As an Executive Platinum member, I'm okay with this change.
However,
as an Executive Platinum I would probably have gotten a complimentary upgrade, so it's hard to claim that as value.
As an Executive Platinum member with their loyalty program, I would generally prefer to accumulate more miles in one place.
Up until this point, Concierge Key members only got the same priority
as Executive Platinum, but that is now changing.
As an Executive Platinum I can not be trumped by a higher status within the AAdvantage program while, as a United 1K, I would be trumped by the Global Services members.
As an Executive Platinum member (OneWorld Emerald), when I log in to my AAdvantage account and look to book a flight with Premium Economy seating (like the Dallas — Madrid route) this is what I see on 1 April 2017:
As an Executive Platinum status holder I will still have priority over Platinum Pro, Platinum and Gold status holders but my propensity for spending as little as I can will almost certainly see me towards the bottom of my status - group when it comes to upgrade priority.
As an Executive Platinum member I've been used to boarding first alongside First Class up until now but, as my boarding pass showed.......
I don't necessarily recommend you take up any of these offers, but I can understand why some people would — particularly for the upgrades
as an Executive Platinum member.
Last year I wrote about My Economy Class Experience as an American Airlines Executive Platinum and How I Ended Up in the Last Row of Economy Class
as an Executive Platinum.
Assuming the customer paid a base fare of $ 3,000 for their trip, they'd earn quite a bit more under the new structure — 15,000 miles as a base member and 33,000
as an Executive Platinum.
For example, an $ 1,000 round trip LGA - DFW - HKG moves from earning 36,000 miles to 11,000 miles
as an Executive Platinum.
Not exact matches
SYDNEY, Feb 23 - Global stock picker Kerr Neilson, dubbed» Australia's Warren Buffett,» said he will step down
as chief
executive officer of listed fund manager
Platinum Investment Management, sending its shares almost 12 percent lower.
Platinum Members and higher can access April's
Executive Compensation Aligned With ROIC Model Portfolio
as of Friday, April 13.
Platinum Members and higher can access December's
Executive Compensation Aligned With ROIC Model Portfolio
as of Thursday, December 15.
Platinum Members and higher can access October's
Executive Compensation Aligned With ROIC Model Portfolio
as of Friday, October 13.
Platinum Members and higher can access March's
Executive Compensation Aligned With ROIC Model Portfolio
as of Thursday, March 15.
Platinum Members and higher can access August's
Executive Compensation Aligned With ROIC Model Portfolio
as of Wednesday, August 16.
Platinum Members and higher can access February's
Executive Compensation Aligned With ROIC Model Portfolio
as of Thursday, February 15.
Platinum Preferred Guests will enjoy the benefits of Gold status, plus free health club, Club level and
Executive level access,
as well
as guaranteed room availability when you book at least 72 hours before check - in and better upgrades.
Platinum Members and higher can access November's
Executive Compensation Aligned With ROIC Model Portfolio
as of Wednesday, November 15.
Platinum Members and higher can access June's
Executive Compensation Aligned With ROIC Model Portfolio
as of Thursday, June 15.
Bardessono Hotel & Spa, the luxurious, LEED
Platinum Certified wine country retreat in the heart of Napa Valley, has announced the appointment of Nate Lindsay
as the new
executive chef.
LUCY RESTAURANT & BAR AT BARDESSONO APPOINTS KYLE YOUNG
AS EXECUTIVE SOUS CHEF Bardessono Hotel & Spa, the luxurious, LEED
Platinum -LSB-...]
Platinum Games»
executive director and producer Atsushi Inaba tweeted his interest in such a prospect yesterday,
as translated by Kotaku:
Executive producing Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan with Bay at
Platinum Dunes are Brad Fuller, and Andrew Form (Transformers, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles),
as well
as Skydance's David Ellison and Dana Goldberg (Mission: Impossible — Rogue Nation, Star Trek Beyond), and Marcy Ross (Grace and Frankie, Altered Carbon), along with Mace Neufeld (Patriot Games, Clear and Present Danger, The Sum of All Fears and Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit) and co-
executive producer Lindsey Springer.
Kojima served
as executive producer on the
Platinum Games - developed Metal Gear spinoff Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance, which launched earlier this week on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.
Like most others in the «premium» family of cards (such
as The
Platinum Card ® from American Express, and Citi Prestige ® Card), the Citi ® / AAdvantage ®
Executive World Elite ™ Mastercard ® gives users access to various airport lounges.
With
Platinum status you get all benefits of the Gold status member,
as well
as free access to the club and
executive levels at the hotel and free access to the health club.
Teaming up with Citi Bank, American Airlines offers some of the best airline credit cards such
as the AAdvantage
Executive Card, the AAdvantage
Platinum Select Card, and the AAdvantage
Platinum Select Card for Business; these card details can be seen in each respective section involving rewards
as well
as rates and fees.
With continuing cuts to American Airlines
Executive Platinum, many road warriors now rank Delta's Diamond Medallion
as the top airline elite status in the U.S.
Having been at the helm of her media and communications company spanning more than thirty years, managing several successful
Platinum selling recording artists, working
as executive producer for artists of the caliber of Tupac Shakur, hired to procure and produce a specialty album for Microsoft co-owner Paul Allen, launching a critically acclaimed television music program «Your Music Network», and traveling the world with four time heavy weight boxing champion and fellow music lover, Evander Holyfield, while handling his business affairs along with those of his family are only a few of Lisa's achievements.
Tip # 1:
As we mentioned earlier in the review, elite status in the AAdvantage loyalty program will help you earn bonus miles based on your tier: Gold (40 %),
Platinum (60 %), or
Executive Platinum (120 %).
As you can see, if you have either American
Executive Platinum or United Premier / 1K status (or similar status with another airline), you can match to Delta
Platinum.
You can earn more miles by using credit cards branded with American Airlines, such
as the Citi ® / AAdvantage ®
Platinum Select ® World Elite ™ Mastercard ®, Citi ® / AAdvantage ®
Executive World Elite ™ Mastercard ®, CitiBusiness ® / AAdvantage ®
Platinum Select ® World Mastercard ®, and Citi ® / AAdvantage ® Gold World Elite ™ Mastercard ®.
At the top,
Executive Platinum has long been respected
as one of the highest value airline status levels.
Executive Platinum and
Platinum AAdvantage program members
as well
as customers purchasing full fare coach tickets will be able to reserve Main Cabin Extra seats at no additional charge (Gold AAdvantage members will receive complimentary access through the end of 2013).
Up to eight companions of
Executive Platinum and
Platinum passengers (and Gold during 2013) traveling on the same reservation will have complimentary access
as well.
I booked the JW Marriott Hong Kong for a number of reasons but the two main ones were that I'd heard good things about the property overall and I'd heard good things about the
Executive Lounge that,
as a Marriott
Platinum member, I would have access too.
See inside a Premium Harbour View room, the excellent
Executive lounge and see what it's like to visit
as a Marriott
Platinum Elite.
While I'm already 40 % of the way to earning enough EQM to retain AAdvantage
Executive Platinum status (EXP) I'm still almost 9,500 short of the EQD target I'd need to hit
as well — that's a lot.
In addition American Airlines is providing passengers with
Executive Platinum status (
as of 1 March 2016) a one - time code for $ 25 off their next Uber ride — this is regardless of whether or not they have used Uber before.
From what I have gathered from my friends who were targeted and a few Facebook posts, it appears
as those with Hilton's Diamond status were targeted for the American Airlines
Platinum status challenge and those with AA
Executive Platinum (EXP) status were targeted for Hilton's Diamond (HHD) Status.
I was keen to make the most of my Marriott
Platinum status on this trip
as that would get Joanna and I access to the
Executive lounges where we would also get complimentary daily breakfast — a very good money saver when traveling.
2Includes companions traveling with and booked in the same reservation
as the Alaska Airlines elite level Mileage Plan ™ member, American AAdvantage
Platinum member, American AAdvantage
Platinum Pro member, and American AAdvantage
Executive Platinum members.
The Amex
Platinum and Premier Rewards Gold cards,
as well
as Citi's Prestige and AAdvantage
Executive cards, offer this benefit.
On top of all that I'm not seeing much of an improvement in service onboard and the once superb
Executive Platinum line is, in my experience,
as hit and miss
as American's premium cabin service.
Ordinary
executive lounge access is sold for KRW45, 000 + 10 % service fee (approx $ 45 in total) but the property waived this for me
as a thank you for being a
Platinum guest (another way hotel status can be useful).
Having
executive lounge access (thanks to my Marriott
Platinum Status) can be a big money - saver thanks to the complimentary breakfast that's offered and,
as this is certainly not what you get at Courtyards in the US, having a lounge here was a huge bonus I wasn't expecting.
Premium credit cards such
as the Citi
Executive AAdvantage and American Express
Platinum cards also give cardholders either club lounge membership or access to select airport lounges.