Turn the everyday into the extraordinary with the AAdvantage® program
Unlock the best of travel
The sky’s the limit as an AAdvantage® member. Over the years we’ve offered more ways to earn and use your miles, plus more rewards and benefits. The result? A more rewarding loyalty program that unlocks a world of possibility.
Continue earning AAdvantage® miles – you can redeem them for flights, as well as hotels, car rentals and other ways to enhance your travel. Plus, you earn a Loyalty Point for each eligible mile earned. Want even more travel benefits? Loyalty Points count toward AAdvantage® status and Loyalty Point Rewards.
Unlocking rewards is simpler than ever - just earn Loyalty Points
Earn more miles and more Loyalty Points
- 40% mileage and Loyalty Point bonus on eligible flights
- 4 miles and Loyalty Points per $1 with Avis and Budget car rentals
- 1 mile and Loyalty Point per $1 spent on qualifying World of Hyatt stays
20% Loyalty Point bonus
when you spend with American Airlines Vacations, SimplyMiles®, AAdvantage® eShoppingSM, AAdvantage DiningSM, and AAdvantage HotelsTM within 6 months after qualifying
Earn more miles and more Loyalty Points
- 60% mileage and Loyalty Point bonus on eligible flights
- 4 miles and Loyalty Points per $1 with Avis and Budget car rentals
- 1 mile and Loyalty Point per $1 spent on qualifying World of Hyatt stays
30% Loyalty Point bonus
when you spend with American Airlines Vacations, SimplyMiles®, AAdvantage® eShoppingSM, AAdvantage DiningSM, and AAdvantage HotelsTM within 6 months after qualifying
Earn more miles and more Loyalty Points
- 80% mileage and Loyalty Point bonus on eligible flights
- 5 miles and Loyalty Points per $1 with Avis and Budget car rentals
- 1 mile and Loyalty Point per $1 spent on qualifying World of Hyatt stays
35,000 AAdvantage® miles toward a Mastercard Priceless® Experience
Available for U.S. American Airlines AAdvantage® Mastercard® credit card holders. While supplies last.
Earn more miles and Loyalty Points
- 120% mileage and Loyalty Point bonus on eligible flights
- 5 miles and Loyalty Points per $1 with Avis and Budget car rentals
- 1 mile and Loyalty Point per $1 spent on qualifying World of Hyatt stays
35,000 AAdvantage® miles toward a Mastercard Priceless® Experience
Available for U.S. American Airlines AAdvantage® Mastercard® credit card holders. While supplies last.
40,000 AAdvantage® miles toward a Mastercard Priceless® Experience
Available for U.S. American Airlines AAdvantage® Mastercard® credit card holders. While supplies last.
40,000 AAdvantage® miles toward a Mastercard Priceless® Experience
Available for U.S. American Airlines AAdvantage® Mastercard® credit card holders. While supplies last.
40,000 AAdvantage® miles toward a Mastercard Priceless® Experience
Available for U.S. American Airlines AAdvantage® Mastercard® credit card holders. While supplies last.
150,000 AAdvantage® miles toward a Mastercard Priceless® Experience
Available for U.S. American Airlines AAdvantage® Mastercard® credit card holders. While supplies last.
350,000 AAdvantage® miles toward a Mastercard Priceless® Experience
Available for U.S. American Airlines AAdvantage® Mastercard® credit card holders. While supplies last.
550,000 AAdvantage® miles toward a Mastercard Priceless® Experience
Available for U.S. American Airlines AAdvantage® Mastercard® credit card holders. While supplies last.
Get rewarded with the AAdvantage® program
Earn miles and Loyalty Points when you fly, use an AAdvantage® credit card for purchases, or engage with AAdvantage® partners. You can redeem AAdvantage® miles for your next trip or other great offers. Plus, your Loyalty Points count toward earning status, and additional benefits when you travel.
HOW TO EARN LOYALTY POINTS
Earn when you fly and when you buy
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Travel on eligible airlines
Fly on American Airlines, American Eagle®, any oneworld® airline and other partner airlines.
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AAdvantage® credit card purchases
American Airlines AAdvantage® credit card members will earn one Loyalty Point for every one eligible AAdvantage® mile earned from purchases using their U.S. or internationally-issued AAdvantage® credit card.
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AAdvantage® eShoppingSM, AAdvantage DiningSM, SimplyMiles™ & more
Shop, dine, travel and more with our partners and watch your miles and Loyalty Points add up faster.
Level up faster with status mileage bonuses
Have AAdvantage® status? You’ll earn more miles and Loyalty Points when you travel with American and our partners – making it easier to qualify for status again.
*Basic Economy tickets issued on or after January 1, 2023 for travel on or after March 1, 2023 will earn miles at a rate of 2 miles per dollar. As a status member, you’ll also receive your mileage bonus on top of base miles earned on eligible flights.
- AAdvantage® member Earns 5 miles per dollar*
- AAdvantage Gold® Earns a 40% bonus, 7 miles per dollar*
- AAdvantage Platinum® Earns a 60% bonus, 8 miles per dollar*
- AAdvantage Platinum Pro® Earns an 80% bonus, 9 miles per dollar*
- AAdvantage Executive Platinum® Earns a 120% bonus, 11 miles per dollar*
AAdvantage® Status Estimator
Estimate your status, reward potential and how many Loyalty Points you’ll earn via qualifying flights, purchases on AAdvantage® credit cards and eligible spending with AAdvantage® partners in the upcoming qualifying year.
Select your current status:
- AAdvantage® Member
- 15,000 Loyalty Point Reward level
- AAdvantage Gold®
- 60,000 Loyalty Point Reward level
- AAdvantage Platinum®
- 100,000 Loyalty Point Reward level
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AAdvantage
Platinum Pro® - 175,000 Loyalty Point Reward level
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AAdvantage
Executive Platinum® - 250,000 Loyalty Point Reward level
- 400,000 Loyalty Point Reward level
- 550,000 Loyalty Point Reward level
- 750,000 Loyalty Point Reward level
- 1,000,000 Loyalty Point Reward level
- 3,000,000 Loyalty Point Reward level
- 5,000,000 Loyalty Point Reward level
For illustrative purposes only.
Track your status March through February
Learn more about the qualification year
Earn Loyalty Points each March through February
You’ll qualify for status based on the Loyalty Points posted to your account for the 12-month period starting on March 1 of each year, rather than the calendar year. Your status membership year is valid through March 31 of each year.
Travel is better when you’re an AAdvantage® member
Join the AAdvantage® program for free in minutes and immediately access benefits to enhance everything from booking to travel.
- Get exclusive access to American Airlines Vacations for even better deals on packages New
- Board in Group 6 (or better)
- Manage trips and credits with ease
- Access exclusive partner offers and promotions
- Start earning miles and Loyalty Points on eligible American and partner flights, and AAdvantage® partners
New ways to earn and redeem miles
No more flight mileage earn cap
Dreaming of booking that trip around the world? Now there's no limit to the miles you can earn on a single ticket.
Introducing fully dynamic mileage awards
In 2023, award travel on American becomes fully dynamic with a new, simplified award chart.
Start something Priceless®
Starting March 2023, U.S. American Airlines AAdvantage® Mastercard® credit card holders can redeem AAdvantage® miles toward Mastercard® Priceless® experiences.
Frequently asked questions
What are Loyalty Points?
AAdvantage® members track their qualification toward reaching AAdvantage® status by earning Loyalty Points. Each year the Loyalty Points tracker begins on March 1 and goes through the last day of the following February. For example, qualification for 2023 begins on March 1, 2023 and ends on February 29, 2024. Your Loyalty Point balance will reset to zero on March 1, 2024.
How do I earn Loyalty Points?
As an AAdvantage® member, you’ll earn Loyalty Points as you earn eligible AAdvantage® miles. One eligible AAdvantage® mile equals one Loyalty Point.
Which AAdvantage® miles count toward earning Loyalty Points?
In the air: Base miles earned from flying on Loyalty Point-qualifying airlines (flights marketed by American Airlines, oneworld® airlines, and GOL Airlines). This includes:
- All tickets purchased on American, including Basic Economy
- All AAdvantage® status and cabin of service bonuses earned when flying on American Airlines and eligible partner airlines
On everyday spend: Base miles earned with eligible partners. Base offers vary by partner and eligible partners include:
- Portals: American Airlines Vacations, AAdvantage® eShoppingSM, AAdvantage DiningSM, SimplyMiles®
- Hotels: AAdvantage HotelsTM, Hyatt, Marriott International, IHG Hotels & Resorts, Marriott Vacations
- Cars: American Airlines Cars, Avis, Budget, Payless, Hertz, Dollar, Thrifty, Alamo, National, Sixt
- Cruise: American Airlines Cruises
- Retail: Shell, NRG Energy, Reliant Energy, Xoom, Miles for Opinions
For American Airlines AAdvantage® credit cardmembers, eligible AAdvantage® miles include the base miles earned on eligible purchases using your AAdvantage® credit card, and do not include any bonus miles or accelerators
- Base miles earned vary by credit card type and issuing bank. For example, most AAdvantage® credit cards earn 1 base mile per US$1 spent on eligible purchases, but some earn .5 base miles per $1 spent, others 1.5 miles or 2 miles, etc.
- Every base mile equals one Loyalty Point
How do I earn Loyalty Points on flights marketed by oneworld® airlines vs flights marketed by American Airlines?
- Flights marketed by oneworld® airlines: Loyalty Point eligible miles include base miles earned according to the distance flown plus cabin bonuses where applicable. Both the base miles and cabin bonus miles earned will count toward Loyalty Points
- Flights marketed by American Airlines: Loyalty Point eligible miles include base miles earned according to the ticket price (excluding government-imposed taxes and fees). No cabin bonus applies.
- In the case of an exception – when you earn miles based on the distance flown (i.e. bulk fares, consolidator fares and cases when the ticket / fare details are not available at the time your flight is posted), a cabin bonus may apply. In that case, Loyalty Points will be determined according to the base miles earned and, if applicable, the cabin bonus.
How points are calculated on American and partner airlines
How do I earn Loyalty Points from AAdvantage® eShoppingSM purchases?
- All base miles earned through AAdvantage® eShoppingSM purchases will count toward Loyalty Points. The rate at which you earn base miles via AAdvantage® eShoppingSM partners varies by store.
- For example, stores like Walmart, Apple and Best Buy currently earn 1 base mile per dollar spent whereas stores like Home Depot and Nike currently earn 4 base miles per dollar spent.
How do I earn Loyalty Points from Avis and Budget?
Rent with our preferred car rental partners and you’ll earn base miles and Loyalty Points at a higher rate based on either your AAdvantage® status or the type of AAdvantage® credit card you have, whichever rate is higher.
- 2 base miles per $1 spent – AAdvantage® members
- 3 base miles per $1 spent – Citi® / AAdvantage® Mastercard® cardmembers and AAdvantage® Aviator® Mastercard® cardmembers without AAdvantage® status
- 4 base miles per $1 spent – AAdvantage Platinum® and AAdvantage Gold® members
- 5 base miles per $1 spent – AAdvantage Executive Platinum® and AAdvantage Platinum Pro® members
Which AAdvantage® miles do not count toward earning Loyalty Points?
- Bonus miles earned from special promotions
- Miles from Buy, Gift, Transfer transactions
- Government taxes, fees, and other charges associated with buying a ticket do not count toward earning AAdvantage® miles and do not count toward earning Loyalty Points
- Conversion of another program currency to AAdvantage® miles
- For AAdvantage® credit cards, “accelerators” or “multipliers” such as: extra miles for purchases in specific categories, with specific merchants (such as American Airlines purchases) or purchases made abroad
- AAdvantage® credit cards new account or welcome bonuses, spend bonuses, etc.
Which AAdvantage® credit cards can earn Loyalty Points on card spend?
All Citi® / AAdvantage® and AAdvantage® Aviator® credit cards issued within the U.S., and AAdvantage® credit cards issued outside the U.S. are eligible.
My AAdvantage® credit card offers the chance to earn additional Loyalty Points. What will happen to my benefit?
The benefit provided by eligible AAdvantage® credit cards that allows cardholders to earn additional Loyalty Points is not being changed.
What are the status qualification and membership year periods?
The status qualification year will start on March 1 and run through the last day of February of the following year.
- For example, in 2024, we’ll restart your Loyalty Point tracker on March 1, 2024, and it will run through February 28, 2025.
- The membership year (when your status is valid) takes effect the date you qualify, or April 1 (whichever comes first) and is valid through March 31.
AAdvantage® miles and Loyalty Points earned on posted purchases made with your AAdvantage® credit card will count based on the transaction date captured in the cardmember’s credit card account. AAdvantage miles and Loyalty Points typically post to the applicable AAdvantage® account within 8 to 10 weeks. Keep in mind, Loyalty Points from credit card purchases that show a transaction date on or after March 1 count toward the new qualification year.
Review your AAdvantage® Aviator® Mastercard® Reward Rules for details.
Citi cardmembers can review cardmember program terms online.
When does the AAdvantage Gold® qualification change take effect?
For the qualification year starting on March 1, 2023, AAdvantage Gold® will be earned at 40,000 Loyalty Points.
Are you making changes to the qualification levels for any other AAdvantage® status tiers?
No, all other status qualification requirements will remain the same.
Are you making any changes to the benefits that currently come with AAdvantage® status?
No, earning status in 2023 will unlock all the same benefits as before.
Are you making any changes to how I earn miles on flights?
Yes, for all tickets issued on or after January 1, 2023, for travel on or after March 1, 2023, Basic Economy fares will earn 2 base miles per dollar on the ticket price (excluding government-imposed taxes and fees) on flights marketed by American and eligible partner airlines. Status members will still earn their status mileage bonus on Basic Economy fares.
All other fares will continue to earn 5 base miles per dollar on the ticket price (excluding government-imposed taxes and fees) on flights marketed by American, with status members continuing to earn their status bonuses. Travel on all other partner airlines will continue to earn award miles based on the fare class and distance flown.
Additionally, for all travel starting on or after March 1, 2023, the 75,000 AAdvantage® mile maximum earn per ticket will be removed and members will be able to earn unlimited miles per ticket.
Will Loyalty Points be used to determine my upgrade priority?
We’ll use your 12-month rolling Loyalty Points value to determine your upgrade priority.
Boost / Renew purchases for 2023 status won’t count toward status qualification or upgrade priority.
Will Loyalty Points count towards Million MilerTM status?
No, Million MilerTM status will still be earned the same way as today, based on miles earned from flying with American and our partners.
Neither AAdvantage® award miles nor Loyalty Points contribute to Million MilerTM status.
Are Loyalty Choice Rewards going away?
Starting March 1, 2023, Loyalty Choice Rewards will be replaced by the new Loyalty Point Rewards, which won’t require a 30-flight segment minimum to gain access.
What are Loyalty Point Rewards?
Starting March 1, 2023, all benefits earned with Loyalty Points will be referred to as Loyalty Point Rewards.
What’s new?
- More reward levels along the way – members can qualify for Loyalty Point Rewards even before reaching AAdvantage® status, and can earn rewards between status tiers and beyond.
- There’s no requirement to fly a minimum number of segments to qualify for Loyalty Point Rewards.
What happens to the Loyalty Choice Rewards that I’ve earned or will earn before March 1, 2023?
All Loyalty Choice Rewards you earned during the 2022 – 2023 qualification year will remain unchanged. You’ll still be able to choose your rewards in your account through March 30, 2023. The expiration date of each reward will vary by reward type.
Will the reward options available through Loyalty Point Rewards be the same as those offered before through Loyalty Choice Rewards?
Yes, we’ll continue to offer rewards like AAdvantage® bonus miles, systemwide upgrades, Admirals Club® membership, and new reward options.
How will the new Loyalty Point Rewards work?
Earn Loyalty Points as normal to earn AAdvantage® status and earn Loyalty Point Rewards between status tiers. Some levels will offer an option to choose the reward that works best for you.
The terms and conditions for Loyalty Point Rewards will be available on March 1, 2023.
How long will I have to choose and use my Loyalty Point Rewards?
If a Loyalty Point Reward selection is required, you’ll have until March 30 of the next year to choose your reward. Keep in mind, the expiration date of each reward may vary.
Which AAdvantage® partners are included in the Loyalty Points bonuses at 60,000 and 100,000 Loyalty Point Reward levels?
At the 60,000 and 100,000 Loyalty Point Reward levels, you’ll unlock a Loyalty Point bonus on spend with select partners.
- Earn a 20% bonus at 60,000 Loyalty Points
- Earn a 30% bonus at 100,000 Loyalty Points
Eligible partners include American Airlines Vacations, AAdvantage® eShoppingSM, AAdvantage DiningSM, SimplyMiles®, and AAdvantage HotelsTM.
Do the Loyalty Point Rewards at the 1 million, 3 million, and 5 million levels replace the benefits currently earned by Million Milers?
No, starting March 1, 2023, these are additional rewards earned during the qualification year. The way you earn Million MilerTM status won’t change and will be based on miles earned from flying with American and our partner airlines.
Are you giving AAdvantage® members exclusive access to American Airlines Vacations?
Yes, starting March 1, 2023, vacation packages booked through American Airlines Vacations (aavacations.com) will only be available to AAdvantage® members in the U.S.
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Thank you for your loyalty.