American Airlines Revamps AAdvantage Program, Maintains Elite Status Requirements

New enhancements offer more generous rewards and exclusive perks for members, while elite status requirements remain unchanged for the 2024-2025 earning period.

American Airlines has announced a series of enhancements to its AAdvantage loyalty program, set to roll out throughout 2024.
The airline has decided to maintain the elite status requirements for the 2024-2025 earning period as they were previously established for 2023-2024.
New benefits for AAdvantage members include free standby on domestic flights, the ability to hold a flight for 24 hours before booking, and the option to purchase one-day passes to American’s premium lounges.
Members can now use trip credits for a longer period and receive partial trip credits in exchange for a fee when cancelling restrictive basic economy tickets.
After reaching a threshold of 15,000 loyalty points, customers will receive bonus loyalty points, with Gold status requiring 40,000 points.