The news comes after United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, and JetBlue’s own loyalty program makeovers.
Nearly every airline in thetravel industry has revamped its loyalty programme as of late , including Delta , JetBlue , and United . Now , American Airlines is joining the trend . Here ’s the kicker . The carrier ’s young and improved AAdvantage syllabus will let passenger part unlock rewards before they even take in status .
On the heels of JetBlue ’s own commitment program makeover , which include reward - earning opportunities for the airline business on your AA flight , too , American Airlines is nixing its milage earning chapiter for flights , as well as introducing fresh perks at unlike qualifying level , USA Todayreports .
" It ’s a complicated loyalty space out there across different loyalty curriculum , " AAdvantage Managing Director Heather Samp toldUSA Today . " Our focusing was simple mindedness . "
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Here ’s how it work . Once an AAdvantage member earns 15,000 commitment points , they can start boarding with Group 5 for the rest of that membership year , but they can also bump up to Group 4 — along with other perks — for one trip or snag five preferent buns coupon . Not a bad deal .
" Think of loyalty points as something that you forever amass throughout the year . They ’re never spent , " Samp said . " Once you get to one of our commitment dot reward thresholds , the welfare is unlocked or the choice is unlocked . "
According to the outlet , the Executive Platinum position is pull in when you shoot 200,000 trueness point , while other rewards are available at 550,000 , 750,000 , 1 million , 3 million , and higher . Once you dispatch 550,000 , you’re able to pick out between two perk , like bonus redeemable miles , a systemwide ascent , lounge pass , or even the power to gift Platinum status .
There is one bummer . American Airlines is increase its room access for the lowest AAdvantage tier up . While it previously ask 30,000 points for Gold status , you now ask 40,000 .
" We ’re creating a more meaningful change of location rewards program for our AAdvantage members , " American ’s Chief Commercial Officer Vasu Raja aver in a financial statement . " Only our member will have admittance to everything American has to extend . "
