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Effective July 1, 2020, the 18-month activity requirement won’t apply to AAdvantage® members under age 21. For members who turned 21 years of age before July 1, 2020, the 18-month qualifying activity period will be applied on a pro rata basis.
Example: If a member turned 21 on March 1, 2020, the 18-month qualifying activity period for this member will start on March 1, 2020.
This means AAdvantage® members won’t be subject to mileage expiration until 18 months after their 21st birthday if they don’t have qualifying activity in their account at least once in 18 months following their 21st birthday.
AAdvantage® members are among our most loyal customers, and we want you to know how much we value your choice to fly with us. When the time is right for you to travel again, we’re doing all we can to ensure you receive the benefits of your membership and elite status.
If your current elite status expires on January 31, 2021, we’ve extended the expiration date until January 31, 2022.
You’ll continue to enjoy all the benefits that come with your status, and you can earn a higher status through lower elite qualification requirements this year.
You’ll be able to qualify for a higher elite status in 2020 with lower Elite Qualifying Dollar (EQD), Elite Qualifying Mile (EQM) and Elite Qualifying Segment (EQS) requirements.
| Qualifying metric | Executive Platinum oneworld® Emerald |
Platinum Pro oneworld® Sapphire |
Platinum oneworld® Sapphire |
Gold oneworld® Ruby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EQMs | 60,000 | 45,000 | 30,000 | 15,000 |
| EQSs | 60 | 45 | 30 | 15 |
| EQDs | $9,000 | $6,000 | $4,000 | $1,500 |
To qualify, you must meet the required level of Elite Qualifying Dollars (EQDs), plus either the required level of Elite Qualifying Miles (EQMs) or Elite Qualifying Segments (EQSs).
| Qualifying metric | Executive Platinum oneworld® Emerald |
Platinum Pro oneworld® Sapphire |
Platinum oneworld® Sapphire |
Gold oneworld® Ruby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EQMs | 100,000 | 75,000 | 50,000 | 25,000 |
| EQSs | 120 | 90 | 60 | 30 |
| EQDs | $15,000 | $9,000 | $6,000 | $3,000 |
Members who reach the lower thresholds during 2020 will receive their status immediately upon qualifying, valid through January 31, 2022.
Any unused systemwide upgrades with an expiration date of January 31, 2021, have been extended through July 31, 2021.
While we’re not awarding new systemwide upgrades with the extension of Executive Platinum status, members who qualify or re-qualify for Executive Platinum status in 2020 will receive 4 systemwide upgrades valid through January 31, 2022.
Previously, members who qualified for Executive Platinum status received a choice of 1 reward upon reaching 150,000, 200,000 and 250,000 EQMs, respectively. For 2020, we lowered the levels required to earn these rewards:
We’re introducing a limited-time promotion to help you reach Million Miler℠ status and receive benefits like elite status. For all eligible Citi / AAdvantage® and AAdvantage® Aviator products, as well as select AAdvantage® credit cards outside the U.S., every dollar spent on net purchases that post between
May 1 – December 31, 2020, will count as 1 mile toward Million Miler℠ status.
We’re giving you more flexibility with waived award reinstatement and change fees for awards booked by June 30, 2020.
If your trip is eligible, your miles will be automatically reinstated within 48 hours of canceling your trip online. For all other trips, contact Reservations to have your miles reinstated.
Check if your trip is eligible:
Reinstating flight and upgrade awards
For award travel ticketed on or after July 1, 2020, and flown October 1, 2020, and beyond, we’ll waive change and reinstatement fees when the change is made at least 60 days before travel. A new fee structure will apply to changes made with fewer than 60 days before travel:
| Elite status | Change made 60 days or more before travel | At least 7 days, but fewer than 60 days before travel | Fewer than 7 days before travel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Platinum | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Platinum Pro | $0 | $50 | $75 |
| Platinum | $0 | $75 | $100 |
| Gold | $0 | $100 | $125 |
| Regular member | $0 | $125 | $150 |
Fees apply to each award ticket changed or reinstated.
Fees vary by elite status of the member using miles from their account and the number of days before departure of the first changed or canceled flight in the original trip.
The flight award change / reinstatement fee will be waived for:
We’re giving AAdvantage® elite members another reason to look forward to a vacation. On July 1, 2020, they’ll receive a special one-time credit of up to $400 to use toward an American Airlines Vacations package.
| Elite status | Credit amount |
|---|---|
| Gold | $300 |
| Platinum and Platinum Pro | $350 |
| Executive Platinum | $400 |
Credit given will be based on elite status as of June 30, 2020.
Elite members can redeem their credit on or after July 1, 2020, by calling us at 800-321-2121.
To receive offer, you must call American Airlines Vacations to purchase a vacation package starting July 1, 2020. Package must include round-trip flights and hotel and meet minimum spend requirement of $2,500. Offer is valid for new reservations made by phone after July 1, 2020. All travel must start by December 20, 2021, for promotion to apply. Multiple hotel stays are valid for promo as long as the total nights booked is greater than the minimum stay requirements. Credit given will be based on elite status as of June 30, 2020.
Promotion is only valid for reservations booked through the AA Vacations reservation center by calling 1-800-321-2121. Also, receive the standard 1,000 bonus booking miles offer when booking any American Airlines Vacations package. American Airlines AAdvantage® bonus miles will be awarded to the first traveler's AAdvantage® account for each booking within 1 week after travel is complete. Please be sure to provide a valid AAdvantage® number when creating your booking. Promotion cannot be honored retroactively or applied to existing reservations. Promotion cannot be combined with other offers, including but not limited to bonus mileage offers, sales, or credit card discounts. Rates, travel dates and advance reservation requirements vary per room. Rates may vary depending on travel dates. Blackout dates and other significant restrictions may apply. Vacation packages include government-imposed hotel taxes; some hotels may impose other fees at checkout in addition to the taxes and fees included in this offer. Offer is not valid for group travel, is not combinable, and may be withdrawn at any time. The hotel in the package must be located in the passenger's vacation destination.
AAdvantage® members can now earn miles on GOL Airlines, Brazil’s largest carrier, with more than 750 daily flights to over 75 destinations.
AAdvantage® members can now earn miles on all Alaska Airlines marketed and operated flights network wide. Your ability to redeem miles throughout Alaska Airlines’ network remains unchanged.
AAdvantage® members can now earn and redeem miles throughout Royal Air Maroc’s network of more than 200 daily flights to more than 90 destinations in more than 50 countries.
AAdvantage® elite members are now eligible to earn more benefits with World of Hyatt®. Link your AAdvantage® and World of Hyatt accounts, and you can earn both World of Hyatt points and AAdvantage® bonus miles on qualifying Hyatt hotel stays and experiences.
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You can now redeem AAdvantage® miles for travel in Premium Economy, available on international flights to/from Asia, Australia, Europe, New Zealand and South America as well as on select domestic flights to/from Hawaii and Alaska.
Premium Economy amenities include:
Premium Economy awards are available for as few as 25,000 AAdvantage® miles each way plus any applicable taxes and carrier-imposed fees.
You can book Premium Economy awards via all of our channels.
Upgrades into Premium Economy using your AAdvantage® miles or other AAdvantage® products aren’t available at this time. Premium Economy awards for travel on our partner airlines are limited to select airlines.
If you and a companion are waitlisted for the same type of upgrade, you can sponsor them to receive your priority level. You’ll stay prioritized together, even at the airport.
Companions don’t have to be AAdvantage® members; the upgrade can be deducted from any account.
To sponsor a companion for a new or existing trip, contact Reservations.
Reservations and ticket changes
Today, you and another elite status member can be prioritized together on the 500-mile upgrade waitlist. If the upgrade isn’t cleared before you get to the airport, you are prioritized based on individual status.
Now, you can ask an agent to reconnect you on the list at the airport. If available, the 500-mile upgrades will be deducted from the sponsor’s account.
Upgrade requests will be prioritized by elite status level, then:
If the upgrade type and 12-month Rolling EQD value are the same we’ll look at the booking code then date/time of the request to determine prioritization.
Before you get to the airport, requests for systemwide and mileage award upgrades are processed independently from 500-mile upgrade requests.
At the airport, upgrades requested will be prioritized in this order:
Your 12-month Rolling EQD value is updated daily and is different from your Year-to-Date (YTD) EQDs, which is used to track your progress toward elite status.
