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1,700 AA Points Short for AA Platinum Status
« on: December 01, 2014, 06:18:13 PM »
Hey - I am 1,704 Points short of obtaining AA Platinum Status. Any quick/easy ideas for getting there? Is it worth the money for a mileage run to get there?
Thanks for your help!
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Re: 1,700 AA Points Short for AA Platinum Status
« Reply #1 on: December 01, 2014, 06:32:08 PM »
How often do you plan to fly next year?

If most of your tickets will be on American, it very well could be worth it.
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Re: 1,700 AA Points Short for AA Platinum Status
« Reply #2 on: December 01, 2014, 06:44:20 PM »
Quote from: itsyehuda on December 01, 2014, 06:32:08 PM
How often do you plan to fly next year?

If most of your tickets will be on American, it very well could be worth it.

Thanks for the response!

I don't fly that often, but I do go to Hong Kong once or twice a year on Cathay (one world). I think that with the Platinum 100% mileage bonus, it would be easy to maintain the status... However, I have no need to travel before the end of the year, so I was really wondering if there are any feasible ways to get 1,704 points without taking a mileage run.
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Re: 1,700 AA Points Short for AA Platinum Status
« Reply #3 on: December 01, 2014, 06:51:25 PM »
Quote from: sr on December 01, 2014, 06:44:20 PM
Thanks for the response!

I don't fly that often, but I do go to Hong Kong once or twice a year on Cathay (one world). I think that with the Platinum 100% mileage bonus, it would be easy to maintain the status... However, I have no need to travel before the end of the year, so I was really wondering if there are any feasible ways to get 1,704 points without taking a mileage run.

1700 miles is not really that much.. What airports would you fly out of?
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Re: 1,700 AA Points Short for AA Platinum Status
« Reply #4 on: December 01, 2014, 07:05:43 PM »
Quote from: chucksterace on December 01, 2014, 06:51:25 PM
1700 miles is not really that much.. What airports would you fly out of?

JFK/LGA/HPN/BDL

Thank you!
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Re: 1,700 AA Points Short for AA Platinum Status
« Reply #5 on: December 01, 2014, 07:18:59 PM »
Quote from: sr on December 01, 2014, 07:05:43 PM
JFK/LGA/HPN/BDL

Thank you!

Some cheap fares from BDL to South florida december 15, 16 and 17 on aa.
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Re: 1,700 AA Points Short for AA Platinum Status
« Reply #6 on: December 01, 2014, 07:21:23 PM »
Quote from: sr on December 01, 2014, 07:05:43 PM
JFK/LGA/HPN/BDL

Thank you!

From a quick search. See attached.

BDL-TPA (stop) is 2500 miles for $170
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Re: 1,700 AA Points Short for AA Platinum Status
« Reply #7 on: December 02, 2014, 09:56:56 PM »
Quote from: Ya'alili on December 01, 2014, 07:18:59 PM
Some cheap fares from BDL to South florida december 15, 16 and 17 on aa.
Quote from: chucksterace on December 01, 2014, 07:21:23 PM
From a quick search. See attached.

BDL-TPA (stop) is 2500 miles for $170

Thank you for your help! I will look into those options. Greatly appreciative!
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Re: 1,700 AA Points Short for AA Platinum Status
« Reply #8 on: December 03, 2014, 07:20:18 AM »
The mileage bonus won't help you maintain status. Its RDM, not EQM.
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Re: 1,700 AA Points Short for AA Platinum Status
« Reply #9 on: December 03, 2014, 09:48:22 AM »
They have counted in the past towards YTD Elite Qualifying Points.
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