AAdvantage Plat Challenge
Jul 31, 2002 | 1:48 pm
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: PAR
Programs: AA 1MM, AF Plat, VS Gold, Hyatt Glob, Sixt Diamond, Avis Presidents Club
Posts: 1,170
AAdvantage Plat Challenge
I signed on to FT less than a week ago and am in AWE! I read up on the link thats floating around about the AAdvantage Elite Challenge but am still skeptical. can anyone post their experiences with this program? pitfalls? hidden restrictions? a complete hoax? please I would def appreciate your expertise!
Jul 31, 2002 | 1:51 pm
#2
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Northport, NY,
Programs: AA, LHW, SLH
Posts: 269
First, you should post this on the Amweican forum. Seconf, go to Fewmilws web site and read and learn everything there is to know about your question. Third, yes, it exists and it works, assuming you understand and follow the rules.
Jul 31, 2002 | 1:57 pm
#3
Join Date: May 2001
Location: NYC & ARN
Programs: AA Plat, UA *Gold, Marriott PLT, Hyatt mid-tier whose stupid name I cannot ever recall
Posts: 1,410
Try FewMiles excellent site:
http://members.shaw.ca/fewmiles/AA/index2.html
The basic premise of the Challenge is for Gold, 5000 Q-Points in 90 days, and for Plat, 10000 Q-Points in 90 days.
I've done both.
http://members.shaw.ca/fewmiles/AA/index2.html
The basic premise of the Challenge is for Gold, 5000 Q-Points in 90 days, and for Plat, 10000 Q-Points in 90 days.
I've done both.
Jul 31, 2002 | 1:57 pm
#4
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: DCA
Programs: AMC MovieWatcher, Giant BonusCard, Petco PALS Card, Silver Diner Blue Plate Club
Posts: 22,314
As I replied to your backchannel by e-mail (but for the benefit of anyone else wondering):
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">For more info and the experiences of those who have
done it, just go to the American Airlines board on
Flyertalk and do a search for platinum challenge.
Lots of folks have completed it.
You don't go to the service center.. you need to call.
And if the person on the other end of the line isn't
knowledgeable, follow the old FT adage: hang up and
call back.
See for instance (just in the last month):
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/Forum71/HTML/010185.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/Forum71/HTML/010203.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/Forum71/HTML/010224.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/Forum71/HTML/010266.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/Forum71/HTML/010330.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/Forum71/HTML/010490.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/Forum71/HTML/010568.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/Forum71/HTML/010571.html
Can't fathom any downsides...</font>
done it, just go to the American Airlines board on
Flyertalk and do a search for platinum challenge.
Lots of folks have completed it.
You don't go to the service center.. you need to call.
And if the person on the other end of the line isn't
knowledgeable, follow the old FT adage: hang up and
call back.
See for instance (just in the last month):
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/Forum71/HTML/010185.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/Forum71/HTML/010203.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/Forum71/HTML/010224.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/Forum71/HTML/010266.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/Forum71/HTML/010330.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/Forum71/HTML/010490.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/Forum71/HTML/010568.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/Forum71/HTML/010571.html
Can't fathom any downsides...</font>
Jul 31, 2002 | 2:21 pm
#5
Original Poster
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: PAR
Programs: AA 1MM, AF Plat, VS Gold, Hyatt Glob, Sixt Diamond, Avis Presidents Club
Posts: 1,170
GOT IT. my learning curve is skyrocketing.
Excuse my language but you guys and gals are THE ****!
AA-PLAT on AA109 mid-sept....perhaps I will buy myself a drink!
Excuse my language but you guys and gals are THE ****!
AA-PLAT on AA109 mid-sept....perhaps I will buy myself a drink!
Aug 1, 2002 | 10:52 am
#6
Join Date: Apr 1999
Location: Oak Park, IL
Programs: AA 2 MM LIfetime Platinum, SPG Platinum, Hilton Silver, BA
Posts: 3,585
Keep in mind that it is based on Q points, not miles, so a discounted ticket in coach is 1/2 point per mile. Just made this mistake on my nephew'w ticket to Rome. Thought it would qualify him for Platinum because I thought the $1000 ticket had to be full fare. NOT. I called AA back and pursuaded them to give him Gold and 25% bonus miles on the return flight. He wasn't sure if he would be getting in enough flights to make Platinum.
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Ms.DtG
Aug 1, 2002 | 11:21 am
#7
Original Poster
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: PAR
Programs: AA 1MM, AF Plat, VS Gold, Hyatt Glob, Sixt Diamond, Avis Presidents Club
Posts: 1,170
Got it. AACustomer Service knew exactly what I was talking about and happily enrolled me in the Plat Challenge....although the Service Center here in MEX had no idea what I was talking about.....they said it "must be some special US offer," although she did spend quite a bit of time researching it.
FYI according to the agent I spoke with, fewer BA fare bases count towards the AAChallenge than do for normal AA accrual. Ill post the exact discounted BA economy fare bases in a bit.
FYI according to the agent I spoke with, fewer BA fare bases count towards the AAChallenge than do for normal AA accrual. Ill post the exact discounted BA economy fare bases in a bit.
Aug 2, 2002 | 10:51 am
#8
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Bonita Springs FL
Posts: 2,963
Just signed up for PlatAA challenge this AM. Cust Svc rep at AAdv was very friendly & happy to sign me up. Explained points qual, no problems whatsoever. Easy money....thanks, all FT'ers, for this valuable info...was going to make Plat by end of Oct. anyway, this way I'll start getting some xtra perks -n- miles early!