No Loyalty Points...for AA purchase?
Mar 11, 2022, 8:52 am
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No Loyalty Points...for AA purchase?
I have the Citi AAdvantage Executive and just had my first post-LO rollout statement post to my AA account. There was a separate line item for "Citi AAdvantage Bonus for AA Purchase" - I'm assuming flights I booked during this period. Oddly, these don't count as loyalty points - so instead of earning 2 loyalty points per dollar for AA purchases, it's just one? This may have been the intention/case all along and I've just forgotten, but can anyone confirm this is the case?
Mar 11, 2022, 8:58 am
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I have the Citi AAdvantage Executive and just had my first post-LO rollout statement post to my AA account. There was a separate line item for "Citi AAdvantage Bonus for AA Purchase" - I'm assuming flights I booked during this period. Oddly, these don't count as loyalty points - so instead of earning 2 loyalty points per dollar for AA purchases, it's just one? This may have been the intention/case all along and I've just forgotten, but can anyone confirm this is the case?
Mar 11, 2022, 8:59 am
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Thanks guv1976 - I definitely was aware of the "bonus category" situation, but I guess for some reason was thinking actual AA flights would code as base. I guess there would have been no reason for me to think this. Thanks for the clarification.
Mar 11, 2022, 9:29 am
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I have the Citi AAdvantage Executive and just had my first post-LO rollout statement post to my AA account. There was a separate line item for "Citi AAdvantage Bonus for AA Purchase" - I'm assuming flights I booked during this period. Oddly, these don't count as loyalty points - so instead of earning 2 loyalty points per dollar for AA purchases, it's just one? This may have been the intention/case all along and I've just forgotten, but can anyone confirm this is the case?
Mar 11, 2022, 9:31 am
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It could certainly include at least the dollar spend, but not necessarily the 2 points per dollar spend on AA flights, which is the question - whether those 2 points per dollar are both loyalty points, or just the cash equivalent.
Mar 11, 2022, 9:39 am
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It's been clear from the beginning that the extra mile is just an RDM.
Mar 11, 2022, 12:33 pm
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I have the Citi AAdvantage Executive and just had my first post-LO rollout statement post to my AA account. There was a separate line item for "Citi AAdvantage Bonus for AA Purchase" - I'm assuming flights I booked during this period. Oddly, these don't count as loyalty points - so instead of earning 2 loyalty points per dollar for AA purchases, it's just one? This may have been the intention/case all along and I've just forgotten, but can anyone confirm this is the case?
Mar 11, 2022, 2:43 pm
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Do you know if AAdvantage promos count though? For example, under aa.com, logging into your account, promotions, there's a Hertz promo stating "For a limited time, earn 2 miles per every $1 spent on your next Hertz car rental." Would this be 2LP/$1? A recent trip at the end of February with Avis is stated as "AVIS 7 DY JFK AIRPORT NY," awarding me 1,000 base miles so this should be LP right?
Mar 11, 2022, 7:19 pm
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Do you know if AAdvantage promos count though? For example, under aa.com, logging into your account, promotions, there's a Hertz promo stating "For a limited time, earn 2 miles per every $1 spent on your next Hertz car rental." Would this be 2LP/$1? A recent trip at the end of February with Avis is stated as "AVIS 7 DY JFK AIRPORT NY," awarding me 1,000 base miles so this should be LP right?