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Old Jul 29, 2021 | 10:13 am
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I don’t know if this is new news however aa is offering exp challenges to 1ks and DL diamonds. I know this is a on and off thing but I just got aproved for one all I had to do was chat AA and get a email to send my credentials.
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Old Jul 29, 2021 | 11:14 am
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Originally Posted by united 1k flyer
I don’t know if this is new news however aa is offering exp challenges to 1ks and DL diamonds. I know this is a on and off thing but I just got aproved for one all I had to do was chat AA and get a email to send my credentials.
Cool. Was it 28K EQMs and $4K EQDs in 3 months? And did you get EXP status immediately?
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Old Jul 29, 2021 | 1:59 pm
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Originally Posted by united 1k flyer
I don’t know if this is new news however aa is offering exp challenges to 1ks and DL diamonds. I know this is a on and off thing but I just got aproved for one all I had to do was chat AA and get a email to send my credentials.
Curious, what do you believe will be fundamentally different/better about AA EXP vs. United 1K?

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Old Jul 29, 2021 | 2:10 pm
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Curious, what do you believe will be fundamentally different/better about AA EXP vs. United 1K?

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Easier GPU/SWU redeemability?
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Old Jul 29, 2021 | 2:12 pm
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An excellent opportunity to learn that UA doesn't suck quite as bad as you thought.
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Old Jul 29, 2021 | 3:12 pm
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Originally Posted by enviroian
Easier GPU/SWU redeemability?
I thought you were actually headed back to UA?

"AA EXP looking to go back to UA"
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/33383575-post291.html
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/33383614-post297.html

What happened to that? Maybe you can share your logic w/the OP...

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Old Jul 29, 2021 | 3:58 pm
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Originally Posted by scubadu
Curious, what do you believe will be fundamentally different/better about AA EXP vs. United 1K?

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absolutely nothing, I want both though
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Old Jul 29, 2021 | 4:56 pm
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Originally Posted by scubadu
I thought you were actually headed back to UA?

"AA EXP looking to go back to UA"
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/33383575-post291.html
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/33383614-post297.html

What happened to that? Maybe you can share your logic w/the OP...

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I did the math. It didn't work. I priced out dummy itineraries of where my work takes me and UA is simply more expensive (IE not allowed). Perhaps if I lived 4.5 hours south it would be different but AA is it for now. I'm not going to fly personal on UA as I only want to funnel all usage through one FFP.
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Old Jul 30, 2021 | 5:06 am
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Originally Posted by enviroian
Easier GPU/SWU redeemability?

do you receive swu when you obtain status through challenge?
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Old Jul 30, 2021 | 6:10 am
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Originally Posted by enviroian
I did the math. It didn't work. I priced out dummy itineraries of where my work takes me and UA is simply more expensive (IE not allowed). Perhaps if I lived 4.5 hours south it would be different but AA is it for now. I'm not going to fly personal on UA as I only want to funnel all usage through one FFP.
Fair enough, guess the grass isn't always greener, eh?

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Old Jul 30, 2021 | 6:12 am
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do you receive swu when you obtain status through challenge?
no.
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Old Jul 30, 2021 | 7:33 am
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Originally Posted by enviroian
no.
I think you used too, but with the change to elite choice rewards they took that away.
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Old Jul 30, 2021 | 12:00 pm
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Originally Posted by united 1k flyer
I think you used to
Not IME. I don't think you even get luggage tags (if they are still a thing).
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Old Jul 30, 2021 | 12:31 pm
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Originally Posted by vasantn
Not IME. I don't think you even get luggage tags (if they are still a thing).
really? I could have sworn I read threads about the exp challenge and 4/8 SWUs were a benefit after completion.
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Old Jul 30, 2021 | 12:34 pm
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I completed the challenge in 2019 and received 4 SWU. I have no idea whether the terms are different now.
Originally Posted by united 1k flyer
really? I could have sworn I read threads about the exp challenge and 4/8 SWUs were a benefit after completion.
SWU were reduced to 4 years ago.
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