FTD 20x miles count as LPs?
Feb 3, 2022, 4:46 pm
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FTD 20x miles count as LPs?
Question is in the thread title. Anyone know if it'll work?
I also take it you couldn't buy 30k miles and call it good for gold, right?
I also take it you couldn't buy 30k miles and call it good for gold, right?
Feb 3, 2022, 5:21 pm
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Feb 3, 2022, 6:31 pm
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There are almost 200 posts in the existing thread basically asking the same question.
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Feb 4, 2022, 12:44 am
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Feb 4, 2022, 3:21 am
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AA has already said (in a published LP FAQ at least) that some amount of FTD spend will earn LPs. Whether it's 0x, 1x, 20x, or more is anyone's guess at this point.
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Feb 4, 2022, 4:11 am
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FTD is making my miles addiction rise up since I have a 30 miles/$ promo in my AAdvantage Promotions list.
For V-Day, I can get an FTD bouquet for about 50 bucks (including a $10 Paypal FTD stackable offer), which will net ~1,500 miles.
Or... could go to Costco/Whole Foods/Trader Joes and get flowers for under $20.
Nets out to 30 bucks for 1,500 miles (2c/mile), but also the hope of 1,500 LP come March.
For V-Day, I can get an FTD bouquet for about 50 bucks (including a $10 Paypal FTD stackable offer), which will net ~1,500 miles.
Or... could go to Costco/Whole Foods/Trader Joes and get flowers for under $20.
Nets out to 30 bucks for 1,500 miles (2c/mile), but also the hope of 1,500 LP come March.
Feb 4, 2022, 7:00 am
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FTD is making my miles addiction rise up since I have a 30 miles/$ promo in my AAdvantage Promotions list.
For V-Day, I can get an FTD bouquet for about 50 bucks (including a $10 Paypal FTD stackable offer), which will net ~1,500 miles.
Or... could go to Costco/Whole Foods/Trader Joes and get flowers for under $20.
Nets out to 30 bucks for 1,500 miles (2c/mile), but also the hope of 1,500 LP come March.
For V-Day, I can get an FTD bouquet for about 50 bucks (including a $10 Paypal FTD stackable offer), which will net ~1,500 miles.
Or... could go to Costco/Whole Foods/Trader Joes and get flowers for under $20.
Nets out to 30 bucks for 1,500 miles (2c/mile), but also the hope of 1,500 LP come March.
Feb 4, 2022, 7:45 am
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Just a heads up that promotion clearly states 30 bonus miles, not base miles per dollar. My understanding was that eshopping posts as base and thus would probably earn LPs, but if these post as bonus I could see AA looking at them similarly to how they view CC sign up bonus miles and you'd get 0 LPs.
Feb 4, 2022, 8:08 am
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Exactly. Personally I think I'd go with the 20 base miles via eshopping, but it is certainly depends on whether you value an extra 10 miles (20c) per dollar off or the potential LPs. Also just so you don't get confused in the future, you have base and bonus backwards. Base probably earns LPs, bonus almost certainly does not.
Feb 7, 2022, 4:28 pm
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Just a heads up that promotion clearly states 30 bonus miles, not base miles per dollar. My understanding was that eshopping posts as base and thus would probably earn LPs, but if these post as bonus I could see AA looking at them similarly to how they view CC sign up bonus miles and you'd get 0 LPs.
Feb 7, 2022, 4:32 pm
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There are almost 200 posts in the existing thread basically asking the same question.
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Feb 7, 2022, 4:40 pm
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Feb 7, 2022, 4:53 pm
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Not so. I would suggest skimming the master thread; especially the second half.
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/amer...te-status.html
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/amer...te-status.html
The two cheapest ways to get LP are shopping portal purchases and partner flights (and maybe an honorable mention for AAhotels / RocketMiles), none of which require an AA CC.
Feb 7, 2022, 5:03 pm
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I was trying to find posts of anyone confirming whether an FTD purchase shows up as "Base" or "Bonus" miles in their Activity page. I agree that the Promos listing for FTD offering 30 miles/$ does clearly say "bonus" miles, but it's still unclear to me whether the eShopping pathway for FTD (at 20 miles/$) is considered base. FWIW, it looks like one blogger seems to believe the promo listing would count as LPs despite the word bonus: https://onemileatatime.com/deals/ame...oints-flowers/
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