Journey to Top Elite Status on American and United Airlines UPDATE February 2012

After traveling these last 2 weeks that includes both a DFW-SFO and SFO-DFW-BOS trip on American along with a DFW-HNL on United plus a SFO-IAH-MIA trip on Continental... here's my progress to American Airlines Executive Platinum Status and United Premier 1K status for 2013 benefits.

	United Airlines	American Airlines
January	Premier Qualifying Miles – 7,726 Premier Qualifying Segments – 4  Redeemable Miles – 15,452	Elite Qualifying Miles – 54,942 Elite Qualifying Segments – 11 Redeemable Miles – 46,158
February	Premier Qualifying Miles – 12,924 Premier Qualifying Segments – 8  Redeemable Miles – 27,146	Elite Qualifying Miles – 20,692 Elite Qualifying Segments – 8 Redeemable Miles – 58,952
Totals to Date	Premier Qualifying Miles – 20,650 Premier Qualifying Segments – 12 Redeemable Miles – 42,598	Elite Qualifying Miles – 75,634 Elite Qualifying Segments – 19 Redeemable Miles – 105,110
March	2 DFW-SFO trips	SFO-JFK Trip DFW-SFO-JFK Trip DFW-HNL
Remainder Needed	Premier Qualifying Miles – 79,350 Premier Qualifying Segments – 108	Elite Qualifying Miles – 24,366 Elite Qualifying Segments – 81