Overview
- American will leave elite qualification thresholds unchanged for a third year, in line with Delta and United.
- The partner-earning bonus shifts to a single 25% boost after 60,000 Loyalty Points that lasts six months and is capped at 25,000 bonus points.
- Basic economy tickets will no longer earn AAdvantage miles, marking a cut to lower-fare earning routes.
- New intermediate Loyalty Point Rewards include options like two food and beverage coupons at 15,000 points and select New York Times or The Athletic subscriptions, while some prior rewards are discontinued starting March 1.
- Free in-flight Wi‑Fi is rolling out, and the airline did not address any changes to partner award redemption pricing.