Is American wooing non-elites with fast track to Executive Platinum a sign the US Airways and American are giving up on their merger in light of the DOJ filing suit to stop the merger? American is offering fast track to AAdvantage elite status, including Executive Platinum, to AAdvantage members who don't currently have any elite status (or are not yet AAdvantage members). Here are the details:
- Must not currently hold AAdvantage elite status
- Register by going to this link and clicking the blue “Register Today” button. You'll be prompted to log in to your AA account, then enter promotion code H3TLI
- Must register by 11:59pm CT August 27, 2013
- Must earn the required elite qualifying miles with flights between September 1, 2013 and December 31, 2013
- Earn AAdvantage Gold with 6000 Elite Qualifying Miles
- Earn AAdvantage Platinum with 12,000 Elite Qualifying Miles
- Earn AAdvantage Executive Platinum with 30,000 Eltie Qualifying Miles
FAQ
So Is American Not Merging with US Airways?
I've no idea whether the US Airways-American merger will really happen in light of the DOJ suit, but if I had to pick an outcome, it would be that the merger doesn't happen, as weird as that seems given how fast it was previously moving. If American's goal is to entice other frequent flyers but non-elites with AAdvantage to switch to AA to both earn elite status and take advantage of SWUs (system wide upgrades) it seems a good time to do it. As attractive as the 30K Executive Platinum offer is, it's hard to imagine a flyer who rarely flies bothering to fly 30K miles in 4 months to earn that status, so AA could well help shift some lucrative business frequent flyer spend to American for the last months of this year, plus ongong travel in 2014 to take advantage of elite status perks.
So How Many Trips Do 30,000 Elite Qualifying Miles Equate to?
Naturally it depends on the trip, but it would be roughly 3 roundtrips from the East Coast to Hawaii, or about 6 coast to coast roundtrips.
If I Earn AAdvantage Elite Status Through This Offer, How Long Is It Good For?
If you successfully earn AAdvantage elite status with this offer, it will be valid through February 28, 2015.
Do All My Elite Qualifying Miles Have to Be On American?
No–eligible airlines in addition to American Airlines and American Eagle include British Airways, Finnair, Iberia, Japan Airlines and Qantas flights.
Do I Have to Worry About Elite Qualifying Points for This Offer?
No–just Elite Qualifying Miles will earn you status. This is great, if you're trying to get elite status with this offer, since deep discount fares often earn fewere elite qualifying points.
I'm A Current AAdvantage Elite–Can I Use This Offer to Get to Executive Platinum Faster?
No–the offer is only valid for non-elite AAdvantage members; AAdvantage members with Gold, Platinum or Platinum Elite status are not eligible for this offer.
Do you plan to achieve AAdvantage elite status with this offer?
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