Elite Status Match by American Airlines (consolidated)
Nov 5, 2006, 5:46 pm
#46
Join Date: Mar 2006
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Originally Posted by 925
My educated guess is that they will match low-tier to low-tier. Mid-tier to mid-tier, and top-tier to either mid-tier or top-tier depending on how important your company is to AA.
. Talk to someone at your travel desk - they might have some interesting offers for you.
Dec 11, 2006, 12:11 am
#50
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 1,246
AA often prefers to let people "challenge" their way to Gold or Platinum (not EXP) by earning 5000 or 10000 elite qualifying points within 90 days for each respective challenge.
AA has been known to do a status match here and there, but I don't think it is the norm. When I started swithing my business to AA, they would not do a status match; only a challenge.
One last thing to consider: Status matches are typically a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. If you're not sure that you can requalify for the status, you might want to second guess using your status match now. AA has also apparently started to crack down on serial challenges so you will be bumped down a status tier if you can't make it the hard way.
Cheers
AA has been known to do a status match here and there, but I don't think it is the norm. When I started swithing my business to AA, they would not do a status match; only a challenge.
One last thing to consider: Status matches are typically a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. If you're not sure that you can requalify for the status, you might want to second guess using your status match now. AA has also apparently started to crack down on serial challenges so you will be bumped down a status tier if you can't make it the hard way.
Cheers
Dec 11, 2006, 12:17 am
#51
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You obviously chose not to be proactive in searching, and even missed a thread at the top of this forum that blatantly says:
Sticky: Unofficial Guide to AAdvantage: elite status, gold and plat challenge, and more (Multi-page thread 1 2 3 4 5 ... Last Page)
One would think that 665 posts on FT would have imparted a certain level of knowledge already.
Sticky: Unofficial Guide to AAdvantage: elite status, gold and plat challenge, and more (Multi-page thread 1 2 3 4 5 ... Last Page)
One would think that 665 posts on FT would have imparted a certain level of knowledge already.
Dec 11, 2006, 4:56 am
#52
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Could I suggest that the OP look at the Status Match Master Thread and post their question there?
Dec 11, 2006, 6:55 am
#53
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You obviously chose not to be proactive in searching, and even missed a thread at the top of this forum that blatantly says:
Sticky: Unofficial Guide to AAdvantage: elite status, gold and plat challenge, and more (Multi-page thread 1 2 3 4 5 ... Last Page)
One would think that 665 posts on FT would have imparted a certain level of knowledge already.
Sticky: Unofficial Guide to AAdvantage: elite status, gold and plat challenge, and more (Multi-page thread 1 2 3 4 5 ... Last Page)
One would think that 665 posts on FT would have imparted a certain level of knowledge already.
Dec 11, 2006, 7:24 am
#54
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Go the Challenge route; it's fast. If Alaska is a convenient option for you, bring your OP card--at most airports, you get to board before coach is filled.
Dec 11, 2006, 9:19 am
#55
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(JDiver?)
Cheers.
When did AA start giving status matches to CO elites?
Dec 13, 2006, 3:36 pm
#60
Join Date: Oct 2006
Programs: 1K
Posts: 304
Anyone been able to status match to EXP?
Ok... I am new to this side of FT... I did some searches and didnt yield anything useful... so here it goes.
I am currently 1k on UA (equivalent to EXP on AA) and I am getting fed up with UA.. however, I dont want to lose my status by switching... so my question is will AA match me to EXP? Or at the very least match me to Platinum and give let me challenge EXP... altho I knot AA does not usually do that... Thoughts?
I am currently 1k on UA (equivalent to EXP on AA) and I am getting fed up with UA.. however, I dont want to lose my status by switching... so my question is will AA match me to EXP? Or at the very least match me to Platinum and give let me challenge EXP... altho I knot AA does not usually do that... Thoughts?