Buy up to Preferred 2015
Dec 28, 2014, 8:33 am
#181
Original Poster
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: CLT
Programs: AA Platinum Pro, DL UA
Posts: 457
Since I didn't fly enough in 2014 to retain my Gold Status into 2015 (Platimum on the new AA), I went ahead and purchased the renewal. I received a confirmation code via email. The email also stated that my status would be updated within 3 days. Since I was already Gold and I renewed my Gold status, how can I confirm that my status has been updated for 2015? When I sign-in to my account on US's website, I don't see an expiration date for my status. Any ideas?
Dec 28, 2014, 11:44 am
#182
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: COS
Programs: AA EXP, MR Silver
Posts: 148
Log on at usairways.com and click 'reprint your card'. The card will have 'valid thru' date next to your "member since" date in small black letters right above your status. If you've been renewed, the "valid thru" date will be 2/29/16.
Dec 28, 2014, 11:49 am
#183
Join Date: May 2011
Programs: US Airways Gold, Marriott Platinum, SW A List
Posts: 1,575
Not sure that works, my wife just finished a trial and got Silver Status and her card says 2015 when reprinting it.
Dec 28, 2014, 12:56 pm
#184
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: PHL
Programs: AA ExP, Marriott Amb, National EAE, Hilton Diamond, SPG Plat (RIP), US CP (RIP)
Posts: 2,379
Agreed. I just earned CP and the card I received says 2015. This seems to be different from past years and I suspect reflects the anticipation of the dissolution of DM program.
Dec 28, 2014, 3:00 pm
#185
Original Poster
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: CLT
Programs: AA Platinum Pro, DL UA
Posts: 457
Thanks! You're exactly right. The "Valid Thru" date is "2/29/2016". Beneath this is the status, "GOLD", and below the status is "Thru 2/28/2015". Glad to see that the "Valid Thru" date changed to reflect my 2015 Elite status.
Dec 28, 2014, 7:16 pm
#186
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: COS
Programs: AA EXP, MR Silver
Posts: 148
One can always call the preferred desk and get a status update, too, of course.
Dec 30, 2014, 7:16 am
#187
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: PIT
Programs: US Gold | DL Gold
Posts: 25
Apparently the buy up site isn't working using Google Chrome browser. I kept getting the "we're unable to process your request at this time" message yesterday and today. Begrudgingly used Internet Explorer on a whim and it worked the first time. Go figure!
As an interesting aside, when opened using Chrome, the site was showing me that I could get Platinum of Chairman's for the whopping sum of $0. These options did not appear when opened in IE. I'm sure I would have gotten the same error if I had chosen them, but didn't have the stones to tempt fate and try to finagle a status I didn't deserve.
As an interesting aside, when opened using Chrome, the site was showing me that I could get Platinum of Chairman's for the whopping sum of $0. These options did not appear when opened in IE. I'm sure I would have gotten the same error if I had chosen them, but didn't have the stones to tempt fate and try to finagle a status I didn't deserve.
Dec 30, 2014, 8:51 pm
#188
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: PHL , EWR
Programs: AA Platinum, UA Gold, Hyatt Diamond, Avis First
Posts: 293
Has anyone else seen this error message yet ? I just looked to see what would show up for options (fell back to gold for this year) and it reads -
Chairman's Preferred status is the highest Preferred level in the Dividend Miles program.
This seems strange and prompted me to look at my account to see if it was somehow showing as chairmans again. It wasn't.
Chairman's Preferred status is the highest Preferred level in the Dividend Miles program.
This seems strange and prompted me to look at my account to see if it was somehow showing as chairmans again. It wasn't.
Dec 31, 2014, 4:34 am
#189
Join Date: Jun 2008
Programs: US Airways, American Airlines, United
Posts: 224
Does anyone think there is a chance for someone like me, with a little over 75,000 PQM's, will be given a shot at buying up to Chairman's after the New Year?
Dec 31, 2014, 7:21 am
#190
Join Date: May 2011
Programs: US Airways Gold, Marriott Platinum, SW A List
Posts: 1,575
Has anyone else seen this error message yet ? I just looked to see what would show up for options (fell back to gold for this year) and it reads -
Chairman's Preferred status is the highest Preferred level in the Dividend Miles program.
This seems strange and prompted me to look at my account to see if it was somehow showing as chairmans again. It wasn't.
Chairman's Preferred status is the highest Preferred level in the Dividend Miles program.
This seems strange and prompted me to look at my account to see if it was somehow showing as chairmans again. It wasn't.
Dec 31, 2014, 8:02 am
#191
Join Date: Aug 2011
Programs: AA Gold, Marriot Titanium
Posts: 65
They've already announced the buy up program for next, which doesn't include that. It seems very unlikely they would change it at this point.