How To Get American Airlines Elite Status (And Is It Worth It?)

Having elite status with an airline is a great way to earn benefits and perks that make travel more rewarding. American Airlines is one of the main players in the industry and an airline that many of us use often. Its AAdvantage loyalty program has 4 main levels of elite status available — Gold, Platinum, Platinum Pro, and Executive Platinum. Earning elite status can be confusing, so we’re going to break it down for you so it’s easy to understand.

In this post, we’ll go over how to earn elite status with American Airlines and discuss whether or not it’s a valuable thing to have.

Table of contents

How To Earn American Airlines AAdvantage Status
AAdvantage Status Requirements and Benefits
- How To Check Your Progress Toward American Airlines Elite Status
- Qualification Period vs. Membership Period
AAdvantage Gold Status Benefits
AAdvantage Platinum Status Benefits
AAdvantage Platinum Pro Status Benefits
AAdvantage Executive Platinum Status Benefits
AAdvantage Million Miler Program
Is American Airlines Elite Status Worth It?
Final Thoughts

Table of Contents

How To Earn American Airlines AAdvantage Status
AAdvantage Status Requirements and Benefits
- How To Check Your Progress Toward American Airlines Elite Status
- Qualification Period vs. Membership Period
AAdvantage Gold Status Benefits
AAdvantage Platinum Status Benefits
AAdvantage Platinum Pro Status Benefits
AAdvantage Executive Platinum Status Benefits
AAdvantage Million Miler Program
Is American Airlines Elite Status Worth It?
Final Thoughts

How To Earn American Airlines AAdvantage Status

American Airlines simplified the process of earning elite status at the beginning of 2022. Gone are the days of Elite Qualifying Miles (EQMs), Elite Qualifying Segments (EQSs), and Elite Qualifying Dollars (EQDs). Now, all you need to do to earn AAdvantage status is earn Loyalty Points.

You’ll earn 1 Loyalty Point for each eligible base AAdvantage mile you earn.

Here’s a quick look at the ways you’ll be able to earn American AAdvantage Loyalty Points:

Fly on American Airlines, Oneworld partner airlines, JetBlue, and GOL Airlines
Spend on AAdvantage co-branded credit cards
Shop through AAdvantage eShopping portal
Dine at restaurants attached to AAdvantage Dining portal
Shop with SimplyMiles
Book travel packages through American Airlines Vacations
Partner hotels and bookings through American Airlines Hotels
AAdvantage car rental partners booked through aa.com/car
Cruises booked through bookaacruises.com
Retail partners including Shell, Miles for Opinions, NRG Energy, Reliant Energy, and Xoom

Hot Tip: Loyalty Points are earned through base AAdvantage miles. American Airlines bonus miles (including credit card sign-on bonuses and AAdvantage dining portal promotional bonuses) and eShopping portal promotional bonuses do not earn Loyalty Points.

Earn Loyalty Points on Flights

AAdvantage members earn Loyalty Points at the same rate as they earn redeemable miles on airline tickets. That means you’ll earn 5 AAdvantage miles and 5 Loyalty Points per dollar spent on American Airlines flights. This is on the fare only which doesn’t include taxes, fees, and surcharges. You’ll earn miles and Loyalty Points on any class of ticket, including Basic Economy.

If you have American Airlines status, you’ll continue to earn Loyalty Points at the same rate you earn redeemable base miles. For example, a Platinum Pro member would earn 9 redeemable miles and 9 Loyalty Points per dollar spent on flights.

Status Level	Miles/Loyalty Points Earned
General Member	5 miles/Loyalty Points per $1
Gold	7 miles/Loyalty Points per $1
Platinum	8 miles/Loyalty Points per $1
Platinum Pro	9 miles/Loyalty Points per $1
Executive Platinum	11 miles/Loyalty Points per $1

You’ll also earn Loyalty Points when flying on American Airlines Oneworld partners as well as JetBlue and GOL Airlines. Loyalty Points are earned at the same accrual rate as redeemable AAdvantage miles on these airlines.

Earn Loyalty Points With Credit Cards

Using an American Airlines co-branded credit card is a great way to earn Loyalty Points that count toward status. You’ll earn 1 Loyalty Point per $1 spent on any of these cards (with 1 exception, see below). Loyalty Points are not earned on spend category multipliers. For example, if your card earns 2 points per $1 spent on American Airlines purchases, you’ll still only earn 1 Loyalty Point per $1 spent.

Citi American Airlines Co-Branded Credit Cards

American Airlines AAdvantage MileUp℠ card
CitiBusiness® / AAdvantage® Platinum Select® Mastercard®
Citi® / AAdvantage® Platinum Select® World Elite™ Mastercard®
Citi®/AAdvantage® Executive World Elite Mastercard®
CitiBusiness® / AAdvantage® Select® World Elite Mastercard® (no longer open to new applicants)
Citi® / AAdvantage® Gold Mastercard® (no longer open to new applicants)

Barclays American Airlines Co-Branded Credit Cards

AAdvantage® Aviator® Red World Elite Mastercard®
AAdvantage® Aviator® World Elite Business Mastercard®
AAdvantage® Aviator® Blue Mastercard® (not available to new applicants, only as a downgrade for AAdvantage Aviator Red card)
AAdvantage® Aviator® Mastercard® (earns 1 Loyalty Point for every $2 spent; no longer open to new applicants, only as a downgrade for AAdvantage Aviator Red card)
AAdvantage® Aviator® Silver Mastercard® (no longer open to new applicants, only as an upgrade for AAdvantage Aviator Red card)

Earn Loyalty Points Through Shopping and Dining

You’ll earn Loyalty Points through shopping portals like AAdvantage Dining, AAdvantage eShopping, and Simply Miles.

AAdvantage Dining allows you to register a credit card (any card, not just an American Airlines card) and you’ll earn base miles and Loyalty Points when you dine at restaurants that are a part of AAdvantage Dining.

Promotional bonuses earned through AAdvantage Dining, including the new member bonus of 1,000 points, will be awarded as base miles only.

The AAdvantage eShopping portal allows you to earn base miles and Loyalty Points for online shopping. Simply create an account and click through the portal to the retailer of your choice and make a purchase as you normally would.

You’ll earn miles and Loyalty Points for your purchases. For example, if a store is offering 5 miles per $1 spent, you would earn 5 redeemable miles and 5 Loyalty Points per $1 spent. However, promotional shopping bonuses are awarded as base miles only.

Simply Miles is another great tool to earn lots of Loyalty Points and base miles for your online purchases. This site requires you to register a Mastercard in order to earn miles, although it doesn’t have to be an American Airlines credit card. Any Mastercard will work, and you can register multiple cards with Simply Miles.

Browse the offers and add any good ones to your card. Then use your card to make a purchase at the associated merchant and you’ll earn base miles and Loyalty Points.

Hot Tip: Simply Miles deals can be stacked with AAdvantage eShopping portal purchases.

Earn Loyalty Points Through American Airlines Hotel Partners

You can earn Loyalty Points by booking hotels through American Airlines hotel partners.

American Airlines Hotels and Rocketmiles

When you book through American Airlines Hotels or Rocketmiles you can earn up to 10,000 base miles and Loyalty Points per night.

Hyatt Hotels

American Airlines elite members can earn 500 miles per stay, in addition to Loyalty Points, by staying at eligible Hyatt brands by linking their accounts.

Marriott Hotels

You’ll earn American miles and Loyalty Points on Marriott stays when you choose miles as your earning preference and American Airlines as your preferred airline. You’ll need to make this selection in your Marriott Bonvoy loyalty account.

You’ll earn 2 miles and 2 Loyalty Points per $1 spent at the following Marriott brands:

Autograph Collection
Delta Hotels
Design Hotels
EDITION Hotels
Gaylord Hotels
JW Marriott Hotels
Le Meridien
The Luxury Collection
Marriott Hotels & Resorts
Marriott Vacation Club
Renaissance Hotels
The Ritz-Carlton
Sheraton Hotels and Resorts
St. Regis Hotels & Resorts
Tribute Portfolio
W Hotels
Westin Hotels

You’ll earn 1 mile and 1 Loyalty Point per $1 spent at these Marriott brands:

AC Hotels by Marriott
Aloft Hotels
Courtyard by Marriott
Element by Westin
Fairfield by Marriott
Four Points by Sheraton
Marriott Executive Apartments
Moxy Hotels
Protea Hotels by Marriott
Residence Inn by Marriott
SpringHill Suites
TownePlace Suites

IHG Hotels

You’ll earn American miles and Loyalty Points at IHG hotels when you choose American Airlines as your earning preference.

You’ll earn 2 miles and 2 Loyalty Points per $1 spent at these IHG brands:

Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts
EVEN Hotels
Holiday Inn
Holiday Inn Express
Hotel Indigo
Intercontinental Hotels and Resorts

Additionally, you’ll earn 1 point per $1 spent at Candlewood Suites and Staybridge Suites.

Earn Loyalty Points Through American Airlines Car Rental Partners

You can earn base miles and Loyalty Points by booking a rental car through an American Airlines partner and providing your AAdvantage number at the time of booking.

Alamo, Dollar, National, and Thrifty

Earn 50 base miles and Loyalty Points per rental day on qualifying paid rentals at participating locations.

Avis and Budget

Earn 2 to 5 base miles and Loyalty Points per $1 spent with discount codes #K817100 (Avis) or #U072400 (Budget).

All AAdvangate members can earn 2 miles per $1 spent
All American Airlines credit cardholders can earn 3 miles per $1 spent
AAdvantage Gold and Platinum members can earn 4 miles per $1 spent
AAdvantage Platinum Pro and Executive Platinum members can earn 5 miles per $1 spent

Hertz

Earn 1 base mile and 1 Loyalty Point per $1 spent with discount code CDP217692 and get a discount on the base rate of the rental.

Payless

Earn 1 base mile and 1 Loyalty Point per $1 spent with discount code #K105200.

Earn Loyalty Points By Booking Vacation Packages and Cruises

American Airlines Vacations

You’ll earn Loyalty Points that count toward American Airlines status by booking a vacation package through American Airlines Vacations.

You’ll always earn 1,000 American Airlines base miles and Loyalty Points with each booking. Plus you can earn up to 30,000 bonus miles with select deals, but these won’t count as Loyalty Points since they are bonus miles.

American Airlines Cruises

When you book a cruise through American Airlines, you’ll earn Loyalty Points that help you achieve elite status. You’ll earn 1 base mile and 1 Loyalty Point per $1 spent. However, if you have an American Airlines AAdvantage credit card, you can earn 2 base miles and Loyalty Points per $1 spent. Keep an eye out for special deals to help you earn Loyalty Points and base miles even faster.

Earn Loyalty Points Through Home, Retail, and Other Partners

E-Rewards: Earn miles and Loyalty Points by filling out surveys.
Miles for Opinions: Earn miles and Loyalty Points by filling out surveys.
NRG: Earn 2 base miles and Loyalty Points per $1 on the supply portion of your monthly electric and gas bills.
Shell: Earn 100 base miles and Loyalty Points after joining Shell’s Fuel Rewards program and completing your first fill-up. Then earn 2 miles for every gallon of fuel purchased.
Xoom: Earn 2 base miles and Loyalty Points per $1 on the supply portion of your monthly electric or gas bills in select states.

Bottom Line: Your American Airlines status level is determined by the number of Loyalty Points you earn during the qualification year. There are lots of ways to earn Loyalty Points, including using an American Airlines credit card, buying an American Airlines or partner flight, or shopping through the AAdvantage eShopping portal, to name a few. You’ll get 1 Loyalty Point for every 1 qualifying base American Airlines mile you earn.

AAdvantage Status Requirements and Benefits

Since American Airlines simplified its elite status program, there’s only one thing you need to do to achieve elite status with American Airlines: earn Loyalty Points.

These are the number of loyalty points you need to earn for each tier of American Airlines status:

Qualification	Gold	Platinum	Platinum Pro	Executive Platinum
Loyalty Points	30,000	75,000	125,000	200,000

American Airlines Elite Status benefits — After earning American Airlines elite status, you’ll enjoy benefits like upgrades that can make your flights more comfortable. Image Credit: American Airlines

How To Check Your Progress Toward American Airlines Elite Status

To check your progress toward American Airlines elite status, log on to your AAdvantage account. After you sign in, click your name in the top-right corner and then click Account.

You’ll then be able to see your progress in the AAdvantage account view.

AAdvantage Elite Status progrress — You can easily track your status in your AAdvantage account. Image Credit: American Airlines

Qualification Period vs. Membership Period

When you’re trying to earn American Airlines status, you’ll need to understand the difference between the qualification period and the membership period.

The qualification period is from March 1 to the last day of February the following year. This is the time period you have to earn Loyalty Points. As soon as you qualify for elite status by meeting the requirements, your benefits will be active and they’ll remain active through the next membership year.

The membership year starts on the day you qualify for status or April 1 (whichever comes first) and goes through the following March 31.

AAdvantage Gold Status Benefits

We’ve written at length about the benefits and value of AAdvantage Gold status, so we’ll just touch on the highlights here:

Automatic upgrade request on all routes within the continental U.S., Alaska, Hawaii, Caribbean, Canada, and Mexico
24-hour upgrade window
40% elite mileage bonus
Main Cabin Extra seats at check-in, if available
Complimentary Preferred seats
1 free checked bag
Oneworld Ruby status

Hot Tip: American Airlines and JetBlue have a reciprocal relationship for passengers flying with each airline. American AAdvantage elite members can now expect benefits such as priority check-in, free checked bags, priority baggage handling, priority boarding, and more when flying JetBlue.

AAdvantage Platinum Status Benefits

Our guide to the perks and value of AAdvantage Platinum status goes into detail on the benefits and their worth, but here are some of the highlights of this tier:

Automatic upgrade request on all routes within the continental U.S., Alaska, Hawaii, Caribbean, Canada, and Mexico
48-hour upgrade window
60% elite mileage bonus
Complimentary Main Cabin Extra and Preferred seats at the time of booking
2 free checked bags
Oneworld Sapphire status

AAdvantage Platinum Pro Status Benefits

Platinum Pro elites are eligible for upgrade and seating benefits and perks at the airport, fee waivers, and alliance benefits. Here are some of this status level’s highlights:

Loyalty Choice Rewards
Automatic upgrade requests on all flights within North America on American Airlines
Complimentary upgrades on Alaska Airlines
72-hour upgrade window
80% elite mileage bonus
Complimentary Main Cabin Extra and Preferred seats
3 free checked bags
Oneworld Emerald status

Hot Tip: Loyalty Choice Rewards are extra bonuses for Platinum Pro and Executive Platinum members who also fly a minimum number of segments on qualifying airlines. Awards include things like systemwide upgrades, bonus miles, Admirals Club day passes, and more.

AAdvantage Executive Platinum Status Benefits

Executive Platinum is AAdvantage’s highest status. We’ve written extensively on this tier’s upgrades and seating options and the airport benefits and alliance-wide perks. Here’s a quick look at some of the benefits:

Automatic upgrade requests on all flights within North America on American Airlines
100-hour upgrade window
120% elite mileage bonus
Complimentary Main Cabin Extra and Preferred seats
1 free food and 1 free drink item in Main Cabin seats
3 free checked bags
Oneworld Emerald status
Ability to upgrade on Alaska Airlines
Loyalty Choice Rewards

Hot Tip: A fifth, unpublished status level exists within the AAdvantage program called ConciergeKey. This invitation-only status doesn’t have published specific requirements and is reserved for top-tier spenders and influential travelers.

AAdvantage Million Miler Program

AAdvantage Million Miler status grants lifetime American Airlines Gold status, plus other additional benefits like bonus miles and upgrades after reaching 1 million miles.

Miles for the Million Miler program are calculated based on 2 criteria:

The actual distance flown on American-marketed flights
Base miles earned for flights on eligible American Airlines partners

After reaching 1 million miles on American Airlines, you’ll earn lifetime Gold status and 35,000 bonus AAdvantage miles. When you reach 2 million miles flown on American Airlines, you’ll earn lifetime Platinum status and 4 one-way system upgrades. After that, you’ll earn an additional 4 one-way systemwide upgrades for each additional million miles flown.

Bottom Line: There are 4 levels of status within the American Airlines AAdvantage program — Gold, Platinum, Platinum Pro, and Executive Platinum. A fifth level, ConciergeKey, is invitation-only and doesn’t publish membership requirements. In addition, if you fly at least 1 million miles, you’ll be a part of the Million Miler program, earning you Gold status for life.

Is American Airlines Elite Status Worth It?

Determining whether or not an airline’s elite status is worth it is somewhat subjective, but that’s not going to stop us from breaking it down to help you determine the value you can get from American Airlines status.

For this analysis, we’ve evaluated the minimum standards for Gold status only, since it’s the base-level tier. According to our extensive analysis of the value of American Airlines Gold status, you can get upwards of $1,000 in value if you’re a frequent flyer who knows how to use your benefits.

Here’s a quick look at the estimated value you can get from just some of the American Airlines Gold status benefits:

40% Mileage Bonus: ~$300 (based on approximately $3,000 yearly spend and 7 miles per dollar earned)
Free Checked Bag: $360 ($30 per flight; based on 6 round-trip flights a year)
Complimentary Preferred and Main Cabin Extra Seats: $420 ($35 per flight; based on 6 round-trip flights per year)

These numbers are a conservative estimate based on just a few benefits and can dramatically increase based on your flying habits.

Final Thoughts

If you fly American Airlines often, earning elite status is something you’ll definitely want to consider. Many benefits that come with American Airlines status are geared at making your flights more comfortable, like preferred seating and complimentary upgrades. Plus, you’ll earn miles faster and save money with benefits like free checked bags.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you get elite status on American Airlines?

To earn American Airlines status you’ll need to earn Loyalty Points. You’ll earn 1 Loyalty Point for every qualifying base mile you earn. These are the number of loyalty points you need to earn for each tier of American Airlines status:

Gold: 30,000 Loyalty Points
Platinum: 75,000 Loyalty Points
Platinum Pro: 125,000 Loyalty Points
Executive Platinum: 200,000 Loyalty Points

How long does American Airlines status last?

After earning American Airlines elite status, your status will be active through the end of the following membership year. A membership year ends on March 31. So, if you earn elite status on December 31, 2022, your benefits would be good through March 31, 2024.

Does AA Platinum get lounge access?

AAdvantage Platinum, Platinum Pro, and Executive Platinum members can utilize Admirals Club lounges and other Oneworld lounges on qualifying international flights, regardless of class of service.

If you’d like greater access to Admirals Clubs, consider applying for an AAdvantage Executive World Elite card that comes with a complimentary membership.

What happens when you hit 1 million miles on American Airlines?

After flying 1 million miles on American Airlines, you’ll achieve Million Miler status. This grants you lifetime Gold status plus a few other benefits like bonus miles and upgrades.

Can you buy elite status on American Airlines?

No, you can’t outright buy elite status on American Airlines. However, you can often find “buy up” promotions to help you achieve a higher elite level. You can also “buy” American Airlines status by spending on American Airlines co-branded credit cards, although you’d have to spend a minimum of $30,000 to earn the required 30,000 Loyalty Points this way.

Does American Airlines status match?

American occasionally does status match to other airlines, but, mostly, it offers status challenges, open to anyone regardless of status on another airline.

You can request a status challenge to achieve AAdvantage Gold or Platinum elite levels. You don’t need to hold status with any other airline to request a status challenge, but you will have to pay an upfront fee.

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About Katie Seemann

Katie fell in love with travel during a semester abroad in college spent in Nottingham, England. During that time, she got to see Scotland, Ireland, London, and Amsterdam and knew she wanted to see more of the world. Fast forward to 2015 when Katie discovered the world of points and miles. She jumped in full force and hasn’t looked back. After starting her own blog, Zen Life and Travel, in 2016, she began freelance writing in 2017. In addition to being a contributor to Upgraded Points since 2018, she also writes for Forbes Advisor and has previously written for Million Mile Secrets.

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20 comments

Fran Rabuck July 12, 2021

I’m currently about 31,000 miles short of AA Million Miler status. I still have Gold status extended from 2020. No miles this year yet.

Million Miler℠ balance: 969,158
Member since Apr 11, 1988
Award miles:478,068 Expiring on Jan 26, 2022
150,000 Miles to buy or gift
200,000 Miles to transfer

I also have about 23 – 500 mile upgrades.

What’s the best way to get those last miles? I don’t have a AA credit card. I use the Chase Platinum.

I expect to use these miles later in 2022 with wife and family for retirement.

I also have 500 EQD from AA posted as a promo in my account.

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- Jarrod West July 13, 2021
  
  Hi Fran,
  
  Well, for the most part, the best/easiest way to earn the miles needed to reach AA Million Miler status is by flying with American or one of its Oneworld partners. I also highly recommend you either earn, or redeem, some of your AA miles prior to January 26th, 2022 so that they don’t expire on you, as you definitely don’t want to lose all of those AA miles.
  
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  - Gene R February 8, 2022
    
    Hello there! First time here. Been looking for another group other than TPG. Does UP have a FB group? Do you know what happens if I hit 120k EQM’s first before the 12K EQD’s required for Exec Plat? I’m now a Plat Pro and doing mileage run this month to hit $12k EQD. I have around 100K EQM’s now. With my mileage run, I’m going to hit 120k EQM before hitting the 12K EQD.
    Does anybody has had this situation? Did you get 4 total choice awards? 2 for qualifying for EP and 2 for hitting 120K EQM’s.
    
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    - Jarrod West February 8, 2022
      
      Hi Gene,
      
      We sure do! https://www.facebook.com/groups/LevelUpTravel We’d love you have you join us there.
      
      As far as I am aware, I believe you would only receive 2 choice awards in your situation. But let me know if you find out otherwise!
      
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Tom August 2, 2021

If you buy 1,000 miles for a nominal amount your miles will not expire.

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Doug September 30, 2021

so when you see these credit cards give 60000 miles, does this go in your EQM’s account?

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- Jarrod West October 1, 2021
  
  Hi Doug,
  
  Usually, the miles you receive from a card sign up bonus are just redeemable miles, they do not also count at EQM’s.
  
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Carol October 24, 2021

Hi There. I’m hoping to get your advice on how I can get to Gold on American this year. I am needing 2,501 more Miles (EQMs). My Progress to Gold (YTD):
3,235 Dollars (EQDs); Minimum: 2,000 Dollars (EQDs)
17,499 Miles (EQMs); (Minimum: 20,000 Miles (EQMs)
16 Segments (EQSs); Minimum 20 Segments (EQSs)
I have a trip planned that leaves December 31st 2021 and returns January 5th 2022. Will my return flight count toward Gold since I will be returning in 2022? If not, do you have any advice on the best route for me to obtain Gold? Thank you!

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- Jarrod West October 27, 2021
  
  Hi Carol,
  
  The first leg of your trip will count towards your status since the flight will depart and land in 2021, but the return flight will not. Safe travels!
  
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  - Ayan Owens December 10, 2021
    
    I thought with the change to the new loyalty points system, all activity in January and February of 2022, will count in the previous years qualifying numbers?
    
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    - Jarrod West December 13, 2021
      
      Hy Ayan,
      
      Yes, you’re correct. It seems that you can in fact double-dip in January and February.
      
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      - meg December 14, 2021
        
        Does anyone understand if you earn status by Dec 31st, on American Airlines, does it last the whole of 2022? and if you don’t earn it until Feb 2022, does it last for the rest of 2022?
      - Jarrod West December 15, 2021
        
        Hi Meg,
        
        If you earn status before December 31st it will last through 2022, if you don’t earn it until February then it will still last through 2022.
Paul February 21, 2022

I’m less than 800 EQMs from hitting platinum pro status. Would it make sense for me to use my AA credit card to get to this level prior to the change on the 28th or will it matter? It seems like it will be harder to get the same perks after the change over.

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- Jarrod West February 22, 2022
  
  Hi Paul,
  
  If you want to have Platinim Pro status through February of 2023, then I would definitely try to earn the 800 EQMs before the 28th.
  
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Bryan March 1, 2022

This page really needs to be updated or not claim that it is 2022 information

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- Christine Krzyszton March 1, 2022
  
  Hi Bryan. The 2021 qualification period for American Airlines elite status ended yesterday, February 28th. The new qualifying information for 2022 is included in the article. With the overlap in qualification periods, both options were included in the article as a reference for those who were still working on their 2021 qualification and those working on 2022.
  
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Mike B August 14, 2022

Basically American is saying , “If you want to fly up front, you WILL use our credit card for all your charges.”

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Roberta October 4, 2022

If you are using your AA card to purchase something that already earns Loyalty Points (in 2022), do you get double miles. 1 for the purchase, 1 for using the AA card?

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- Jarrod West October 6, 2022
  
  Hi Roberta,
  
  Unfortunately not, you will still earn just 1 redeemable AA mile.
  
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