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It was a few weeks ago that I had read instances whereby people were getting targeted for free status. I checked the links that other bloggers had provided, and alas, I wasn’t targeted. I’d kind of thought I would be seeing as though I had been Executive Platinum last year, and then failed to reach any status whatsoever this year. There’s plenty of anecdotal evidence around that a drop of that level often triggers something internally at AA, and also the reason that I opted to avoid getting even Gold status. I didn’t think too hard about it, as I’m currently working on re-qualifying for Alaska status this year, and hadn’t thought of it until I went through my junk mail and stumbled upon a great offer. Platinum Pro status through September 7th…FOR FREE! There is also a challenge involved whereby I could keep the status longer if I fly 2ok EQM on select airlines, and accrue $2400 in EQD.
My status will be valid until September 7th.
You can try my offer code. If your account is targeted, it’s my thinking it should work for you as well.
The Challenge aspect of my offer:
Platinum Pro benefits:
My Thoughts:
Platinum Pro is a weird status really. It slices the spread between Platinum and Executive Platinum down the middle without a whole lot of extra perks. Plats get comped Main Cabin Extra and preferred seats and access to biz lounges when traveling outside the status on One World airlines so there isn’t much gained there.
The biggest advantage is comped upgrades on flights within North America as early as 72 hours prior to departure. However, being based out of LA where a lot of Exec Plats are also, the odds are slim I’d land those with regularity. I’m going to have a think as to whether or not I want to attempt the challenge. I’m still planning a trip whereby I’d hit BA Silver on one roundtrip which would give me the lounge access, and access to main cabin extra…which is about all I’d really care about getting.
A reader, LDS, noted that Plat Pros as able to utilize Same Day Flight Changes as well. This is a great benefit – read more about it here, but one that I initially overlooked.
The biggest lesson for me is to check my junk mail with more regularity.
You can go here to check and see if you have been targeted
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Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card
Welcome Offer
Earn 60,000 bonus points after you spend $4,000 on purchases in the first 3 months from account opening.
Annual Fee
$95
Points Earned
Transferrable Chase Ultimate Rewards
- 5x on all travel purchased through Chase Travel℠
- 3x on dining, including eligible delivery services for takeout & dining out
- 3x on select streaming services
- 3x on online grocery purchases
- (excluding Target, Walmart and wholesale clubs)
- $50 Annual Chase Travel Hotel Credit via Chase Travel℠
- The begins immediately for new cardmembers and after your account anniversary for existing cardmembers
- 2x on all other travel
- 10% Anniversary Bonus
- Every year you keep the card, your total spend will yield a 10% points bonus. If you spend $10k in a year, you’ll get 1k bonus points
- Chase Sapphire Preferred continues to redeem at 1.25c in the Chase Travel℠ and the slew of other benefits remain in tact including Auto Rental Collision Damage Waiver ( primary ), purchase protections, etc.
- Points are transferrable to 14 Ultimate Rewards partners
- Redeem in Chase Travel℠ for 1.25 cents per point
- No foreign transaction fees
- Suite of Travel and Purchase Coverage
- Auto Rental Collision Damage Waiver is my favorite
- Get complimentary access to DashPass which unlocks $0 delivery fees and lower service fees for a minimum of one year when you activate by December 31, 2027.
- $95 Annual Fee
We keep an up to date spreadsheet that lists the best ever offers: You can find that spreadsheet here.
Historically 80k is a very, very good offer and hit in both 2022 and 2023. In 2021, we saw the offer hit an all time high of 100k. Who knows if that will ever come back.
Main Cast:
Cards that earn flexible points and should be used on the bulk of your purchases.
Supporting Cast:
Cards that earn fixed points in the currency of the airline/hotel and can not be transferred at attractive rates. These cards yield benefits that make it worth keeping, but not necessarily worth putting a lot of your everyday spend on.
The Chase Sapphire Preferred® is exceptional starter card and offers transferrable Ultimate Rewards, and pairs well with other Chase cards.
If you carry this card alongside Chase’s cashback cards like the Chase Freedom Flex® and Chase Freedom Unlimited® or the business versions: Ink Business Cash® , Ink Business Unlimited® you can combine the points into Preferred account and transfer into hotel and airline partners
Annual fee is quite low at $95 a year + you get a 10% anniversary bonus on points + $50 hotel credit in Chase travel.
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