AAdvantage 40th Anniversary Contest
Apr 27, 2021, 3:52 am
#466
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: DCA/IAD
Programs: AA Gold, Amex Plat
Posts: 4,007
What a waste of time - I'm at the office early this morning so I tried my luck with 8 spins. The site was super slow and I won a grand total of 80 AAdvantage miles that take 6-8 weeks to post. LOL. That'll put me over the top for 1MM 
Apr 27, 2021, 5:02 am
#467
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: JFK, DCA, BUR, YVR
Programs: AC, AS, BA, DL, HH (D), MR (T/LTP), UA (*S), UScAAre (PLT/1,87MM), WN
Posts: 5,207
Got goose eggs today, but I did win the lotto last month! $484 in a Mega Millions draw. I had four out of five numbers. The kicker? The last number was off by TWO! And that’s why I haven’t been cleaning up here (or any other AA promo). SMH.
Apr 27, 2021, 8:56 am
#470
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: East Coast
Programs: AA CONCIERGE KEY & 1MM, HILTON DIAMOND
Posts: 11,970
Apr 27, 2021, 9:11 am
#471
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: NYC
Programs: AA EXP/OWE, Marriott Ambassador
Posts: 880
Apr 27, 2021, 4:24 pm
#472
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: USA
Programs: Alaska MVP Gold 100K/ One World Emerald
Posts: 257
Did anyone else get that awful quiz today? I had to answer like 8 questions to get 1 free spin...ugh I hope it's a one time thing. Anyone know if we have to get them right or can I answer whatever the heck I want? All that work to get no prizes. 
Apr 27, 2021, 4:45 pm
#473
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: NYC
Programs: AA EXP/OWE, Marriott Ambassador
Posts: 880
Apr 27, 2021, 5:34 pm
#474
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: CLT
Programs: AA EXP; Avis PC; Hertz PC; Marriott LT Gold; Hilton Diamond
Posts: 1,133
As for the transferability, I get why it’s non-transferable, but giving someone a worthless (to them) prize which can’t be transferred is the same as giving them nothing. The only one who benefits from that scenario is AA as they never have to recognize the value of the award.
Apr 27, 2021, 7:02 pm
#475
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Everywhere
Programs: AA EXP - 3.7MM, Bonv LIFETIME Titan, HH Dmd, Hyatt Glob., Priority Clb Dmd, Ntnl Exec El., Sixt PLT
Posts: 1,680
Apr 27, 2021, 10:32 pm
#476
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: ORD, HKG
Programs: UA*G, AA Emerald, HHonors Diamond, Hyatt globalist
Posts: 10,276
And I don't know why you said there is more value for both preferred and MCE seats, preferred is only closer to the front but still behind MCE seats with no added legroom, even the number of MCE seats on AA are much fewer compare to UA E+, for me I would definitely don't want MCE if all are left are middles but rather sit further back for a window or aisle.
Last edited by ORDnHKG; Apr 27, 2021 at 10:38 pm
Apr 27, 2021, 11:34 pm
#478
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: CLT
Programs: AA EXP; Avis PC; Hertz PC; Marriott LT Gold; Hilton Diamond
Posts: 1,133
As lifetime PLT, you already get free preferred and MCE seats. Not sure how winning a preferred seat is useful.
Fair enough, but nonetheless it is a slap in the face to give preferred seat awards to any elite and MCE awards to anyone PLT or above as they have no value and only serve to allow AA to not have to recognize the value of the award.
How do you know non elites would want preferred/MCE seat upgrade more than the mileage prizes ? Lol. From my non elites friends that I know that are participate in this spinning the globe promo, they want the mileage prizes as much as we do over preferred/MCE upgrade, even they know the value is low compare to miles.
And I don't know why you said there is more value for both preferred and MCE seats, preferred is only closer to the front but still behind MCE seats with no added legroom, even the number of MCE seats on AA are much fewer compare to UA E+, for me I would definitely don't want MCE if all are left are middles but rather sit further back for a window or aisle.
And I don't know why you said there is more value for both preferred and MCE seats, preferred is only closer to the front but still behind MCE seats with no added legroom, even the number of MCE seats on AA are much fewer compare to UA E+, for me I would definitely don't want MCE if all are left are middles but rather sit further back for a window or aisle.
Apr 28, 2021, 3:31 am
#480
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: NYC
Posts: 6,433