days after.
May 2, 2020, 2:41 am
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May 2, 2020, 10:31 am
#97
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May 2, 2020, 10:44 am
#98
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eMail yesterday from AA: Reach Million Miler status faster to enjoy special benefits
"To thank you for your continued loyalty, every dollar spent on purchases made with your eligible1 AAdvantage® credit card that posts to your AAdvantage® account between May 1 – Dec. 31, 2020, will count as 1 mile toward Million MilerSM status."
Footnote 1 includes:
"Purchases, less credits, returns and adjustments, made with your Citi® / AAdvantage®, AAdvantage® Aviator® Silver, AAdvantage® Aviator® Red, AAdvantage® Aviator® Blue, and AAdvantage® Aviator® Business credit card that post to your AAdvantage® account, between May 1, 2020 and December 31, 2020, are eligible for the one mile per dollar spent toward Million MilerSM status. AAdvantage® 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."
"To thank you for your continued loyalty, every dollar spent on purchases made with your eligible1 AAdvantage® credit card that posts to your AAdvantage® account between May 1 – Dec. 31, 2020, will count as 1 mile toward Million MilerSM status."
Footnote 1 includes:
"Purchases, less credits, returns and adjustments, made with your Citi® / AAdvantage®, AAdvantage® Aviator® Silver, AAdvantage® Aviator® Red, AAdvantage® Aviator® Blue, and AAdvantage® Aviator® Business credit card that post to your AAdvantage® account, between May 1, 2020 and December 31, 2020, are eligible for the one mile per dollar spent toward Million MilerSM status. AAdvantage® 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."
May 3, 2020, 12:04 am
#99
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The footnote from the AA email also states:
In order to qualify for this offer, the credit card account must be open and current at all times. If your credit card account is closed for any reason, you may no longer be eligible for this offer.
Does that mean that if I cancel the card in October (that’s when my fee is due), I lose all the miles added to my million miler balance earned from May-Oct? (and yes I know the pros/cons/alternatives to cancelling the card).
In order to qualify for this offer, the credit card account must be open and current at all times. If your credit card account is closed for any reason, you may no longer be eligible for this offer.
Does that mean that if I cancel the card in October (that’s when my fee is due), I lose all the miles added to my million miler balance earned from May-Oct? (and yes I know the pros/cons/alternatives to cancelling the card).
May 3, 2020, 10:27 am
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The footnote from the AA email also states:
In order to qualify for this offer, the credit card account must be open and current at all times. If your credit card account is closed for any reason, you may no longer be eligible for this offer.
Does that mean that if I cancel the card in October (that’s when my fee is due), I lose all the miles added to my million miler balance earned from May-Oct? (and yes I know the pros/cons/alternatives to cancelling the card).
In order to qualify for this offer, the credit card account must be open and current at all times. If your credit card account is closed for any reason, you may no longer be eligible for this offer.
Does that mean that if I cancel the card in October (that’s when my fee is due), I lose all the miles added to my million miler balance earned from May-Oct? (and yes I know the pros/cons/alternatives to cancelling the card).
May 3, 2020, 11:03 am
#101
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AA doesn't know when your charges post to your credit card. What they see is a total for the month that they post to your AA account a few days after your monthly closing date.
May 3, 2020, 11:10 am
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I think it will based on when the credit card company sends the points to the airline and the airline posts that total on your AA account.
AA doesn't know when your charges post to your credit card. What they see is a total for the month that they post to your AA account a few days after your monthly closing date.
AA doesn't know when your charges post to your credit card. What they see is a total for the month that they post to your AA account a few days after your monthly closing date.
May 3, 2020, 12:48 pm
#103
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I sent an e-mail to AA customer service weeks ago for a clarification on the matter, and so far, they've successfully ignored me.
May 3, 2020, 12:51 pm
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You'll know definitively when the first miles post to million mile trackers which could be as late as early to mid-July. That will be when people with early May credit card statement closing dates should have their million mile trackers update (at the latest). It should be obvious at that point whether April purchases count or only post-May 1 purchases count. If the former (give or take a day or two), then credit card posting date is the relevant date; if the latter, then credit card purchase date is the relevant date. One should also be able to determine whether bonus miles for certain types of credit card activity count (despite the T&Cs stating they won't).
I sent an e-mail to AA customer service weeks ago for a clarification on the matter, and so far, they've successfully ignored me.
I sent an e-mail to AA customer service weeks ago for a clarification on the matter, and so far, they've successfully ignored me.
May 3, 2020, 1:21 pm
#105
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For the annual EQM and EQD that come with the silver Barclay’s card, they use the posting date, and it doesn’t matter what your statement date is. And if they enforce the “remain open at all times” condition, they may not post till early next year. Once FTers May statements cycle, and someone posts, we may know more. Even for a May 5 statement, you would have a couple days of May postings.