Interesting Citi AAdvantage Executive Retention Experience

So, I happened to call Citi to cancel my most recent AAdvantage Executive Card, and was met with retention offers I hadn’t really expected. Historically the only retention offer I’ve received was “receive 1,000 additional AAdvantage miles for any month where I spend at least $1,000, for the next 16 months.” Today, I received that,…

What’s the Value of Elite Status?

Later this week, I’ll be flying for the pure purpose of making American Airlines Executive Platinum (EXP) status. I’ve done the math for how much this years’ status cost. It was much more than I wanted to spend, but, once you have status, and you get the benefits–the domestic upgrades, the Systemwides, and 2x miles…

American Airlines and Cadillac Partners - photo courtesy of GM press release., Passenger Experience

Get ready to test drive a Cadillac!

American and Cadillac have teamed up to offer a bunch of benefits for American’s elites. Big deal right? Well, here’s the part that I think really matters: Members can earn 7,500 AAdvantage miles when the call a service desk and register a time to test drive a Cadillac at a nearby dealership.Unfortunately, the news release…