American Airlines Redesigns AAdvantage® Loyalty Program
June 06 2016 - 12:00PM
Award mileage accrual based on price of
ticket begins August 1 Introducing Platinum Pro
for the 2017 membership year
American Airlines (Nasdaq:AAL) is taking the next step in the
evolution of its award-winning AAdvantage loyalty program, shifting
to award miles based on the price of a ticket. The AAdvantage
program will also make changes to how members qualify for elite
status and introduce a new elite level in 2017.
“American Airlines is evolving AAdvantage to continue our
tradition of having the best loyalty program in the world by
rewarding our most loyal customers with the benefits they value the
most,” said Andrew Nocella, American’s Chief Marketing Officer.
Earning Award MilesFor travel beginning August
1, 2016, flights marketed by American will earn award miles based
on the price of the ticket purchased. Elite members will earn even
more miles based on their status level.
Elite Status Level |
AAdvantage member |
Gold |
Platinum |
Executive Platinum |
Miles earned per USD spent† |
5 |
7(40% bonus) |
8(60% bonus) |
11(120% bonus) |
†base fare plus carrier-imposed fees, excluding any
government-imposed taxes and fees
Award miles for travel on most flights marketed by partner
airlines will be based on a percentage of the flight distance and
the booking code purchased.
Beginning later this month, customers will be able to see an
estimate of the number of miles and elite-qualifying credits they
will earn for a chosen itinerary when booking their trip on
aa.com.
2017 Program Changes
New Elite LevelOn January 1, 2017, the
AAdvantage program will add a fourth elite level for customers.
- Platinum Pro – members can begin qualifying for this new level
in 2017. Placed between Platinum and Executive Platinum levels,
members will receive benefits, including:
- Complimentary auto-requested upgrades on all eligible flights
within North America and between the U.S. and Central America
- Earn 9 award miles/U.S. dollar (80% bonus)
- Two free checked bags
- oneworld® Sapphire status
New Elite Qualification RequirementEffective
January 1, 2017, Elite Qualifying Dollars (EQD) will be added to
the elite-qualification requirements.
- Members can earn elite status by reaching the EQD threshold,
and either the Elite Qualifying Miles (EQM) or Elite Qualifying
Segments (EQS) requirement.
Gold |
Platinum |
Platinum Pro |
Executive Platinum |
25k EQMs Or 30 EQSs |
50k EQMsOr60 EQSs |
75k EQMs Or90 EQSs |
100k EQMsOr120 EQSs |
$3k EQDs |
$6k EQDs |
$9k EQDs |
$12k EQDs |
A photo accompanying this announcement is available at
http://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/40b64b44-f20d-4d47-88de-f424baafefcd
Changes to Upgrade BenefitsLater in 2017,
AAdvantage members will see changes to how upgrade requests are
prioritized along with a new benefit for Executive Platinum
members:
- Upgrade priority will be based on a 12-month rolling EQD total,
sorted by elite status level.
- Executive Platinum members will be able to use their
complimentary 500-mile upgrade benefits on AAdvantage award tickets
for travel on American from Main Cabin to the next class.
Additional details about the 2016 AAdvantage program are
available at aa.com/aadvantage2016.
About American Airlines GroupAmerican Airlines
and American Eagle offer an average of nearly 6,700 flights per day
to nearly 350 destinations in more than 50 countries. American has
hubs in Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas/Fort Worth, Los Angeles, Miami,
New York, Philadelphia, Phoenix, and Washington, D.C. American is a
founding member of the oneworld alliance, whose members and
members-elect serve nearly 1,000 destinations with 14,250 daily
flights to 150 countries. Shares of American Airlines Group Inc.
trade on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol AAL. In 2015, its stock
joined the S&P 500 index. Connect with American on Twitter
@AmericanAir and at Facebook.com/AmericanAirlines.
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