Come on the Go!

Damn, I only flew 30K miles last year. Totally shocking when I got my AAdvantage statement - I felt like I was on the road the same amount of time as normal. But, when I factor in that one European conference was cancelled, and most of my conferences were a short hop away, that majorly cut down on miles.

The sucky thing is, that pushed my status back to Gold again. It just didn't seem possible! Nooooo! I like the 72-hour upgrades and the special security line. The thought of losing my status made me want to buy a first class ticket to Europe for 12K, just so I would have enough miles to kick me over the limit. OK, OK. That's soooo stupid. I get it. But that doesn't mean that I almost didn't do it (which I would have regretted...I know, I know.)

Good thing I called the AAdvantage desk first. Turns out, I can "extend" my status for $599. Whew. $599 is way cheaper than having to buck up, spend the big bucks and fly all over just to maintain status...