Source: American Airlines
Beginning March 1, American Airlines AAdvantage® members can receive benefits and earn rewards more often — including before and beyond reaching status — and have more options to customize their travel experiences through Loyalty Point Rewards.
Announced in December, the program’s continued evolution provides more value for members, including more opportunities to achieve rewards even before reaching status. Learn more about the AAdvantage® program below:
The AAdvantage® program is free to join and members can enjoy benefits like the ability to:
- Manage trips and credits with ease
- Earn miles toward award travel
- Enjoy access to exclusive promotions
About miles and Loyalty Points
- Members earn miles and Loyalty Points whether they’re flying or participating in everyday activities on the ground.
- Group 6 boarding or better (out of 9 boarding groups)
- American Airlines Vacations™, with vacation packages and deals on flights, hotels and car rentals
- American Airlines AAdvantage® Mastercard® credit card holders can redeem miles toward Mastercard® Priceless® Experiences
How to earn miles and Loyalty Points
- Fly with American or 20+ partner airlines
- Use an AAdvantage® credit card for everyday purchases, which can help you earn miles and Loyalty Points faster
Engage with nearly:
- 1,200 retail partners
- 30,000 restaurants
- 10 rental car companies
How to redeem miles
- Flights to nearly 1,000 destinations worldwide
- Enhanced travel experiences like Main Cabin Extra seats or Admirals Club One-Day Passes
- Vacations, car rentals, hotel stays and more
- Upgrades
Mileage Expiration
Miles don’t expire for customers who hold an active AAdvantage® credit card or for AAdvantage® members under 21 years of age. To keep miles active, members must earn or redeem miles on American or with an AAdvantage® partner at least once every 24 months.
Loyalty Point Rewards and status
By earning eligible AAdvantage® miles, members also earn Loyalty Points, which count toward earning status, Loyalty Point Rewards, and additional benefits during travel. These Loyalty Point Rewards give members more rewards even before reaching status, and between and beyond each status level, delivering more value for all members throughout their journey.
Status tiers and Loyalty Point Rewards levels provide a range of benefits: earlier boarding, complimentary upgrades, free checked bags and more. Members qualify for status based on the Loyalty Points posted to their account between March 1 and the end of February the following calendar year. Members then enjoy status from the moment they achieve it through March 31 of the following membership year.