Is the status challenge still on offer?

[cbert]

Hi

Back in 2006 I flew a OW RTW ticket with AA and did the 10,000 miles platinum challenge and got platinum for a year. Is that still around?

I have booked the following trip for folks and just signed the up for AAdvantage, thinking maybe they can pass the Plat challenge after first couple flights of following trip:

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[TR]
[TD="class: aa-flight-id-miles"]American Airlines

7435
Operated by Malaysia Airlines[/TD]
[TD]Kuala Lumpur (KUL)
July 27, 2014 11:40 PM
Travel Time : 13 h 10 m
Cabin Class : Economy

[/TD]
[TD="class: aa-miles-td"]London (LHR)
July 28, 2014 05:50 AM
Booking Code : V
Plane Type : 380[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]
[TABLE="class: aa-card aa-card-flight, width: 740"]
[TR]
[TD="class: aa-flight-id-miles"]American Airlines

6534
Operated by British Airways[/TD]
[TD]London (LHR)
July 28, 2014 08:20 AM
Travel Time : 2 h 40 m
Cabin Class : Economy
Seat : unassigned[/TD]
[TD="class: aa-miles-td"]Rome (FCO)
July 28, 2014 12:00 PM
Booking Code : V
Plane Type : 321[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]
[TABLE="class: aa-card aa-card-flight, width: 740"]
[TR]
[TD="class: aa-flight-id-miles"]American Airlines

761
Operated by US Airways[/TD]
[TD]Lisbon (LIS)
August 5, 2014 12:10 PM
Travel Time : 8 h 55 m
Cabin Class : Economy
Seat Information [/TD]
[TD="class: aa-miles-td"]Charlotte (CLT)
August 5, 2014 04:05 PM
Booking Code : V
Plane Type : 752


[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]
[TABLE="class: aa-card aa-card-flight, width: 740"]
[TR]
[TD="class: aa-flight-id-miles"]American Airlines

6133
Operated by British Airways[/TD]
[TD]New York (JFK)
August 19, 2014 06:40 PM
Travel Time : 6 h 55 m
Cabin Class : Economy
Seat : unassigned[/TD]
[TD="class: aa-miles-td"]London (LHR)
August 20, 2014 06:35 AM
Booking Code : V
Plane Type : 744[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]
[TABLE="class: aa-card aa-card-flight, width: 740"]
[TR]
[TD="class: aa-flight-id-miles"]American Airlines

7436
Operated by Malaysia Airlines[/TD]
[TD]London (LHR)
August 20, 2014 12:00 PM
Travel Time : 12 h 35 m
Cabin Class : Economy

[/TD]
[TD="class: aa-miles-td"]Kuala Lumpur (KUL)
August 21, 2014 07:35 AM
Booking Code : V
Plane Type : 380[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]

 

[knasty]

Was USD200 when I did it in March

 

[MiLK_MaN]

Paid $180 in April.

From: [email protected]
To: *****@*****
Sent: Wednesday, 16 April, 2014 12:47:29 AM
Subject: Your Credit Card Receipt


Dear MiLK_MaN,

Thank you for contacting AAdvantage Customer Service. We appreciate your business.

Here is your Elite Challenge - Platinum receipt. If you have any questions regarding this charge, please contact AAdvantage Customer Service at 1-800-882-8880, request “Main Menu” if prompted, and then say “AAdvantage Account Service.” We are available 9:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. CT, Monday – Friday and are happy to help.

Outside the U.S. and Canada please visit our Worldwide Reservations Phone Numbers page to contact the AAdvantage Customer Service representative in your area.



Name: MiLK_MaN (as per Credit Card)
AAdvantage Number: xx_xx_x
Description: Elite Challenge - Platinum
Transaction Number: xx_xx_xx_x
Date:4/15/2014
Amount: $180.00
Tax: $
Total: $180.00

Was even able to nominate the date I wanted to commence it from.

 

[cbert]

cool so its still on, where do you get info about it online?

So with the trip listed above for my folks, cause its all on AA ticket but flights operated by various OW airlines, they still get 100% points for each flight as they are in V class.

Therefore the following are the miles and thus by the time they reach CLT they would have completed the challenge and would get Plat level for JFK - LON .

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[TD="class: xl64, width: 64"]From[/TD]
[TD="class: xl64, width: 64"]To[/TD]
[TD="class: xl64, width: 64"]Distance[/TD]
[TD="class: xl64, width: 64"] Total[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: xl66, width: 64"]KUL[/TD]
[TD="class: xl66, width: 64"]LHR[/TD]
[TD="class: xl65, width: 64, align: right"]6596[/TD]
[TD="class: xl65, width: 64, align: right"]6596[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: xl68, width: 64"]LHR[/TD]
[TD="class: xl68, width: 64"]FCO[/TD]
[TD="class: xl67, width: 64, align: right"]898[/TD]
[TD="class: xl67, width: 64, align: right"]7494[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: xl68, width: 64"]LIS[/TD]
[TD="class: xl68, width: 64"]CLT[/TD]
[TD="class: xl67, width: 64, align: right"]3869[/TD]
[TD="class: xl67, width: 64, align: right"]11363[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: xl68, width: 64"]JFK[/TD]
[TD="class: xl68, width: 64"]LHR[/TD]
[TD="class: xl67, width: 64, align: right"]3445[/TD]
[TD="class: xl67, width: 64"][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: xl66, width: 64"]LHR[/TD]
[TD="class: xl66, width: 64"]KUL[/TD]
[TD="class: xl65, width: 64, align: right"]6596[/TD]
[TD="class: xl65, width: 64"][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: xl70, width: 128, colspan: 2"]Total[/TD]
[TD="class: xl69, width: 64, align: right"]21404[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]

 

[knasty]

Therefore the following are the miles and thus by the time they reach CLT they would have completed the challenge and would get Plat level for JFK - LON .

That's correct but LIS-CLT will count for double miles as the double miles includes the qualification flight. As mentioned in the other thread it will make the 757 a little more bearable knowing it's worth double miles...

 

[serfty]

cool so its still on, where do you get info about it online?

Erm ... maybe read the stickey thread at the top of this forum?

http://www.australianfrequentflyer....-platinum-challenge-mileage-earning-8595.html