How many loyalty points did you accumulate this qualifying year?
Feb 27, 2026 | 9:25 am
#17
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: JFK/LGA
Programs: AA LT EXP/5 MM, BA Blue Bayou, HH LT Diamond
Posts: 6,431
Feb 27, 2026 | 9:40 am
#18
Join Date: Apr 2023
Posts: 13
573,127 with about 10k more expected from CCs posting soon.
Was able to hit the 400k mark the prior two years, this is the first time getting it to 550k+
Glad I pushed it this year because it seems more and more likely a devaluation will hit, I used all the LP rewards for miles and will be booking my 2027 as soon as I can (two 2026 trips on miles already booked and trying to lock in a third
Was able to hit the 400k mark the prior two years, this is the first time getting it to 550k+
Glad I pushed it this year because it seems more and more likely a devaluation will hit, I used all the LP rewards for miles and will be booking my 2027 as soon as I can (two 2026 trips on miles already booked and trying to lock in a third
Feb 27, 2026 | 9:57 am
#20
Join Date: Feb 2026
Posts: 11
About 220,00. I was hoping for 250K to land the 2 extra SWUs but fell short. This past year was my 2nd consecutive year as a CK but you can kiss that goodbye. Back to EP I gogonna miss the gate transfers (especially internationally), boarding perks and customer service assistance that I routinely received as a CK. Oh well!
Feb 27, 2026 | 11:30 am
#23
Join Date: Oct 2021
Location: SFO
Programs: American Airlines Executive Platinum, Hyatt Discoverist
Posts: 1,123
I'll finish at around 252k for the year. In December the goal was merely to re-qualify for EXP, but I ended up getting an unexpected 35k LPs from flying in the last two months so that plus some manufactured LPs got me over the hump. Really glad, too, because I have three international trips planned between now and August.
Feb 27, 2026 | 1:37 pm
#27
Join Date: Jun 2019
Location: NYC/DC
Programs: AA, Bonvoy, Delta, Amtrak, JB
Posts: 1,835
I am currently at 127,000. I will end at 130,000. First time beyond gold. Usually I end at either silver or gold.
~$12,000 regular household expenses on card
~$3,300 on flights/upgrades to domestic first
Substantial majority accumulated from a few more business trips than planned.
~$12,000 regular household expenses on card
~$3,300 on flights/upgrades to domestic first
Substantial majority accumulated from a few more business trips than planned.
Last edited by AJNEDC; Feb 28, 2026 at 1:18 pm
Feb 27, 2026 | 2:10 pm
#29
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Scottsdale AZ
Posts: 801
1,605 (yes, four digits); almost all flights booked with AA points from Bask Bank, multiple international trips in J last year. Kinda wish AA would credit award flights towards elite status like the other airlines do, but picked AA plat status with my Hyatt 100 night milestone award so can get free MCE.
Feb 27, 2026 | 3:25 pm
#30
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: AVL, STT
Programs: Hhonors Diamond, Bonvoy LT Plat, AA Platinum and TSA vilifier extraordinaire.
Posts: 1,431
73,863.
I have about $2,000 in pending cc charges, so fingers crossed, as I'm excited to make plat. Got gold for the first time in twenty years three months ago and *hopefully* gamed the system enough to make plat. I have (counting on fingers and toes, nope, just fingers) 10 flight segments on AA for the rest of the year, which is a lot for me. I'm happy with MCE.
I have about $2,000 in pending cc charges, so fingers crossed, as I'm excited to make plat. Got gold for the first time in twenty years three months ago and *hopefully* gamed the system enough to make plat. I have (counting on fingers and toes, nope, just fingers) 10 flight segments on AA for the rest of the year, which is a lot for me. I'm happy with MCE.