June 2021 EQM/EQD Boosts
Jun 3, 2021, 5:20 am
#16
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: WAS/TYO
Programs: UA 1K, AA EXP (3MM), DL PM, BONVOY TITANIUM, HYATT GLOBALIST, HILTON DIAMOND, IHG DIAMOND AMB, et al
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Jun 3, 2021, 6:08 am
#17
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Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Durham, NC (RDU/GSO/CLT)
Programs: AA EXP/MM, DL GM, UA Platinum, HH DIA, Hyatt Explorist, IHG Platinum, Marriott Titanium, Hertz PC
Posts: 33,857
Nice move by AA in my opinion. I'm glad it's closer to United than Delta whereby it rewards people with status and serves as a way to extend rather than encourages new people to gain status.
As for me it means I'll requalify for EXP next month with just what I have booked. I can then spend the rest of the year shooting for 1K.
As for me it means I'll requalify for EXP next month with just what I have booked. I can then spend the rest of the year shooting for 1K.
Jun 3, 2021, 6:39 am
#19
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: WAS/TYO
Programs: UA 1K, AA EXP (3MM), DL PM, BONVOY TITANIUM, HYATT GLOBALIST, HILTON DIAMOND, IHG DIAMOND AMB, et al
Posts: 5,912
$30k CC waiver doesn't work for EXP. I've got a few EXP friends who have easily met the reduced 80k EQM threshold but are still well short of the $12k EQD requirement due to cheaper airfares and lack of international business travel. Some are still flying almost weekly and are nowhere close. This EQD promo will certainly help them.
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Jun 3, 2021, 6:43 am
#20
Join Date: May 2011
Location: NYC (LGA, JFK), CT
Programs: Delta Platinum, American Gold, JetBlue Mosaic 4, Marriott Platinum, Hyatt Explorist, Hilton Diamond,
Posts: 4,888
Nice move by AA in my opinion. I'm glad it's closer to United than Delta whereby it rewards people with status and serves as a way to extend rather than encourages new people to gain status.
As for me it means I'll requalify for EXP next month with just what I have booked. I can then spend the rest of the year shooting for 1K.
As for me it means I'll requalify for EXP next month with just what I have booked. I can then spend the rest of the year shooting for 1K.
Jun 3, 2021, 6:44 am
#21
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: DSM
Programs: UA 1K, AA EP, DL PL, HH Dia, Marriott Gld, National Exp
Posts: 720
As a last minute domestic only EXP whose travel is still down a bit, I don't need EQD boost as will hit that or EQM boost as hard to hit that on 200-800 mile segments - an option for EQS boost would have been nice.
UPDATE: the EQD boost posted essentially immediately
UPDATE: the EQD boost posted essentially immediately
Jun 3, 2021, 7:53 am
#23
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: IAH/PHL
Programs: AAdvantage PPro, LT Gold
Posts: 92
With this promo I should make EXP for the first time ever. My wife should make PPro but her challenge would be the EQM, I will wait till near the end of August to see if we should buy the 5000 EQMs for her.
Jun 3, 2021, 7:59 am
#24
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Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Wesley Chapel, FL
Programs: American Airlines
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It's a nice touch and I'm glad to see AA do this. I was about to hit EXP anyway but this is nice EQD bonus. I was going to say it's good to put me higher up in the upgrade ranking by EQD but realize all things being equal it won't at all since every EXP on the list will also go up 3K EQD.
Jun 3, 2021, 8:01 am
#25
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: ELP
Programs: AA EXP/LT PLAT, Marriott Titanium/LT PLAT
Posts: 4,120
$3k EQD works great for me. It saves me from a buying a F ticket to GRU in the coming months to requalify. Now I can just buy a J ticket for $2400 and use SWUs to upgrade into F.
Jun 3, 2021, 8:16 am
#27
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: NYC
Programs: AA EXP/OWE, Marriott Ambassador
Posts: 880
lol
Jun 3, 2021, 8:33 am
#30
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Not to get too off topic but I wouldn't buy a J ticket and use a SWU to get 2" more of leg room with zero other benefits of being in f vs J. Get your biggest bang for the buck and buy a Y ticket and use your SWU for J.
