(TPG펌) American Introduces AAdvantage Changes: Revenue Earning, Platinum Pro Status & More

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Elite-Qualifying Dollars (EQDs) -> 젤 안좋은 소식인듯

Now, some especially unfortunate news. Last year, when American detailed its 2016 program changes, one of the highlights was that the airline wasn’t following in Delta and United’s footsteps by adding an “elite-qualifying dollars” requirement for earning elite status. While that’s true for this year, as of January 1, 2017, EQDs are going to factor in. Here’s how AA explains it:

So these requirements exactly match United’s — you’ll need to “earn” anywhere from 3,000 to 12,000 elite-qualifying dollars in order to earn the corresponding elite status tier. This is in addition to the number of elite-qualifying miles or segments you’ll need to earn. EQDs are calculated using the base fare plus any carrier-imposed surcharges, excluding taxes and fees. In addition, an AA rep confirmed that the carrier is reviewing the possibility of credit card spend waivers — which both United and Delta have with their co-branded cards — but nothing is currently available.

Flying with partner airlines is where you’ll have to pay especially close attention. If you travel on any flight that is marketed by AA, you’ll earn miles and EQDs based on the price of the ticket, regardless of who is operating the flight. If you travel on a flight that’s marketed by a partner airline, you’ll earn miles based on the distance of the flight with a multiplier based on the booking code. You’ll also earn EQDs for Oneworld/Alaska Airlines-marketed flights based on the award miles earned with a multiplier based on the booking code. So this new partner-earning process seems to be a bit more generous than what Delta and United offer, since those carriers only award EQDs on partner flights if they’re marketed by Delta or United, respectively.

As of late June, American will begin showing estimates for award miles, elite-qualifying dollars, elite-qualifying miles and segments during the booking process.