We're seeing airlines incentivize travel in different ways. American Airlines has just launched a targeted promotion, which members are being emailed directly about. It remains to be seen how many people will be targeted for this, but let's go over the details. With the AAdvantage Tailwind promotion, American is offering double miles for a year…
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Does the promo apply to only new bookings after registration or do existing bookings apply?
My fee is $85.99 ($79.99 promotion + $6 taxes). I hadn’t been traveling at all in 2020 up until Q4 when I had a few trips on AA. The sign up deadline is February 12th, so I will wait until then to decide if this promo will work for me. Not much 2021 travel on the books right now.
EP, not targeted. Perhaps, because I have qualified for double miles through Feb 28 promo after completing 4 flights in First by Jan 11?
Lucky, why do you say that flights have to be domestic?
EXP not targeted. But I definitely don't value AA miles at 1.5c right now given no international flights and fares are so cheap. I parked $3M in Bask Bank as am I'm waiting for dealflow and can't imagine I'll need to earn miles any other way for a while. Given current interest rates, even if the AA miles are 1c, I'm still doing better with Bask Bank.
@ Alex
Because it says in the email.
Look at what it says underneath the screenshot Ben posted.
Actually it says “domestic” twice!
I received the offer I have no status $75.24 after tax for a year. I’ve already spent $480 and pending a few hundred more this year. I believe I’ll spend $1200-$2000 with American over the next year.
I’d rather upgrade my wyndham rewards card with the $75 annual fee because I’m going to make diamond status this year. Just waiting for the miles from their 10X promotion to hit my account before making the switch.
Would this charge count as an incidental charge for potential reimbursement on certain credit cards?
@dean, thinking the same. With less travel this year I’m having a hard time using AMEX credits. Would be an easy credit and earn some miles in the meantime.
Lifetime Platinum. Not targeted. Have 3 flights purchased so they wouldn’t be eligible.
How does one get notified if targeted? Only by email? Or is there a link in AA.com where one can check? Maybe I missed it, but where does it say not good for previouly booked flights?
I may have read it wrong but i interpreted it to mean those trips purchased after Feb 12. Not sure what the definition of “eligible “ is. Doesn’t matter because I was not targeted.
can I argue with your calculation? Here's your math
Price of Membership $60
"I value AAdvantage miles at 1.5 cents each"
"Based on my valuation of miles, this is worth it if you plan on spending at least $800 on domestic travel in the next year (At 5 points per dollar spending).
So first of all you forgot to calculate the tax on the $60 (besides the U.S. federal excise tax which IS included)
Second, you only earn points on the base fare, so spending $800 would still not reach 40k points.
But my main concern with this calculation is that even when you "value a point 1.5, would you purchase it at that amount as well? Because at the breakeven level you have basically transferred solid cash to points that may have the same value.
To clarify: Points have 2 values;
1.The minimum redemption value, which you value and aim for at 1.5.
2. The price you are willing to pay for a point which should always be less than the targeted redemption value, because why would you spend 1.5c per mile to cash them out at the same rate?
So yes, if there is a new card bonus you can use your valuation to calculate the SUB bonus, but taking cash out of pocket should have a different valuation.