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A friend of mine was offered free Gold Status on American Airlines by email.
How did he get so lucky? Can you repeat it?
My friend has flown 3,500 paid miles over nine segments on American this year. But with his free instant Gold status, he’ll have the same status as folks who have flown 25,000 miles this year on American.
His new status will last for about four months. If during that time, he flies 6,000 elite-qualifying miles or points, he’ll extend the status through February 28, 2015.
It seems like he hit the status lottery. He didn’t do anything special, but he was rewarded. He doesn’t get top-tier status (he didn’t hit Powerball), but he won something (Pick 3?). Here are the benefits he’ll receive as an American Airlines Gold elite.
There are several threads on FlyerTalk about people receiving similar emails. Maybe you can discern a pattern better than I can to figure out how to receive the offer.
Check out these two threads in particular for data points:
- Free/Trial/Instant/Shortcut to AAdvantage Elite Status
- “You Deserve Elite Status” Emails from American Airlines
Were you lucky enough to get free AA status recently? Do you plan to meet the challenge amount to maintain the status?
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I was given Platinum status from Jan. 31 – May 31. I could have kept it until Feb. 28, 2014 had I flown 12,000 miles by the end of May. My son was born in the middle of March so my travel was limited so I missed out on the extension. I figured AA gave me the small “jackpot” because I had been flying with my Executive Platinum co-worker and he was upgrading me to 1st class on our trips but I’m doubting that now. I was also given 25 upgrades with the offer which have come in handy. I called after I received the email and explained my baby situation but they would not give me an extension. It was worth a shot.
Keep up the good work Scott!
I was given Platinum status from Jan. 31 – May 31. I could have kept it until Feb. 28, 2014 had I flown 12,000 miles by the end of May. My son was born in the middle of March so my travel was limited so I missed out on the extension. I figured AA gave me the small “jackpot” because I had been flying with my Executive Platinum co-worker and he was upgrading me to 1st class on our trips but I’m doubting that now. I was also given 25 upgrades with the offer which have come in handy. I called after I received the email and explained my baby situation but they would not give me an extension. It was worth a shot.
Keep up the good work Scott!
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