AA Platinum to One world Sapphire? Automatic?
Jan 10, 2019 | 8:06 pm
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Jun 2015
Posts: 103
AA Platinum to One world Sapphire? Automatic?
Hello, I just got AA Platinum for first time. That is matched to ONE WORLD Sapphire. Does it happen automatically? Or Do I have to register? Looked through One world site, no place to register.
Please help
Please help
Jan 10, 2019 | 8:09 pm
#2
Join Date: Sep 2016
Posts: 278
It isn't exactly status matching because nobody has oneworld status on its own. It's just a way of comparing status between oneworld carriers.
So, you get all of the benefits of oneworld Sapphire status immediately with your AA Platinum status.
So, you get all of the benefits of oneworld Sapphire status immediately with your AA Platinum status.
Jan 10, 2019 | 8:11 pm
#3
Join Date: Nov 2018
Programs: Enrich
Posts: 449
You don't need to do anything. Basically you can straight away enjoy those Sapphire benefits that provided by other one world airlines
Just in mind that each OW airlines offer different level of benefit for each OW elite status, you may found one airlines may offer less perk than the other
Just in mind that each OW airlines offer different level of benefit for each OW elite status, you may found one airlines may offer less perk than the other
Jan 10, 2019 | 9:48 pm
#6
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Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: MEL CHC
Posts: 22,919
https://www.oneworld.com/ffp/sapphire-privileges
If you have booked a flight before you achieved AA Plat (OW Sapphire) sometimes the change of status will be reflected in the booking. Need to phone to refresh the new status
Jan 10, 2019 | 10:20 pm
#7
Join Date: Nov 2018
Programs: Enrich
Posts: 449
The sapphire card just that instead of you have a Red dot on your AA gold card, now your AA plat card has a blue dot indicate is OW Sapphire
Jan 11, 2019 | 7:17 pm
#8
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Sydney, Australia
Programs: QF Gold LTG (ow Saph), HHon Silver, Marriot Gold
Posts: 3,008
Your new AA card will have the relevant Oneworld dot, there is no specific oneworld card or member number.
Note if you have existing bookings on oneworld airline other than AA you may need to have your FF number removed, then re-added to get the status to show up.
Note if you have existing bookings on oneworld airline other than AA you may need to have your FF number removed, then re-added to get the status to show up.