Feb 26, 2022, 12:38 pm
Last edit by: aztimm
AAdvantage Buy Back and Boost / Buy Up Status
AA generally offers members reasonably close to requalifying for status near the end of the year the option to buy back their existing status, or on occasion to buy up to the next highest status tier.
These offers are generally made by email to AAdvantage members beginning some time in November.
If you have not received an offer or would like to see your offer (if any), you can see it by visiting https://elite.aa.com
If you haven’t flown sufficiently, you’ll probably sign in and see
Please peruse this thread to see offers reported by members.
AA generally offers members reasonably close to requalifying for status near the end of the year the option to buy back their existing status, or on occasion to buy up to the next highest status tier.
These offers are generally made by email to AAdvantage members beginning some time in November.
If you have not received an offer or would like to see your offer (if any), you can see it by visiting https://elite.aa.com
If you haven’t flown sufficiently, you’ll probably sign in and see
No offers available
Thanks for visiting. Our records show that you’re not eligible to receive an fifer at this time. If you need more information about your account, visit aa.com/youraccount
Thanks for visiting. Our records show that you’re not eligible to receive an fifer at this time. If you need more information about your account, visit aa.com/youraccount
AA Buy up / Boost for 2021-2
Feb 26, 2022, 12:03 pm
#16
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Wesley Chapel, FL
Programs: American Airlines
Posts: 30,005
You seem like a good guy and I usually enjoy your posts here, but your "principles" are rather warped if you believe people who fully qualified as EXP in 2019 or 2020, just in time for travel to be shut down for ~18 months and at much higher travel and spending thresholds than were in effect in 2021, somehow deserve to lose their status or would be freeloading by getting an extension, which every other major airline seems to have granted.
That's my beef.
Feb 26, 2022, 12:11 pm
#17
Join Date: Aug 2021
Location: USA
Programs: American Airlines (Executive Platinum), Hyatt (Globalist), Hilton (Diamond), IHG (Diamond)
Posts: 2,917
The "old-fashioned way" was $15,000 EQD and 120,000 (?) EQM. Did you hit those in 2020 or accept the free AA extension?
Feb 26, 2022, 1:36 pm
#18
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Wesley Chapel, FL
Programs: American Airlines
Posts: 30,005
Feb 26, 2022, 1:41 pm
#19
Join Date: Aug 2021
Location: USA
Programs: American Airlines (Executive Platinum), Hyatt (Globalist), Hilton (Diamond), IHG (Diamond)
Posts: 2,917
Feb 26, 2022, 3:01 pm
#20
Join Date: Aug 2021
Location: USA
Programs: American Airlines (Executive Platinum), Hyatt (Globalist), Hilton (Diamond), IHG (Diamond)
Posts: 2,917
Jan. 2020, when travel was still booming:
link: https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/31933861-post34.html
Feb. 2022, almost two years into a pandemic:
Everyone has their limit, I guess. haha
(Ended up in that old promo thread via a new thread and it was too good not to post.)
Feb. 2022, almost two years into a pandemic:
(Ended up in that old promo thread via a new thread and it was too good not to post.)
Feb 26, 2022, 3:09 pm
#21
Join Date: May 2008
Location: PHL (kinda, no airport is really close)
Programs: AA Exp, but not sure for how long. Enterprise Platinum woo-hoo!
Posts: 4,550
Those who traveled a lot will still be at the top of the rolling EQD/LP heap, and will get elite choice rewards. I "earned" PlatPro for the 2021-22 earnings year, I'll get a small elite choice reward, and I'll get to keep EXP via the 2K-EQD promo. There is some truth that EXP is a zero-sum game when it comes to upgrades and it is also true that not every airline has handled the current disruption exactly the same way. I have my personal whine, which is that I can't get an AA credit card and once I fall below EXP it will be pretty much impossible to get back due to the status multiplier, oh well. I'll just cut way back on my travel and hope to stay at Plat so I at least get free MCE when I don't buy F. Nothing AA does will make 100% of travelers 100% happy.
Feb 26, 2022, 3:34 pm
#22
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: NYC
Programs: AA EXP / LT PLT / 3MM, Marriott LT Gold
Posts: 35,388
I keep reading this from various posters. There is no status multiplier for shopping LPs. Everyone is on the same footing. And until and unless they make major changes again to the program, shopping LPs are here to stay and easy to earn. The status multiplier dropping from 11 to 9 will be insignificant.
Feb 26, 2022, 3:40 pm
#23
Join Date: Aug 2021
Location: USA
Programs: American Airlines (Executive Platinum), Hyatt (Globalist), Hilton (Diamond), IHG (Diamond)
Posts: 2,917
I keep reading this from various posters. There is no status multiplier for shopping LPs. Everyone is on the same footing. And until and unless they make major changes again to the program, shopping LPs are here to stay and easy to earn. The status multiplier dropping from 11 to 9 will be insignificant.
Anyway, the person you quoted seems to be based in PHL, but the new program does seem to crush non-U.S.-based AA loyalists, most of whom have been stuck at home for two years, can't get an AA CC, and can't use the portals for much, if any, shopping.
Feb 26, 2022, 4:53 pm
#24
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: DMV & FL
Programs: AA, KF
Posts: 260
Need some advice. I have AA Plat that expires 3/31/2023. I'm about $30 short of EQD and 2,800 short of EQM towards AA Plat Pro. I have a trip in March but as I understand it, I wouldn't get any EQMs from it (?). I got an email offer to secure Plat Pro status for $1,500 or 150k points or a combination of cash and points. This Plat Pro offer also expires in 3/31/2023. My question: Is this worth going for it or I'd better off just staying put? Would appreciate any insight. Thanks.
Feb 26, 2022, 4:57 pm
#25
Join Date: Aug 2021
Location: USA
Programs: American Airlines (Executive Platinum), Hyatt (Globalist), Hilton (Diamond), IHG (Diamond)
Posts: 2,917
Need some advice. I have AA Plat that expires 3/31/2023. I'm about $30 short of EQD and 2,800 short of EQM towards AA Plat Pro. I have a trip in March but as I understand it, I wouldn't get any EQMs from it (?). I got an email offer to secure Plat Pro status for $1,500 or 150k points or a combination of cash and points. This Plat Pro offer also expires in 3/31/2023. My question: Is this worth going for it or I'd better off just staying put? Would appreciate any insight. Thanks.
Whether Plat Pro is worth $1,500 depends on how much you travel, where, and where you generally end up on the upgrade list. A mileage run tomorrow or Monday would be a lot cheaper.
Feb 26, 2022, 5:16 pm
#26
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: DMV & FL
Programs: AA, KF
Posts: 260
Thanks. Mileage run a lot cheaper and makes sense.
Feb 26, 2022, 5:22 pm
#27
Join Date: May 2007
Location: ORD, DEL
Programs: AA (Plt Pro; 1.5 MM)
Posts: 6,185
LOL it was my physician who said he was okaying gentle restart. He meant that we are optimistic but we really don't know the turns this pandemic may take. So instead of booking a year's worth of flights calculated to make me EXP next year, I should fly, watch, fly, watch, and so on. If that means I don't requalify or get stuck at Platinum, that's just life.
Feb 26, 2022, 5:29 pm
#28
Join Date: Aug 2021
Location: USA
Programs: American Airlines (Executive Platinum), Hyatt (Globalist), Hilton (Diamond), IHG (Diamond)
Posts: 2,917
LOL it was my physician who said he was okaying gentle restart. He meant that we are optimistic but we really don't know the turns this pandemic may take. So instead of booking a year's worth of flights calculated to make me EXP next year, I should fly, watch, fly, watch, and so on. If that means I don't requalify or get stuck at Platinum, that's just life.
Feb 26, 2022, 5:32 pm
#29
Join Date: May 2007
Location: ORD, DEL
Programs: AA (Plt Pro; 1.5 MM)
Posts: 6,185
Need some advice. I have AA Plat that expires 3/31/2023. I'm about $30 short of EQD and 2,800 short of EQM towards AA Plat Pro. I have a trip in March but as I understand it, I wouldn't get any EQMs from it (?). I got an email offer to secure Plat Pro status for $1,500 or 150k points or a combination of cash and points. This Plat Pro offer also expires in 3/31/2023. My question: Is this worth going for it or I'd better off just staying put? Would appreciate any insight. Thanks.
Feb 27, 2022, 12:14 am
#30
Join Date: May 2007
Location: ORD, DEL
Programs: AA (Plt Pro; 1.5 MM)
Posts: 6,185
If I were you, I'd wait until at least mid-March before doing anything. I'm seeing more and more reports like yours. I'll be surprised if AA doesn't grant a bunch of free extensions or no-fee challenges to people like you after 2022 qualifying ends (on Feb. 28) and AA sees a bunch of formerly loyal customers about to drop to no status and possibly leave for DL or UA.