Enjoy the Benefits of Elite Status

You can achieve your 2007 AAdvantage® Elite Status goals either through miles, points, or segments. Here’s the breakdown on how to get to the level you desire.
 

 
















 






 

 

Elite Status Qualification Levels

As we track your activity, we'll notify you when you qualify for membership in one of these premium levels. To qualify for elite status, you must earn the following qualifying miles, points or segments during a calendar year:

2007 Elite Status Qualification

Elite Status Level Miles / Points Required Segments Required
AAdvantage Executive Platinum® 100,000 100
AAdvantage Platinum® 50,000 60
AAdvantage Gold® 25,000 30

Check your progress towards these elite status levels by logging in to "My Account" and selecting the "Balances" tab.

You earn elite-status qualifying points, miles, and segments when you purchase eligible fare tickets and fly on American Airlines, American Eagle, AmericanConnection® carriers, Aer Lingus (through March 31, 2007), Alaska Airlines (including Horizon Airlines), British Airways*, Cathay Pacific Airways, Finnair, Iberia, LAN (including LAN Peru), Qantas Airways and/or American Airlines codeshare flights**. Visit aa.com/aadvantage for a complete list of eligible fare classes and equivalent points earned.

*   AAdvantage members may not earn or redeem miles/points on British Airways transatlantic flights between the U.S. and the U.K.
** Ticket must reflect an American Airlines coded flight number. 

Elite Status Points

The number of AAdvantage elite status points you earn is based on a combination of miles earned and the booking class purchased. Use the following chart to help you calculate your accumulated points.

Qualifying Points per Mile Earned on American Airlines, American Eagle and AmericanConnection® Carriers
Fare Purchased
Booking Class
Points per Qualifying Mile Flown
First Class A, F, P 1.5
Business Class D, I, J 1.5
Full Fare Economy Class B, Y 1.5
Discount Economy Class H, K, M, L, W, V 1.0
Deep Discount G, Q**, N, O**, S 0.5

** Tickets between North America and Europe, India, Asia and Latin America booked in O and Transatlantic tickets booked in Q are not eligible. Excludes Internet fares noted as non-mileage earning. Visit aa.com/aadvantage for a complete list of eligible fare classes and equivalent points earned on oneworld carriers.
 

You must fly at least four of your segments on American Airlines, American Eagle, or AmericanConnection® carriers to qualify for AAdvantage Executive Platinum, AAdvantage Platinum, or AAdvantage Gold status within the qualifying year. Qualifying miles do not include class-of-service bonus miles, other participant miles, or any other AAdvantage bonus mileage. Miles purchased through buyAAmiles and giftAAmiles do not qualify for elite status.

Travel on British Airways flights between the United States and the United Kingdom are not eligible for AAdvantage mileage accrual or redemption.

LAN Airlines and LAN Peru are members of oneworld and offer elite-qualifying miles. LAN affiliates LAN Argentina and LAN Ecuador are not members of oneworld and the miles earned on these affiliates do not count toward elite qualification.