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American AAdvantage Makes 2021 Elite Status Easier To Earn, Introducing New Elite Choice Benefits

by Gary Leff on October 14, 2020

Oct 14 2020

American Airlines announced that earning next year’s status – normally from travel in 2021 for status valid the rest of the year and all of the following year (through January 2023) – will have lower requirements to earn, and members can get started earning now. Travel in October 2020 through December 2020 will count twice: towards earning status this year, and towards earning status next year.

In addition, American will waive the reduced spending requirements for elite status up to Platinum Pro for members spending $30,000 on cobrand cards next years. Members earning Platinum Pro and Executive Platinum status will get new choice benefits.

American Airlines Just Mortgaged The AAdvantage Frequent Flyer Program For $5.5 Billion

by Gary Leff on September 25, 2020

Sep 25 2020

American Airlines mortgaged their AAdvantage program with the federal government, using it as collateral for a subsidized $5.5 billion loan. The government will get warrants to purchase stock in the airline – and the assets of the frequent flyer program itself if the airline defaults.

No More American Airlines Elite Membership Cards, But You Can Still Call For Employee Recognition Certs

by Gary Leff on September 24, 2020

Sep 24 2020

American Airlines no longer sends membership kits to frequent flyers when they earn AAdvantage elite status. This means that elites are no longer sent a membership card, luggage tags, or employee recognition certificates. Instead the airline tells newly minted elite members that AAdvantage is “a fully digital experience.”

However they will still allow elite members to call and request certificates to give to employees for ‘above and beyond’ service.

American Airlines Will Give You Bonus Points For Traveling On Award Tickets In October

by Gary Leff on September 16, 2020

Sep 16 2020

American Airlines will give out 250 bonus miles for every award segment flown in October, up to 2000 miles for eight segments. Registration required by October 7 in the promotions tab of your account.

Notably the bonus is available for flying the segment rather than booking the flight, so if you book award travel for someone else using your miles they can earn this bonus.

American Airlines Plans Executive Platinum Upgrades On British Airways, Japan Airlines, Qantas And More

by Gary Leff on September 9, 2020

Sep 09 2020

Senior Vice President Vasu Raja told an investor conference that since American is shrinking he “envision[s] a more seamless experience across partners” both with new partners Alaska and JetBlue and with “longstanding” partners IAG (British Airways, Iberia and others), Japan Airlines, and Qantas.

He notes that while American will “be a smaller airline” the networks of partners are “strong in major business travel markets,” and so it makes sense to offer a “seamless benefit for Executive Platinums [in the form of] upgrades across the global network.”

American Pausing Mileage Expiration Through End Of Year, Will Restore Recently-Expired Miles

by Gary Leff on August 7, 2020

Aug 07 2020

Delta, United, Southwest, and JetBlue no longer expire miles, period. American Airlines does – requiring activity in your account every 18 months, or else you lose the miles you’ve already earned.

During the global pandemic, with program members not traveling, American waited until April to pause mileage expiration – and only did so through June. It appears they’ve had a change of heart.

American Airlines Account Shutdown ‘Victim’ Lawyers Up, Asks To Withdraw DOT Complaint

by Gary Leff on July 11, 2020

Jul 11 2020

It was big news this past week when American Airlines responded forcefully to a complaint about shutting down a member’s account for opening various frequent flyer accounts in different names as part of a technique to generate several Citibank credit card signup offers.

Now the person filing the complaint has done two things in response to American’s filing.

Even On Empty Flights During A Pandemic, American Airlines Doesn’t Make Saver Awards Available

by Gary Leff on July 10, 2020

Jul 10 2020

At some point a mileage program has to give members a break, when they’re absolutely certain they’ve got seats that will go unsold, don’t they? And what does it say that they choose not to do so?

Behind The Curtain Of American AAdvantage Account Shutdowns

by Gary Leff on July 6, 2020

Jul 06 2020

Late last year American Airlines started locking AAdvantage accounts and cancelling pending award travel for people they believe took advantage of a ‘loophole’ to sign up for multiple Citibank credit cards.

Several customers whose accounts were shut down filed complaints with the Department of Transportation. American has now responded to a formal complaint, and reveals a lot about what they know – and how they know it.

American Airlines Will No Longer Expire Miles For Members Under 21

by Gary Leff on June 30, 2020

Jun 30 2020

Delta, JetBlue, Southwest, and United Airlines no longer expire frequent flyer miles. American Airlines expires miles after 18 months of account inactivity. Alaska Airlines expires miles after 24 months of inactivity.

Starting July 1, American AAdvantage will no longer expire miles for accountholders who are less than 21 years old.

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