American Airlines Maintains AAdvantage Status Levels For Second Year In A Row
American Airlines continues to make the AAdvantage® program more rewarding for its members as it updates the industry’s longest-running loyalty program for 2025. For the second year in a row, the requirements for status and reward levels will remain the same, making it straightforward to achieve or retain status and all its benefits.
“We’ve evolved the AAdvantage program over the last few years to be easy to understand and to engage with, all with the goal of delivering the best and most rewarding experience possible for our members,” said Scott Chandler, American’s Senior Vice President of Revenue Management and Loyalty. “We’ve heard fantastic feedback from our members about the creative ways we’ve given them to earn and redeem miles, and we’re continuing to do so.”
No changes to reach status and unlock Loyalty Point Rewards
Members will continue to enjoy rewards before, between and beyond status levels as they unlock Loyalty Point Rewards, starting at just 15,000 Loyalty Points — well before a member even reaches AAdvantage Gold® status at 40,000 Loyalty Points.
“We take our commitments to our members seriously, which includes ensuring that we’re able to deliver on all the benefits that come with each status level and Loyalty Point Reward,” Chandler continued. “Our members love tracking their progress toward status and rewards, so we know they’ll be pleased that levels will remain the same moving into the new year.”
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More choices for Loyalty Point Rewards
American continues to give members more choices to personalize their rewards and choose what matters most to them.
Members can choose new rewards in 2025, including:
- The option to select a personalized, collectable luggage tag* when the member reaches 15,000 Loyalty Points — even before they reach status! This choice is in addition to several other options members can enjoy, including Preferred Seat coupons, Priority boarding privileges and more.
- As announced in October, AAdvantage® members who link their accounts will be able to choose World of Hyatt awards at various levels in Loyalty Point Rewards, including unlocking World of Hyatt status opportunities or the ability to redeem miles for World of Hyatt Free Night Awards.
- The option to support the use of Sustainable Aviation Fuel in the airline’s operation beginning at 175,000 Loyalty Points. This choice replaces the previous carbon offset choice.
More ways to use AAdvantage miles
Coming in 2025, members will be able to use their AAdvantage® miles for food and beverage purchases on eligible flights.
This new way to use miles toward food and beverage during a flight is in addition to more choices American has introduced over the last several months to help members enhance their experiences — both during and outside of travel:
- Members can redeem miles for an inflight Wi-Fi session on most of the airline’s narrowbody aircraft and some widebody aircraft, with more to come in the future.
- Beginning at AAdvantage Platinum Pro® status, members can redeem miles for access to American’s Flagship® First Dining ahead of eligible flights.
- Members can purchase an Admirals Club® One Day Pass or Flagship® Lounge single visit pass with miles.
- Members can enjoy unique experiences and events by using miles to purchase tickets for concerts and professional sports games.
More time to use systemwide upgrades
In the last several weeks, American has introduced the ability for AAdvantage® members who have earned systemwide upgrades to request to use them online, simplifying the ability to confirm an upgrade on their trip.
Starting March 1, 2025, members will have more time to use their systemwide upgrades, which will be valid through the status membership year.
New Million Miler lifetime** status levels
To reward the loyalty of American’s most frequent fliers, the airline is adding new lifetime** status levels starting March 1, 2025:
- Members who fly 4 million miles will receive lifetime** AAdvantage Platinum Pro® status.
- Members who fly 5 million miles will receive lifetime** AAdvantage Executive Platinum® status.
These new lifetime status levels are in addition to lifetime** AAdvantage Gold® status members receive when they fly 1 million miles and lifetime** AAdvantage Platinum® status members receive when they fly 2 million miles.
American will continue to evolve its industry-leading travel rewards program to deliver more value and customizable experiences for AAdvantage® members.
Tell Me Why: ‘We’re making loyalty even more rewarding.’ — Scott Chandler
In the latest episode of Tell Me Why, Scott Chandler, Senior Vice President of Revenue Management and Loyalty, join Ron DeFeo, Chief Communications and Marketing Officer, to share exciting updates to the AAdvantage® program. From getting to use your miles onboard to keeping it straightforward to earn status discover how we’re making loyalty more rewarding for our customers.
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