Aug 13, 2014, 6:59 pm
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What are Executive Platinum / EP / EXP benefits? Are they worth it?
Link to oneworld web page “Emerald Privileges”
Executive Platinum status requirements: rack up 200,000 Loyalty Points in one calendar year
*See FT: Earning EQD / Elite Qualifying Dollars on AA and partner airlines (2017 on)
(Members NO LONGER must fly at least 4 American Airlines marketed segments during the qualifying year to receive elite status.)
Status will last the current status year and the following status year - earn EP during 2019, your status ends 31 Jan 2021.
Preferred benefits:
Airport benefits
Upgrade benefits (on AA)
Systemwide Upgrades (SWU)
You’ll receive four (4) systemwide upgrades (8 SWU years prior to c/y 2016 ) when you qualify or re-qualify for Executive Platinum status.
You may earn two more SWU at 150,000 EQM, and again at 200,000 EQM
SWU upgrades are valid, when available, for one-way travel on any American Airlines marketed and operated flight (up to 3 segments) and you can give them to anyone, even if you're not traveling with them.
Linkto further SWU information
Other benefits
Award benefits
oneworld benefits*
*oneworld benefits are available only to passengers on scheduled flights that are both marketed and operated by a oneworld member airline (marketed means that there must be a oneworld member airline flight number on your ticket).
**AAdvantage member access to American Airlines lounges excluded (regardless of status or class of service) if traveling within North America or between the U.S., Canada, Mexico (except Mexico City), the Bahamas, Bermuda and the Caribbean.
Link to aa.com guide to AAdvantage Elite benefits (all levels)
Link to aa.com AAdvantage Elite Status benefit comparison charts
Link to aa.com [b]Elite Status Benefit Guide
Previous posts: Archive: Is EXP / Executive Platinum worth it? What are the benefits? (consolidated)
Link to oneworld web page “Emerald Privileges”
Executive Platinum status requirements: rack up 200,000 Loyalty Points in one calendar year
*See FT: Earning EQD / Elite Qualifying Dollars on AA and partner airlines (2017 on)
(Members NO LONGER must fly at least 4 American Airlines marketed segments during the qualifying year to receive elite status.)
Status will last the current status year and the following status year - earn EP during 2019, your status ends 31 Jan 2021.
Preferred benefits:
- Complimentary Main Cabin Extra and Preferred Seats
- Up to three (3) free checked bags with oneworld benefit, 32 kg / 70 lbs ea. (extends to all traveling companions same PNR)
- Minimum mileage guarantee available[/color] (for EQM only as of 1 Aug 2016)
- 100% elite mileage bonus (changed to 11 Award miles per "fare dollar" (base fare plus carrier fees, not taxes) spent as of 1 Aug 2016)
- Guaranteed Main Cabin seat availability [/color] (up to 24 hrs from departure)
- Systemwide Upgrades (see below)
- First class lounge access qualifying longhaul international and MEX** (see below)
Airport benefits
- Check in at First Class counter)
- Priority Lane / Fast Track through the airport at check-in, security and boarding (link) (see post #472 - link)
- Checked bag fee waived for three (3) bags up to 70 lb / 32 kg
- Priority baggage delivery
- Complimentary same-day standby
- Complimentary same-day flight change on American Airlines
- Discounted Admirals Club® membership
- Flagship Lounge and Admirals Club access on qualifying flights, regardless of class
Upgrade benefits (on AA)
- 100-hour upgrade window
- Flights* 500 miles or less: Unlimited, auto-requested complimentary upgrades
- Flights* over 500 miles: Unlimited, auto-requested complimentary upgrades*
- Upgrade one companion traveling with you on the same flight with 500-mile upgrades*
- As of June 2017, Executive Platinum members can use their complimentary 500-mile upgrade benefits on AAdvantage® award tickets for travel on American from Main Cabin to the next class."
- Courtesy 500 mile Upgrades confirmed before departure (as early as) 100 hours
- *Upgrades on American are valid on American marketed and operated flights, within and between the U.S. (including Hawaii) and between the U.S. and Canada, Mexico, the Bahamas, the Caribbean, Bermuda and Central America (based on availability). Upgrades are valid from the Main Cabin to the next class of service.
- Executive Platinum members DO NOT earn 500-mile upgrades.
Systemwide Upgrades (SWU)
You’ll receive four (4) systemwide upgrades (8 SWU years prior to c/y 2016 ) when you qualify or re-qualify for Executive Platinum status.
You may earn two more SWU at 150,000 EQM, and again at 200,000 EQM
SWU upgrades are valid, when available, for one-way travel on any American Airlines marketed and operated flight (up to 3 segments) and you can give them to anyone, even if you're not traveling with them.
Linkto further SWU information
Other benefits
- Exclusive Executive Platinum service desk (actual separate dedicated call center staff)
- Waived ticketing service charge
- Guaranteed availability in the Main Cabin*
- Waitlist priority for purchased First or Business Class (on American)
- Complimentary alcoholic beverage and snack in the Main Cabin / coach (no, does not extend to traveling companion)
- Complimentary preferred seats (extends to up to 8 traveling companions)
- Complimentary Main Cabin Extra seats (extends to up to 8 traveling companions)
- Two EP baggage tags
- Exclusive partner offers
Award benefits
- Extended MileSAAver award availability (must call EXP Desk, your FFN must be used during the award search, availability is not unlimited)
- Award processing charge waived (awards within twenty-one days of travel)
- AAdvantage award change and reinstatement charge waived (for awards reinstated to the EP member's account)
- Special discounts on hotel and car awards
oneworld benefits*
- oneworld priority check-in and standby
- oneworld priority boarding
- oneworld priority security
- oneworld partner lounge access** First Class and frequent flyer lounges
- Extended 3 bags and weight (32 kg / 70 lbs ea.)
*oneworld benefits are available only to passengers on scheduled flights that are both marketed and operated by a oneworld member airline (marketed means that there must be a oneworld member airline flight number on your ticket).
**AAdvantage member access to American Airlines lounges excluded (regardless of status or class of service) if traveling within North America or between the U.S., Canada, Mexico (except Mexico City), the Bahamas, Bermuda and the Caribbean.
Link to aa.com guide to AAdvantage Elite benefits (all levels)
Link to aa.com AAdvantage Elite Status benefit comparison charts
Link to aa.com [b]Elite Status Benefit Guide
Previous posts: Archive: Is EXP / Executive Platinum worth it? What are the benefits? (consolidated)
What are Executive Platinum / EP / EXP benefits? Are they worth it? (master thd)
Aug 17, 2022, 5:58 am
#571
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Sep 10, 2022, 11:20 am
#573
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Sep 10, 2022, 1:53 pm
#576
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Or maybe start off with "Gary Leff said", and then you get transferred to a secret non-disclosed number where people are pleasant and act like their wages depend on your impression of them.
Sep 12, 2022, 9:26 pm
#578
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Location: New Orleans
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Can’t this be easily verified? Back when the perk was working and I was executive platinum, you could verify it by saying different T availability when you were logged in versus not.
Last edited by TravelerMSY; Sep 12, 2022 at 9:33 pm
Jan 27, 2023, 12:59 pm
#579
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: DCA/IAD
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Posts: 7,811
When you are an EXP and you're on an award ticket, so you see the "upgrade" status icon on the AA.com mobile app?
I see it for my revenue flight, but not for an award ticket.
And, yes, I called in to have my status pulled and re-entered on all currently ticketed reservations.
I see it for my revenue flight, but not for an award ticket.
And, yes, I called in to have my status pulled and re-entered on all currently ticketed reservations.
Feb 20, 2023, 10:06 am
#581
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Feb 20, 2023, 10:08 am
#582
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Jun 18, 2023, 10:23 am
#583
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: Hawaii & Texas
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EP not so special these days
Maintaining EP doesn’t seem worth it these days. Why?
1) Fewer upgrades as the airline is selling the seats and holding back the upgrades.
2) Concierge Key, the new EP, gets the perks and attention.
3) When infrequent flyers are higher on the upgrade list because of CC spend, the world is upside down.
4) Employees getting the remaining upgrade seats.
5) Giving up 1/2 the value by using AA credit cards to maintain status, instead of using cards that earn twice the value6) Tou can purchase an upgrade for the same price at the same time, as all other flyers. Status provides no advantage.
7) Buying in-app upgrades do not earn loyalty points.
1) Fewer upgrades as the airline is selling the seats and holding back the upgrades.
2) Concierge Key, the new EP, gets the perks and attention.
3) When infrequent flyers are higher on the upgrade list because of CC spend, the world is upside down.
4) Employees getting the remaining upgrade seats.
5) Giving up 1/2 the value by using AA credit cards to maintain status, instead of using cards that earn twice the value6) Tou can purchase an upgrade for the same price at the same time, as all other flyers. Status provides no advantage.
7) Buying in-app upgrades do not earn loyalty points.
Jun 18, 2023, 10:46 am
#584
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: DEN
Programs: AA EXP, AA Million Miles, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 2,580
*There's more to EXP than upgrades*
(also - I'm 100% percent on SWUs and better than 80% on domestic upgrades this year. Seeing no problems there. Mid 200k 12-month rolling LPs, no CC. YMMV).
Existing "Is EXP Worth It" thread: What are Executive Platinum / EP / EXP benefits? Are they worth it? (master thd)
(also - I'm 100% percent on SWUs and better than 80% on domestic upgrades this year. Seeing no problems there. Mid 200k 12-month rolling LPs, no CC. YMMV).
Existing "Is EXP Worth It" thread: What are Executive Platinum / EP / EXP benefits? Are they worth it? (master thd)
Jun 18, 2023, 11:10 am
#585
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Upgrades aren't a big deal for me as I have a very low upgrade even with a healthy rolling LP. If you live in non hub outlying cities you will have a better experience. Anyway the only benefit really that means anything is the SWU.
