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Update: As of 22 Dec 2014, Trial Preferred is no longer accepting new enrollments. If you're currently enrolled in Trial Preferred, you'll continue to receive Preferred benefits and accrue toward status through the remainder of your Trial period. Your 2015 Preferred status earned through Trial will transfer to AAdvantage once we combine the programs in the second quarter of 2015.
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Are you new to Dividend Miles? Enjoy the benefits of Preferred status now through the Trial Preferred program. Get priority check-in and boarding, unlimited upgrades to First Class and more during your 90-day trial period.
Here's how to get Preferred status
Choose and purchase your level of Preferred status, then fly with US. It's that easy to get all the benefits of Preferred status.
Learn more about Preferred
Upgrade to Preferred
Preferred status / cost Silver – $200 Gold – $400 Platinum – $600
Then, over the next 90 days, fly a minimum number of miles on flights operated by US Airways or American Airlines to keep your Preferred status through February 29, 2016. If your trial began on or before June 30, 2014, you'll maintain your Preferred status through February 28, 2015.
The Trial Preferred program is the quickest way to get to Preferred status. Just enroll online to try Preferred on for size today.
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Terms & Conditions
This program is available only to non-Preferred members. Dividend Miles members must fly a minimum number of miles or segments to keep Preferred status for the remainder of the program year. Bonus miles earned based on class of service do not count toward Preferred status. Members may enroll in the Trial Preferred program only once in any consecutive 12-month period. Members who did not requalify for Preferred status for the current year are not eligible to participate in the Trial Preferred program. Only elite-qualifying miles earned on flights operated by US Airways, US Airways Express, American Airlines and American Eagle can be applied toward the Trial Preferred program. The program participation fee is non-refundable. Federal excise tax of 7.5% will be added to the purchase price. Only bookings made after the member's status has been upgraded reflect his or her new status. Preferred status earned through the Trial Preferred program is only valid in the Dividend Miles program through February 29, 2016 for members who purchased Trial Preferred after June 30, 2014. Members who purchased Trial Preferred on or before June 30, 2014 will retain their earned Preferred status through February 28, 2015. Associated First Class upgrade benefits are based on availability and only available on US Airways and US Airways Express-operated flights.
Wiki updated 7 Dec 2014
(lower right wiki corner)Update: As of 22 Dec 2014, Trial Preferred is no longer accepting new enrollments. If you're currently enrolled in Trial Preferred, you'll continue to receive Preferred benefits and accrue toward status through the remainder of your Trial period. Your 2015 Preferred status earned through Trial will transfer to AAdvantage once we combine the programs in the second quarter of 2015.
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Try Preferred status on for size <Link>
Are you new to Dividend Miles? Enjoy the benefits of Preferred status now through the Trial Preferred program. Get priority check-in and boarding, unlimited upgrades to First Class and more during your 90-day trial period.
Here's how to get Preferred status
Choose and purchase your level of Preferred status, then fly with US. It's that easy to get all the benefits of Preferred status.
Learn more about Preferred
Upgrade to Preferred
Preferred status / cost Silver – $200 Gold – $400 Platinum – $600
Then, over the next 90 days, fly a minimum number of miles on flights operated by US Airways or American Airlines to keep your Preferred status through February 29, 2016. If your trial began on or before June 30, 2014, you'll maintain your Preferred status through February 28, 2015.
- Silver: Fly 7,500 miles or 10 segments
- Gold: Fly 15,000 miles or 20 segments
- Platinum: Fly 22,500 miles or 30 segments
- Chairman's: Fly 30,000 miles or 40 segments
The Trial Preferred program is the quickest way to get to Preferred status. Just enroll online to try Preferred on for size today.
Enroll in Tral Preferred
Terms & Conditions
This program is available only to non-Preferred members. Dividend Miles members must fly a minimum number of miles or segments to keep Preferred status for the remainder of the program year. Bonus miles earned based on class of service do not count toward Preferred status. Members may enroll in the Trial Preferred program only once in any consecutive 12-month period. Members who did not requalify for Preferred status for the current year are not eligible to participate in the Trial Preferred program. Only elite-qualifying miles earned on flights operated by US Airways, US Airways Express, American Airlines and American Eagle can be applied toward the Trial Preferred program. The program participation fee is non-refundable. Federal excise tax of 7.5% will be added to the purchase price. Only bookings made after the member's status has been upgraded reflect his or her new status. Preferred status earned through the Trial Preferred program is only valid in the Dividend Miles program through February 29, 2016 for members who purchased Trial Preferred after June 30, 2014. Members who purchased Trial Preferred on or before June 30, 2014 will retain their earned Preferred status through February 28, 2015. Associated First Class upgrade benefits are based on availability and only available on US Airways and US Airways Express-operated flights.
Wiki updated 7 Dec 2014
Trial Preferred Status (merged) [Master Thread]
Sep 18, 2011, 9:03 pm
#211
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: High Point, NC
Programs: None
Posts: 9,171
According to the T&C's, only flights booked after signing up for the trial count but some have reported getting credit for flights booked before but not flown till after signing up. So to be safe, sign up first. Feel like taking a chance, sign up before taking the first flight but I'd book as few flights as possible before signing up since they might not count toward the trial.
Jim
Jim
Sep 19, 2011, 4:08 am
#212
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: CLT
Programs: US Chairman, OW Emerald
Posts: 80
According to the T&C's, only flights booked after signing up for the trial count but some have reported getting credit for flights booked before but not flown till after signing up. So to be safe, sign up first. Feel like taking a chance, sign up before taking the first flight but I'd book as few flights as possible before signing up since they might not count toward the trial.
Jim
Jim
Here's how to get Preferred status
Choose and purchase your level of Preferred status, then fly with US. It's that easy to get all the benefits of Preferred status.
Then, over the next 90 days, fly a minimum amount of miles on flights operated by US Airways to keep your Preferred status through February 29, 2012.
•Silver: Fly 7,500 miles or 10 segments
•Gold: Fly 15,000 miles or 20 segments
•Platinum: Fly 22,500 miles or 30 segments
•Chairmans: Fly 30,000 miles or 40 segments
I think the confusing sentence in T&C is this:-
Only bookings made after member's status has been upgraded reflect member's new status.
I think this means that it may be necessary to reenter the dividend miles to get the status updated on the existing bookings. It does not say that the flights have to be booked after the trial starts.
Sep 20, 2011, 12:12 am
#213
Join Date: Jan 2009
Posts: 1,621
Hi -
I looked through the thread, but did not find an answer to my questions:
1) If I buy Silver and fly 30K, Do I get Chairmans?
2) If my 90-day trial runs from Oct 4, 2011 to Jan 2, 2012, will I get preferred status for all of 2012 if I fly the required number of miles?
3) Does only BIS miles count, or do First/Envoy bonuses also count (i.e., BIS vs PQM)?
Many thanks -
I looked through the thread, but did not find an answer to my questions:
1) If I buy Silver and fly 30K, Do I get Chairmans?
2) If my 90-day trial runs from Oct 4, 2011 to Jan 2, 2012, will I get preferred status for all of 2012 if I fly the required number of miles?
3) Does only BIS miles count, or do First/Envoy bonuses also count (i.e., BIS vs PQM)?
Many thanks -
Sep 20, 2011, 12:23 am
#214
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: PHX & AGP
Programs: AA Lifetime PLT, Bonvoy Lifetime Titanium, Hilton Gold
Posts: 11,463
Yes you will make Chairman.
Your perfered status us good until Feb 2013.
This has been talked about in this thread.
Your perfered status us good until Feb 2013.
This has been talked about in this thread.
Hi -
I looked through the thread, but did not find an answer to my questions:
1) If I buy Silver and fly 30K, Do I get Chairmans?
2) If my 90-day trial runs from Oct 4, 2011 to Jan 2, 2012, will I get preferred status for all of 2012 if I fly the required number of miles?
3) Does only BIS miles count, or do First/Envoy bonuses also count (i.e., BIS vs PQM)?
Many thanks -
I looked through the thread, but did not find an answer to my questions:
1) If I buy Silver and fly 30K, Do I get Chairmans?
2) If my 90-day trial runs from Oct 4, 2011 to Jan 2, 2012, will I get preferred status for all of 2012 if I fly the required number of miles?
3) Does only BIS miles count, or do First/Envoy bonuses also count (i.e., BIS vs PQM)?
Many thanks -
Sep 20, 2011, 12:38 am
#215
Join Date: Jan 2009
Posts: 1,621
Thank you - Does only BIS miles count or do class of service bonuses for paid First/Envoy also apply?
Sep 20, 2011, 12:55 am
#216
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: High Point, NC
Programs: None
Posts: 9,171
Sep 20, 2011, 7:16 am
#217
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: PHX & AGP
Programs: AA Lifetime PLT, Bonvoy Lifetime Titanium, Hilton Gold
Posts: 11,463
Oct 10, 2011, 3:09 pm
#218
Original Member
Join Date: May 1998
Location: Westminster, CO
Programs: United Silver, Delta Silver, Hyatt Plat, Hilton Gold
Posts: 119
Why is this program so poorly known within US?
I wanted to take advantage of this for Silver Preferred for next year and I have the needed travel ahead to get the 10 segments required in 90 days.
So, I thought, why not sign up and get it? Little did I think it would be an odyssey through the USAirways call centers that would frustrate me to the point where I will probably never fly them again.
My first trip was this past weekend (4 segments), which would have put me 40% of the way there. I made five phone calls and one in-person visit at the check-in counter trying to find someone that knew ANYTHING about this program. I kept getting transferred from one clueless agent to another. Even though they had the "screen" up about the program, no one wanted to make the effort to figure it out and take my money.
In addition, I was given substantial inaccurate information by one agent, one of whom understood what the offer was, but refused to take my $200 payment, saying that I paid for the promotion AFTER I flew the needed miles/segments. Uh, no... but she could not be convinced otherwise. The counter agent and her supervisor couldn't figure it out and advised me to call the same 800 number that didn't get me anywhere.
I had to start the trip and finished it on Saturday. I know that I could have secured one free first class upgrade on the PHX-DEN leg, so I missed out on that. Calling today, I finally got to someone who cared and then on to her supervisor. After 30 minutes, the sup came back with the bad news that it could not be done retroactively, so my four segments over the weekend would not count if I signed up today. Even though I busted my *ss, trying to get signed up, that didn't seem to matter.
Considering that I was willing to pay $200 and book 10 segments with them by the end of the year, how often can any company find this many ways not to take your money? Especially an airline, where the palm is outstretched for everything these days except for a can of soda.
Thanks for reading my vent. My life will go on without US Airways.
So, I thought, why not sign up and get it? Little did I think it would be an odyssey through the USAirways call centers that would frustrate me to the point where I will probably never fly them again.
My first trip was this past weekend (4 segments), which would have put me 40% of the way there. I made five phone calls and one in-person visit at the check-in counter trying to find someone that knew ANYTHING about this program. I kept getting transferred from one clueless agent to another. Even though they had the "screen" up about the program, no one wanted to make the effort to figure it out and take my money.
In addition, I was given substantial inaccurate information by one agent, one of whom understood what the offer was, but refused to take my $200 payment, saying that I paid for the promotion AFTER I flew the needed miles/segments. Uh, no... but she could not be convinced otherwise. The counter agent and her supervisor couldn't figure it out and advised me to call the same 800 number that didn't get me anywhere.
I had to start the trip and finished it on Saturday. I know that I could have secured one free first class upgrade on the PHX-DEN leg, so I missed out on that. Calling today, I finally got to someone who cared and then on to her supervisor. After 30 minutes, the sup came back with the bad news that it could not be done retroactively, so my four segments over the weekend would not count if I signed up today. Even though I busted my *ss, trying to get signed up, that didn't seem to matter.
Considering that I was willing to pay $200 and book 10 segments with them by the end of the year, how often can any company find this many ways not to take your money? Especially an airline, where the palm is outstretched for everything these days except for a can of soda.
Thanks for reading my vent. My life will go on without US Airways.
Oct 11, 2011, 8:39 am
#219
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: AVL
Programs: AA EXP ; Cunard Plat
Posts: 4,211
Just curious ...did they give you the general resv 800 428 4322 #, or the 800 428 1775 (apparently dedicated) number provided on the US website?
Oct 11, 2011, 7:05 pm
#220
Original Member
Join Date: May 1998
Location: Westminster, CO
Programs: United Silver, Delta Silver, Hyatt Plat, Hilton Gold
Posts: 119
The 1775 number is the one that I used. It is not dedicated to the program and rings into the general reservations phone bank.
Oct 12, 2011, 8:00 pm
#221
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: San Francisco, CA
Programs: United 1K; AA Platinum
Posts: 326
According to the T&C's, only flights booked after signing up for the trial count but some have reported getting credit for flights booked before but not flown till after signing up. So to be safe, sign up first. Feel like taking a chance, sign up before taking the first flight but I'd book as few flights as possible before signing up since they might not count toward the trial.
Jim
Jim
Also, it's important that I be able to use some of the Silver benefits (like priority security line and priority boarding) given timing my flights after work on various days. So I want some certainty that I'll be able to use these Silver benefits for flights booked before I start the trial but flown during the trial period.
Last edited by blueheronNC; Oct 12, 2011 at 8:25 pm
Oct 13, 2011, 9:00 am
#222
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: PHL and BWI
Programs: US CP, DL GM, HH Dia, MR G
Posts: 211
Although it has been a while, my experience was that reservations made prior to the trial did count (flying after the start of the trial of course). I did err to the side of caution, however, and did call CS to verify this. Whether the CS agent did something to make it so I don't know. I would suggest a call though to be sure it applies in your case.
Oct 13, 2011, 4:58 pm
#223
Join Date: Oct 2011
Posts: 2
Trial Preferred Program - anyone experienced it?
Hi, i just started a new job and am now traveling almost every week. No Elite status - starting ground up. Found USAIR's trial program - $200.00 silver, fly XX miles or 10 segments by end of year, and get Silver next year. I did that - already. about to get 18th segment tomorrow, and 4 more next week for 22 and probably another 8 more by end of year. 30 seg's. So they had an option for $400.00 Gold Preferred - I did not have the extra $200.00 so I did not try it - do you think I can get the $200.00 diff and qualify gold? Any other tips? I will hit the gold threshold for certain (in the trial anyway).
Anyways - looking for feedback on this program if any of you guys have used it and other tips for gaining elite status.
Anyways - looking for feedback on this program if any of you guys have used it and other tips for gaining elite status.
Oct 13, 2011, 6:14 pm
#224
Moderator: American AAdvantage, Travel Safety/Security & Texas, FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: AUS / GRK
Programs: AA, HHonors, Hertz
Posts: 13,492
Welcome to Flyertalk johnduaneyoung!
I merged your post with an existing thread on the US Trial Preferred program. You may want to look through this thread, as your questions may already be answered.
Thanks!
aztimm
I merged your post with an existing thread on the US Trial Preferred program. You may want to look through this thread, as your questions may already be answered.
Thanks!
aztimm
Oct 13, 2011, 6:17 pm
#225
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: On strike
Posts: 8,135
Found USAIR's trial program - $200.00 silver, fly XX miles or 10 segments by end of year, and get Silver next year. I did that - already. about to get 18th segment tomorrow, and 4 more next week for 22 and probably another 8 more by end of year. 30 seg's. So they had an option for $400.00 Gold Preferred - I did not have the extra $200.00 so I did not try it - do you think I can get the $200.00 diff and qualify gold?
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