2016 Roll Call
Dec 30, 2016 | 8:47 am
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Nov 1999
Location: SoCal; DO-RAGS: Old Gold tagged, PIP, LatPass 1/2, AA 4MM, HH LT Diamond, Marriott Titanium/LT Plat, Omni
Posts: 9,671
2016 Roll Call
To go with a smattering of Alaskas, 35,246 Americans.
A 7,000 mile uptick from last year due to RN expanding locally and expanding in areas I traveled for business.
Given the difficulty of getting decent awards, Idining is feeling a bit ritualistic, as are many goofy hobbies, but that's gist for another thread.
A 7,000 mile uptick from last year due to RN expanding locally and expanding in areas I traveled for business.
Given the difficulty of getting decent awards, Idining is feeling a bit ritualistic, as are many goofy hobbies, but that's gist for another thread.
Dec 30, 2016 | 2:58 pm
#2
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: PBI / JFK, ISP, LGA
Programs: AA, AS, AV, B6, DL, F9, WN
Posts: 868
I belong to several RN programs and I earned VIP again in every one this year. My focus program is AA and I will have earned about 5,500 miles when all my late December dines post. I could have dined more but there were few bonus opportunities this year. I hope to earn VIP by March 2017 in every program so that I can focus on AA miles the rest of the year.
Dec 31, 2016 | 3:50 pm
#4
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: ORD, MKE
Programs: Bonvoy LT Gold, Hilton Silver, Hyatt Discoverist, Hertz PC, National EE
Posts: 710
This year was the lowest by far, 15 dines (two surprises), 3,130 UA MP miles, no bonus points.
This was also the most problematic year; had one dine post at the member level rather than the VIP level and 2 dines fail to post. Eventually got the VIP bonus and one failed dine to post (almost 2 months later) but gave up on the other. Also giving up on the program. Driving home today from a family vacation around lunch time, passed near a town with 16 iDine restaurants. Decided it wasn't worth driving out of the way for a couple hundred miles.
This was also the most problematic year; had one dine post at the member level rather than the VIP level and 2 dines fail to post. Eventually got the VIP bonus and one failed dine to post (almost 2 months later) but gave up on the other. Also giving up on the program. Driving home today from a family vacation around lunch time, passed near a town with 16 iDine restaurants. Decided it wasn't worth driving out of the way for a couple hundred miles.
Jan 1, 2017 | 1:21 pm
#5
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: RSW
Programs: HHonors - Diamond; IHG - Diamond; Marriott Bonvoy - Platinum
Posts: 14,287
Kept status with IHG, DL, and AA. Added status with Hilton new this year, too. Just couldn't manage to keep AS status, deciding that scrambling for 10 drinks in two weeks just wasn't worth it over a small handful of miles.
Jan 3, 2017 | 4:48 pm
#6
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: New England
Programs: DL, UA, AA, B6, 2V, Marriott, Hilton, Hyatt
Posts: 6,121
2 dines, 1 bonus that gave me a 250 mile bonus plus VIP status.
How doe VIP work? Calendar year? Or one year from earning it? Somehow I'm still VIP with 11 dines to maintain.
How doe VIP work? Calendar year? Or one year from earning it? Somehow I'm still VIP with 11 dines to maintain.
Jan 4, 2017 | 7:34 am
#7
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: ORD, MKE
Programs: Bonvoy LT Gold, Hilton Silver, Hyatt Discoverist, Hertz PC, National EE
Posts: 710
Which program gave you VIP for one dine? I haven't seen any bonus opportunities in the MileagePlus Dining program in years.
Jan 4, 2017 | 3:02 pm
#8
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: New England
Programs: DL, UA, AA, B6, 2V, Marriott, Hilton, Hyatt
Posts: 6,121
It was MileagePlus. I hadn't dined in a while, so they sent me an offer where if I dined once, I'd receive a bonus and become VIP again (as I was VIP in the past).
Jan 4, 2017 | 9:23 pm
#9
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: PBI / JFK, ISP, LGA
Programs: AA, AS, AV, B6, DL, F9, WN
Posts: 868
If someone dined 11 times in 2016, he or she will have VIP status in 2017 until 12/31/17. To continue being a VIP in 2018 that person must dine 11 times this year (2017). Just dine 11 times each year and you'll always earn VIP status. If you belong to many programs (like me), you'll need to dine 11 times in each program every year to maintain the VIP status.
Bonuses are sometimes offered during each year to each member who is a VIP and hasn't dined in a particular program in a while. I got a bonus from DL RN during this past Summer. I had to dine once before the end of August to earn 250 bonus miles. Bonus offers are not as common as in the past.
Bonuses are sometimes offered during each year to each member who is a VIP and hasn't dined in a particular program in a while. I got a bonus from DL RN during this past Summer. I had to dine once before the end of August to earn 250 bonus miles. Bonus offers are not as common as in the past.
Aug 9, 2017 | 4:48 pm
#11
Moderator: American AAdvantage
Join Date: May 2000
Location: NorCal - SMF area
Programs: AA LT EXP; HH LT Diamond, Matre-plongeur des Muccis
Posts: 62,948
2016 was my iDine nadir.
I didn't complete 11 dines to re-earn VIP status, and I don't think I earned over 2,700 AA miles.
I didn't complete 11 dines to re-earn VIP status, and I don't think I earned over 2,700 AA miles.
Aug 10, 2017 | 7:40 am
#12
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: RSW
Programs: HHonors - Diamond; IHG - Diamond; Marriott Bonvoy - Platinum
Posts: 14,287
I'm lucky in that I have a decent Indian buffet place I go once a week or so for lunch, along with a bar where they're fine with ringing up drinks individually.
Last year, I added a 5th partner, Hilton, at the expense of requalifying with Alaska.
Last year, I added a 5th partner, Hilton, at the expense of requalifying with Alaska.