Overview
- American will keep Loyalty Points thresholds unchanged for a third straight year, maintaining stability for the 2027 status year.
- Delta and United confirmed they are holding their own elite thresholds steady for the 2026 earning year.
- New interim perks include options such as two in‑flight food and beverage coupons at 15,000 points or subscriptions to New York Times products or The Athletic.
- The first elite tier, AAdvantage Gold, remains set at 40,000 Loyalty Points under the program’s spend-focused model.
- American is rolling out free in‑flight Wi‑Fi and upgrading cabins and lounges, and it will drop Barclays as a co‑brand card partner with Citi card updates expected later this year.