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Old Aug 9, 2001 | 9:10 pm
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Move those TWA miles to aadvantage today

When responding to the mail that explains how my Aviator's account is linked to my aadvantage account and miles will be transferred in November, the agent asked if I wanted them transferred now. I said yes, and they were instantly in my account. If you don't want to wait, give American a call.
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Old Aug 9, 2001 | 10:21 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by aspinwho:
When responding to the mail that explains how my Aviator's account is linked to my aadvantage account and miles will be transferred in November, the agent asked if I wanted them transferred now. I said yes, and they were instantly in my account. If you don't want to wait, give American a call.</font>
I was told I have to wait till November, unless I need those TWA miles for an award ticket now.
That was a couple months ago...

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Old Aug 9, 2001 | 10:28 pm
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Welcome to FlyerTalk aspinwho. Thanks for the tip.
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Old Aug 10, 2001 | 8:04 am
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When I spoke to the TWA rep on the phone, she said that those with no recent mileage activity on TWA would be "added to the database" later in the year... implying a sort of customer ranking. Since they are also perfectly willing to combine miles instantly in the case of a mileage award on AA, there's no real concern about when the miles will be added ... now or later. Unless you are just one of those anal retentive folk (*raises hand*).
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Old Aug 11, 2001 | 11:49 am
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There's at least one other thread about this in AA:

http://www.flyertalk.com/milesfr_bc.shtml

But my experience yesterday in calling the Pt number was the same as AndrewM's. However, I then called TWA, and got the miles transferred right away.
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Old Aug 11, 2001 | 11:38 pm
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Yesterday, I called AA and the transfer happened almost immediately and seamlessly for both my wife and I.
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Old Aug 13, 2001 | 10:13 am
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TWA will transfer the miles to AA on request and you will see them in your Aadvantage account the next day. If you don't ask they won't transfer and you'll get the transfer at the end of November.
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Old Aug 13, 2001 | 4:32 pm
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I called TWA this afternoon and requested a transfer of all my TW miles into AA. Three hours later, and they are in my AA account. Additionally, my Program-to-date miles have increased by the same amount.

Interesting that the transfer is credited immediately, when it usually takes a few days (at least?) for flights to post.
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Old Aug 13, 2001 | 5:22 pm
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Wigs,

Did the program to date miles increase only by the number of miles that you moved over (which sounds like the case) or the total miles that you have ever earned with TWA (which may be the same!).

It is supposed to be the latter, which is an amazing gift by AA for those who have not yet hit the 1mm or 2mm status levels.

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Old Aug 13, 2001 | 5:56 pm
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TWA transferred my Aviator miles to my AAdvantage account in an instant!
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Old Aug 13, 2001 | 7:38 pm
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The balance in your Aviators account is transferred as a mileage bonus into the AAdvantage account. Any elite status is also matched.
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Old Aug 13, 2001 | 10:09 pm
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If you tequest a transfer now, what happens to miles that show up later, like partners that take forever to post?
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Old Aug 14, 2001 | 7:07 am
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freakflyer,

My AA Program-to-date miles increased only by the number of TW miles transfered, not by the total number of miles (air or otherwise) I had previously earned on TW.
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Old Aug 14, 2001 | 1:51 pm
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How do you find out your Aviator program to date lifetime miles?
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Old Aug 14, 2001 | 3:10 pm
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Best way to find your TWA life-time miles is to send them email from within their web.
So- you have something in writing.
They responded to me in 2 days.
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