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American introduces more elite incentives and bennies. Will UA respond... this time?
New threshold milestones with cumulative bennies.
http://www.aa.com/i18n/urls/elite-re...e=eliterewards |
I just got the email from AA. All I can say is wow! Reminds me of UA's elite bonus program back some 7-8 years ago. Currently I split my travel between UA and AA. This just might be enough incentive to give AA an AAdvantage! That is unless UA competes. Only time will tell I guess.
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I saw that on the FT front page. I have a feeling under this regime we will see NADA. My thanks from UA I guess was the privilege to spend 1 1/2 hours on the phone with MP getting 25,000 miles re-instated that went missing on a PAID same day change. Thanks Smisek, I feel the love.
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pmUA used to have elite choice which is similar to AA's elite reward.
I believed most pmCO elites would not even know these benefits on pmUA and AA since pmCO didn't have any similar program. Since the merge, COdbaUA only show how much they want to push elites away and cut benefits. I believe COdbaUA encourage people to fly less so they won't be elites and they have to pay for all the fees. Why do they want to waste money on those elites that they don't want? I remember pmUA had elite choice until 2010. I still remember the good old days.... ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- United Elite Choice 2007 Offer for 1K (they have different offer to different elite status) 35,000 Elite Qualifying Miles (EQM) or 40 Elite Qualifying Segments (EQS) Choose from one of the following 10 chances to win our Shanghai Sweepstakes, courtesy of United Vacations® $50 in Restaurant.com certificates $50 off e-certificate (save up to $100) $50 off when you transfer miles (save up to $200) $60 off United Vacations packages (save up to $240) 75,000 EQM/85 EQS reward choice I forget what were the offers but I chose the following: 1. carry forward 2,500 EQM and 2.5 EQS into 2008. 2. gift of Premier Associate® status to xxx 125,000 Elite Qualifying Miles (EQM) or 125 Elite Qualifying Segments (EQS) 30 chances to win the 2008 Chrysler Sebring Convertible Drop Top Sweepstakes One of the following plus gift premier to someone Two Confirmed Regional Upgrades Double flight miles in August 2008 Carry forward 2,500 EQM/2.5 EQS into 2008 Save up to $800 on China, Japan, Singapore and other Asia packages from United Vacations® Plus, you also have the opportunity to nominate a friend to Premier® status. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ United Elite Choice 2008 for 1K (Different elite level had different offer) 75,000 Elite Qualifying Miles (EQM) or 85 Elite Qualifying Segments (EQS) Your choice of rewards: Chances to win our current exciting sweepstakes 4,000-mile rebate on a Standard Award $100 in Restaurant.com certificates Carry forward 2,500 EQM/2.5 EQS into 2009 750 bonus miles for high yield segments in October 2009 125,000 Elite Qualifying Miles (EQM) or 125 Elite Qualifying Segments (EQS) Chances to win our current exciting sweepstakes Two United Red Carpet Club® one-time passes Double flight miles in July 2009 7,500-mile rebate on a Standard Award Carry forward 3,500 EQM/3.5 EQS into 2009, plus 1,000 bonus miles for high yield segments in November 2009 225,000 Elite Qualifying Miles (EQM) or 225 Elite Qualifying Segments (EQS) Chances to win our current exciting sweepstakes Two Confirmed Regional Upgrades $250 Hartwick & Grove gift certificate 25,000 redeemable miles Carry forward 5,000 EQM/5 EQS into 2009, plus triple flight miles in August 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------- United Elite Choice 2009 for 1K (Different elite level had different offer) 75,000 Elite Qualifying Miles (EQM) or 85 Elite Qualifying Segments (EQS) to nominate a friend, family member or colleague to Premier Associate® status 125,000 Elite Qualifying Miles (EQM) or 125 Elite Qualifying Segments (EQS) Your choice (one) of rewards: 5000-miles rebate on a Standard Award Carry forward 5,000 EQM/5 EQS into 2010 2009 Year End reward You've reached 125,000 Elite Qualifying Miles (EQM) or 125 Elite Qualifying Segments (EQS) as of December 31, 2009. It's time to choose your 2009 Year End reward! Your selection must be completed by February 28, 2010. Your choice (one) of rewards: 25,000 redeemable miles Two electronic Systemwide Upgrades -------------------------------------------------------------------- United Elite Choice 2010 for 1K (Different elite level had different offer) 125,000 Elite Qualifying Miles (EQM) or 125 Elite Qualifying Segments (EQS) I forget the offer but I do remember one of the choices was give Premier® status to someone 175,000 Elite Qualifying Miles (EQM) or 175 Elite Qualifying Segments (EQS) I forget the offer but I do remember one of the choices was give Premier Executive® status to someone |
Originally Posted by pigx5
(Post 20641244)
pmUA used to have elite choice which is similar to AA's elite reward.
I believed most pmCO elites would not even know these benefits on pmUA and AA since pmCO didn't have any similar program. Since the merge, COdbaUA only show how much they want to push elites away and cut benefits. I believe COdbaUA encourage people to fly less so they won't be elites and they have to pay for all the fees. Why do they want to waste money on those elites that they don't want? I remember pmUA had elite choice until 2010. I still remember the good old days.... |
UA will match it in reverse. Reach the first level and UA will deduct 10,000 points from your account and make you pay for all checked bags. Those lucky enough to get to the last step will get charged twice as much for change fees, get to board last, and will have all the miles taken out of his/her account.
Get ready for the press release at 5PM on Friday.:D |
Just to be clear, this is in addition to what AA elites receive at each level. So an EXP gets what 8 SWU's they can select to receive a gift of 2 additional SWUs?
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Originally Posted by nova08
(Post 20641353)
Just to be clear, this is in addition to what AA elites receive at each level. So an EXP gets what 8 SWU's they can select to receive a gift of 2 additional SWUs?
pmUA used to have this program until 2010 as well. pmCO didn't need to compete with any one at EWR/IAH/CLE so they had never introduced any program to keep people flying more. |
Originally Posted by nova08
(Post 20641353)
Just to be clear, this is in addition to what AA elites receive at each level. So an EXP gets what 8 SWU's they can select to receive a gift of 2 additional SWUs?
And each level is accumulative. |
Those are some awfully differently-valued rewards to choose from.
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Looks like a good program. One choice at each level, plus your regular benefits. Being able to gift Plat is nice too.
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I wonder - could someone earn these benefits twice? Like an EXP that flies 300K, could he/she get 2 of the milestone 4 benefits?
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Originally Posted by SFO777
(Post 20641213)
New threshold milestones with cumulative bennies.
http://www.aa.com/i18n/urls/elite-re...e=eliterewards |
On a somewhat tangential result -- I haven't been to AA's website in awhile. Kudos to their design team; the Elite Rewards page is clean, concise, and functional. Love it.
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All I can say is that I have a lovely Tiffany & Co glass bowl with "Delta SkyMiles" etched on the bottom, circa-2009, that I got as a loyalty gift. It didn't have much effect on my loyalty when everything hit the fan towards the tail end of the NW/DL merger...
AA is at least giving away something with travel viability, and their SWUs have some real value associated with them. I'm hugely surprised about the value discrepancy in the rewards... a SWU at 75k, versus 5 wi-fi passes?? But If I knew I could direct ~100k miles to them and get an extra 1-3 SWUs that could actually be used?? That's a pretty good deal. Could basically ensure that with the 8 you get an EXP, you'd almost never fly Y Int'l... Sadly, most of my Int'l is Asia, so AA SWUs are about as useless as a helicopter ejector seat... |
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