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How Many Flyers Were Elite Before The Pandemic, And How Many Elites Are Flying Today?

by Gary Leff on October 26, 2020

Oct 26 2020

American Airlines Senior Vice President Vasu Raja explained that: “it used to be that 25% of the people that sat on our airplanes were AAdvantage elites… Today that number is about 15%.”

So how many people would make top status under ‘normal’ requirements this year? Raja says “there’s about 1000 customers out there who would qualify for Executive Platinum under our old rules. 40% to 50% of those were not our customer last year, they were [elites with another carrier].”

Last Day For New Bask Savings Account Offer

by Gary Leff on September 29, 2020

Sep 29 2020

American Airlines has added partners that make their frequent flyer program more relevant to people in some of the largest cities in the country this year. American Airlines AAdvantage® miles with your savings account is an even better deal with low interest rates. And there’s the opportunity to earn an extra 25,000 referring friends for new accounts – that gets them a better offer than is publicly available, too – but that ends next month.

American AAdvantage President Leaving The Airline

by Gary Leff on June 3, 2020

Jun 03 2020

American Airlines is shrinking with a goal of at least 30% fewer management and support staff. That runs throughout the airline, including Vice Presidents and Senior Vice Presidents.

Over the past two days rumors have been swirling about which members of top leadership will depart, as the airline offers buy out packages. (At this level buy outs are richer than what’s been publicly reported for management staff.)

Very soon we’ll know which members of top management are leaving. I’ve heard whispers of top names all day.

Six Reasons Earning Miles For Your Savings Account Makes More Sense Now Than Ever [Update: New Bonuses]

by Gary Leff on May 6, 2020

May 06 2020

A Bask Savings Account is unique because it lets you earn large amounts of American Airlines AAdvantage® miles, and keep earning miles, without spending any money. You can move money in and out of your no fee account as you’d like.

And a Bask Savings Account makes a lot more sense than ever in the current environment, and especially because opening the no fee account before the end of April gives you access to bonus offers that will expiring.

American Airlines Awards: 5000 Miles All Over The U.S.

by Gary Leff on March 5, 2020

Mar 05 2020

One of the best tools in travel years ago was Travelocity Dream Maps. You’d plug in the city you were starting from, and how much you were willing to spend, and it would give you a map of all the places you could go for that amount or less. The tool was decommissioned about a decade ago, but American Airlines has an award map that is similar for miles.

Last Chance For Bask Bank 5000 Mile Initial Bonus Offer

by Gary Leff on February 25, 2020

Feb 25 2020

Deposit $1000 and earn 5000 miles in a month. You still have the $1000 in your account (and it keeps earning miles). This offer ends unless you open your account by Saturday, February 29. Starting March 1 they’ll require a $5000 deposit to earn 5000 miles after account opening.

You’re better off jumping on this before the end of the week, when the offer becomes less generous (but still quite good).