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09.01.2024 - 15:08 / thepointsguy.com
American Airlines is out with another big update to its AAdvantage loyalty program.
This time, the Fort Worth-based carrier has news for both elite and casual frequent flyers. It's offering new perks when earning Loyalty Points, the ability to use miles to upgrade with partners and much more.
Find all of the details below.
American's upcoming elite year runs from March 1, 2024, through Feb. 28, 2025. That means you'll have 12 months to cross the different Loyalty Point thresholds needed to earn or requalify for status.
As part of the airline's update, the carrier confirmed that elite thresholds are not changing for the upcoming program year.
"We want to make sure that whatever levels we put out there, we are able to deliver on the promise of what we're putting out there," Chris Isaac, American's director of AAdvantage, said in an interview with TPG. "And when we looked at it this year, we're meeting the thresholds and the experience that we want for our various status and Loyalty Point Reward levels. And so there was no need to change them."
To earn elite status in 2024, you'll need to earn the following number of Loyalty Points:
In addition to earning status, American awards perks at different Loyalty Point milestones. These benefits, dubbed Loyalty Point Rewards, will remain largely unchanged in 2024, except for one key addition.
Starting in the upcoming membership year, the airline is adding the ability to redeem a Loyalty Point Reward for additional Loyalty Points toward AAdvantage status.
You can select 1,000 bonus Loyalty Points at the 15,000 Loyalty Point Reward threshold; 5,000 bonus Loyalty Points at the 175,000 Loyalty Point threshold; and 15,000 bonus Loyalty Points at the 250,000 Loyalty Point Reward threshold.
Isaac explained that the airline added the new 1,000 Loyalty Point bonus in direct response to member feedback. Since many elites are already entitled to the benefits conferred at the 15,000 Loyalty Point Reward threshold, they asked American to offer something more meaningful for them.
This new offering — 1,000 bonus Loyalty Points — is American's answer. "Call it a Loyalty Point headstart, if you will," Isaac said.
As such, the Loyalty Point Reward thresholds will include these perks.
Unlock Group 5 boarding for the membership year, and you may choose one of the following:
Unlock Avis Preferred Plus status and receive a 20% Loyalty Point bonus on spending with the following partners:
Unlock Avis Presidents Club status and receive a 30% Loyalty Point bonus on spending with the following partners within six months of unlocking this reward:
You can choose one of the following:
You can choose two of the following:
When you cross the 400,000, 550,000 and 750,000 Loyalty Point
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