If you’re trying to earn elite status with American Airlines but don’t have enough Loyalty Points to reach the next tier, American is providing another way to get you there — albeit at a significant ...

In 2026, both American Airlines and Delta Air Lines are holding elite status qualification requirements steady while introducing notable changes to rewards and benefits. American’s AAdvantage program ...

For most of my career as a travel editor, airline elite status was the goal. I planned trips around it, tracked progress obsessively and flew airlines I didn’t always love because it helped achieve ...

American Airlines said it will keep thresholds to earn frequent flyer elite status steady for a third consecutive year. United Airlines and Delta Air Lines also kept requirements the same for the ...

American Airlines will stopped awarding AAdvantage miles and Loyalty Points for basic economy tickets. This policy change aligns American with similar restrictions already in place at other carriers.