AAdvantage numbers and challenges

 If you don’t have an AAdvantage number with American  Airlines, you probably want to get one and then call and have them add your number to your ticket.  If I had your number before ticketing, I put it on your ticket – but you can call and verify that they actually did what they said…  You may also want to switch your seats, etc.  American’s number is 800-433-7300 and their AAdvantage number is 800-882-8880….  ADDITIONALLY:  You may want to sign up for the American Airlines Gold Challenge – or Platinum Challenge if you are already Gold, etc.  I was not aware until I called today to sign up that American will now charge you for these challenges, so unless you fly a lot – it won’t be worth it...  $80 for the gold challenge and $150 platinum challenge.  You must earn 5,000 points for gold and 10,000 points for platinum.  Points are not like miles – you get ½ of a point for a discounted economy ticket per mile… and our flights will be 12,840 for the round trip… so you will only get 6,420 points for this trip.  To learn more – visit http://www.flyerguide.com/wiki/index.php/Challenge_%28AA%29