Full downgrade from EXP to general AA?
May 4, 2022, 4:57 pm
#31
Join Date: Aug 2021
Location: USA
Programs: American Airlines (Executive Platinum), Hyatt (Globalist), Hilton (Diamond), IHG (Diamond)
Posts: 2,917
Can't imagine being a CK and caring if some other person's status got extended, but I guess those are the times we're living in.
May 4, 2022, 5:06 pm
#32
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: UK
Programs: BA Silver, AA Gold, A3 Gold, Honors Diamond, Bonvoy Gold
Posts: 1,251
The amount of folks who do this kind of optimization and are FF of a carrier on a different continent that they rarely fly with is negligible. FT would make you think everyone does it, but the reality couldn't be farther than the truth.
Also -- why would AA care even the smallest amount about a QR flyer who becomes AA EP by flying QR 90% of the time??
Also -- why would AA care even the smallest amount about a QR flyer who becomes AA EP by flying QR 90% of the time??
As for AA caring about a QR flyer crediting to AAdvantage, it’s the same as a Citi cardholder who rarely flies, earning status through LP on card spend instead of flying; AA’s new program structure shows in a very concrete way how much that they value this type of customer.
May 4, 2022, 5:22 pm
#33
Join Date: Apr 2010
Posts: 1,546
May 4, 2022, 6:45 pm
#35
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Anywhere but home
Programs: UA 1K/MM, DL GM/MM, AA Gold, HH Dia, PC Plat, ALL Sil, MR Gold
Posts: 4,550
What do you mean by “was only communicated” April 1st? Soft landings have not been a part of any major US airline’s program for many years. It’s long been clear what happens if you don’t requalify. All the airlines were highly communicative around their options to extend status, whether automatic (earlier pandemic) or reduced/alternative qualifications (later pandemic). There should be no surprise where you landed on April 1, and I wouldn’t call that a communication. The communication has been happening all along leading up to April 1.
Tough crowd here!
May 4, 2022, 6:46 pm
#36
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Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Brighton. UK
Programs: BA Gold / VS /IHG Diamond & Ambassador
Posts: 14,176
Another 'other airlines offer X so AA should as well' post
We had one couple a weeks ago when AA wiped out miles because of account inactivity..
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We had one couple a weeks ago when AA wiped out miles because of account inactivity..
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May 4, 2022, 6:51 pm
#37
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: PHX
Programs: AA EXP, IHG Diamond, IC Amb
Posts: 5,508
This downgrade, combined with the horror show that is the B6-AA Northeast partnership (no upgrades, no lounge, no changes, no nothing), is causing me to look at going back to Delta. I've already cancelled my Citi Executive AA Credit Card and moved my flight for Friday. My weekly flights are back and they will now go to a carrier other than American.
You were good to me, American. But you've made a series of choices that seem short sighted. Good luck to you!
You were good to me, American. But you've made a series of choices that seem short sighted. Good luck to you!
I was loyal to them Before I moved to PHX.
Last edited by 355F1; May 4, 2022 at 9:55 pm
May 4, 2022, 6:59 pm
#39
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: DFW
Programs: AA EP 3MM, UA Silver, Bonvoy LT TIT, Hyatt Explorist, HH Silver, Caesars PLT
Posts: 7,259
AA offered a promo last Sept thru Dec to fly 2000 EQD to retain status. That's what I did since I wanted to keep my EP status another year. You could have done the same!
. They stopped doing the soft landing where one drops down a level each year a decade ago.
May 4, 2022, 10:14 pm
#41
Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: SoCal,
Programs: BAEC Gold, AA PPro
Posts: 771
That is one of the main reasons that I’m jumping ship from AA to BAEC. I’ll have BA Gold wrapped up by June 1. Since I currently hold BA Silver, I’ve enjoyed multiple trips to the FL in DFW, LAX and JFK. While I don’t get upgraded as much now, since I’m not earning a lot of LP’s as I use my EXP status and earnings on flights only through this year, my BE points earning will more than make up for that loss with UPG certificates next year. The op was given the same chance to maintain status for 2022 as all of us. He also has the same opportunities to re-qual now for next year or sooner. I’m getting tired of people blaming the pandemic for screwing them over.
Last edited by Tack; May 4, 2022 at 10:21 pm
May 4, 2022, 10:19 pm
#42
Join Date: Jul 2011
Posts: 2,312
The link to "soft landings" by some blogger somewhere was dated 2 years ago, and the only US carrier on it was Alaska, everything else was out of the US.
I think this poster was seriously just not paying attention for a LONG time, not just COVID times, but as Ty Vil says, it's unlikely we'll ever hear from him again to know the full story how he lost track.
Its weird because I figure everyone who is here on FT posting or reading is pretty engaged and trying to stay informed. Just goes to show how those in the general public compared to those on FT are likely really unaware how the programs work, when a user here is so far tuned out of his own top tier status that he was surprised it ended.
May 5, 2022, 11:55 am
#44
Join Date: Aug 2021
Location: USA
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May 5, 2022, 12:02 pm
#45
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: DCA/IAD
Programs: AA EXP; 1W Emerald; HHonors Diamond; Marriott Gold; UA dirt
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but quite a few of them have in the recent past, e.g., this article: https://www.godsavethepoints.com/air...-soft-landings. Things have obviously been different with the pandemic era as well, so a soft landing was certainly possible (albeit unlikely).
Tough crowd here!
Tough crowd here!