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June 29, 2023

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Don't give up (quite yet) on elite status

by Andrew Kunesh, Senior Reporter, Cards & Loyalty

Earning status on American Airlines might be easier than you think — you don’t even have to fly to do it.

It’s been about a year since I took my first American Airlines flight in nearly half a decade. Since then, I’ve managed to achieve Executive Platinum status, the airline’s highest published tier of loyalty, by earning a ton of Loyalty Points. So what makes American status so great?

With access to preferred seating on Oneworld flights and complimentary access to many first-class lounges, Oneworld Emerald (which comes with Executive Platinum status) has been a game changer on my international flights. Put simply, I’ve bid farewell to pesky Lufthansa advance seat fees and welcomed luxurious Oneworld lounges like the Qantas first-class lounge at LAX.

American and Alaska Airlines also expanded their partnership, which means American elite members have perks on Alaska. Executive Platinum members get Alaska first-class upgrades just after MVP 75K elite members on non-saver economy fares. They can also get three checked bags and free same-day flight changes on Alaska.

But best of all, American’s miles are still super valuable. For now, partner sweet spots remain intact despite the retirement of Web Specials and MileSAAver awards. Qatar Airways Qsuite offers flights from the U.S. to the Middle East and South Asia for 70,000 miles, Finnair has business-class flights from the U.S. to Europe for 57,500 miles, and Japan Airlines’ first-class flights from the U.S. to Japan cost just 80,000 miles. Meanwhile, United Airlines charges over 120,000 miles for one-way ANA first-class flights on the same route.

And don’t forget — AAdvantage members can use their miles for top seats like Qatar Qsuite and Etihad Airways business class, while United Airlines’ MileagePlus and Delta Air Lines’ SkyMiles members can’t.

Depending on the hotel stay, you can earn over 75,000 Loyalty Points in a week with Rocketmiles, super-charge your earnings through the American Airlines shopping portal and also earn Loyalty Points if you are using a cobranded American Airlines credit card.

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