AAdvantage holiday gift (every member gets a gift, promo Dec 2, 2020)
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Dec 2, 20, 12:22 am
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Apr 2017
Programs: spg plat100 - lifetime gold / aa exec plat
Posts: 366
AAdvantage holiday gift (every member gets a gift, promo Dec 2, 2020)
Been seeing the blogs talk about a holiday gift for all AAdvantage members, to be found in your 'promotions' tab in your account starting today, dec2. I thought that was pretty cool. I made it a point to check and see what mine was as soon as I can.
I got bonus miles added to my account. for free. yippee, right?
I got 250 bonus miles as a special holiday gift.
Two hundred and fifty miles.
Ive been executive platinum for about 5 or 6 years. I'll requalify even this year, and I have a million miles in my account.
And all I mean to american is apparently 250 miles.
Before today if it wasnt served by american (or a partner) I didnt fly there. I think in 2021 I'll start exploring my options.
I got bonus miles added to my account. for free. yippee, right?
I got 250 bonus miles as a special holiday gift.
Two hundred and fifty miles.
Ive been executive platinum for about 5 or 6 years. I'll requalify even this year, and I have a million miles in my account.
And all I mean to american is apparently 250 miles.
Before today if it wasnt served by american (or a partner) I didnt fly there. I think in 2021 I'll start exploring my options.
Dec 2, 20, 12:35 am
#2
Join Date: Jan 2000
Programs: UA 1k, AA EXPLT, NZ GE, VA PLT Hyatt Diam, Marr Plat, HH Diam
Posts: 3,009
Wow! 250 miles? Seriously? I could have seen maybe an Admirals Club day pass, or maybe even a few more 500 mile upgrade certs that would allow EXP to upgrade an award companion, but no, 250 miles. Honestly, that’s pretty insulting in its stinginess. My impression of AA has declined as a result of that.
Dec 2, 20, 12:38 am
#3
Join Date: Feb 2020
Programs: Non-Rev, SkyMiles, Global Entry
Posts: 949
I don't have any status with AA and got 100 miles. Was hoping for a club day pass but oh well.
Kind of surprised, thought they'd be handing out thousands of miles, but I see I had too high of expectations. Oh well free miles are free miles.
Edited to add, if I take two flights I also will earn double miles.
Kind of surprised, thought they'd be handing out thousands of miles, but I see I had too high of expectations. Oh well free miles are free miles.
Edited to add, if I take two flights I also will earn double miles.
Dec 2, 20, 12:38 am
#4
Moderator: American AAdvantage, TAP, Mexico, Technical Support and Feedback, and The Suggestion Box
Join Date: May 2000
Location: NorCal - SMF area
Programs: AA LT Plat; HH LT Diamond, Maître-plongeur des Muccis
Posts: 62,807
Other gifts have included four 500 mile “domestic” upgrades; 1,000 MM miles with 10,000 more if a member took a qualifying flight (not redeemable, just MM miles); a one day Club Pass; an Avis car upgrade; a variable amount of redeemable miles, etc. These seem to vary depending on status and flight activity this year. Many if not all will also be offered a promotion of some kind, apparently.
Dec 2, 20, 12:51 am
#5
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Live: DCA; Work: Everywhere; Play: LAS/AUA/MIA/MLE
Programs: AA EXP, Hyatt Glob, Marriott Titanium/LTP (+UA Silver), National Exec Elite, mlife Noir
Posts: 4,530
Originally Posted by JDiver
Other gifts have included four 500 mile “domestic” upgrades; 1,000 MM miles with 10,000 more if a member took a qualifying flight (not redeemable, just MM miles); a one day Club Pass; an Avis car upgrade; a variable amount of redeemable miles, etc. These seem to vary depending on status and flight activity this year. Many if not all will also be offered a promotion of some kind, apparently.
I will at least use the stickers at some point. Though it won't surprise me if it's something silly like two stickers. Either way, the rest is a joke.
My wife, PPRO, received the same offer as I did, except that her Jan/Feb offer was 4 more stickers and 1000 miles if she buys 2 flights in W/J/F. Seems like her offer was better than mine!
(My holiday mlife bonus at the MGM casino, meanwhile, was a chance to spin the wheel for a guaranteed minimum $500 gift card to Best Buy et al... and I ended up winning $1500. Plus a $200 Honeybaked Ham gift card. Come on, AA
)
Dec 2, 20, 12:52 am
#6
Original Poster
Join Date: Apr 2017
Programs: spg plat100 - lifetime gold / aa exec plat
Posts: 366
Originally Posted by SFO_FT
Wow! 250 miles? Seriously? I could have seen maybe an Admirals Club day pass, or maybe even a few more 500 mile upgrade certs that would allow EXP to upgrade an award companion, but no, 250 miles. Honestly, that’s pretty insulting in its stinginess. My impression of AA has declined as a result of that.
Dec 2, 20, 2:31 am
#11
Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: Somewhere between AMS and ANR
Programs: Hilton Diamond, Marriott Platinum, Hyatt Globalist, United Platinum Premier, AF/KLM Platinum
Posts: 254
w00t, 100 miles!!! Haven't flown with AA in years, last flights were in 2018 (iah-clt and back).
This will most definitely NOT lure me back in
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But at least I get to keep all of my 4000 miles.
This will most definitely NOT lure me back in
.But at least I get to keep all of my 4000 miles.
Dec 2, 20, 4:03 am
#14
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: West Hollywood, CA
Programs: AA Gold, Hyatt Glob-Lite, MLife Gold, Caesar's Diamond+, Delta and Southwest basic this year...
Posts: 377
I am going to fly in the next week or so and become Gold. Anyone have a clue if my gift would change if I don't try to access that page until after? I have no clue what it is, I assume not much from reading the above... but I don't want to look if I can make it better by becoming gold first.
Dec 2, 20, 4:12 am
#15
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: USA
Programs: AA Exec Plat, Delta Diamond, IHG Plat, Marriott Plat, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 147
As an exec plat, I have the same offer as yours. It doesn’t really seem worth pursuing.... I wish it were easier to earn these 500 mile sticker upgrades though!
Originally Posted by platbrownguy
Wow, I guess I should feel lucky to have received both an undetermined number of 500-mile sticker upgrades (to be determined when they post within 24 hours) and a single-class Avis upgrade. And the opportunity to earn 2000 miles and 4 more stickers if I buy 4 flights in W/J/F in Jan/Feb 2021.
I will at least use the stickers at some point. Though it won't surprise me if it's something silly like two stickers. Either way, the rest is a joke.
My wife, PPRO, received the same offer as I did, except that her Jan/Feb offer was 4 more stickers and 1000 miles if she buys 2 flights in W/J/F. Seems like her offer was better than mine!
(My holiday mlife bonus at the MGM casino, meanwhile, was a chance to spin the wheel for a guaranteed minimum $500 gift card to Best Buy et al... and I ended up winning $1500. Plus a $200 Honeybaked Ham gift card. Come on, AA)
I will at least use the stickers at some point. Though it won't surprise me if it's something silly like two stickers. Either way, the rest is a joke.
My wife, PPRO, received the same offer as I did, except that her Jan/Feb offer was 4 more stickers and 1000 miles if she buys 2 flights in W/J/F. Seems like her offer was better than mine!
(My holiday mlife bonus at the MGM casino, meanwhile, was a chance to spin the wheel for a guaranteed minimum $500 gift card to Best Buy et al... and I ended up winning $1500. Plus a $200 Honeybaked Ham gift card. Come on, AA
)