American Airlines has announced that its AAdvantage® loyalty program will retain the same status and reward level requirements for 2025, marking its second consecutive year of stability in the program.
This decision ensures members can continue to enjoy the benefits of achieving or maintaining their status without any new hurdles.
The AAdvantage program, the longest-running airline loyalty program in the industry, has been lauded for its simplicity and flexibility. Scott Chandler, Senior Vice President of Revenue Management and Loyalty at American Airlines, explained, “We’ve evolved the AAdvantage program over the last few years to be easy to understand and to engage with, all with the goal of delivering the best and most rewarding experience possible for our members.”
Members will continue to enjoy rewards before, between and beyond status levels as they unlock Loyalty Point Rewards, starting at just 15,000 Loyalty Points — well before a member even reaches AAdvantage Gold® status at 40,000 Loyalty Points.
Loyalty Point Rewards and New Perks
American continues to give members more choices to personalize their rewards and choose what matters most to them.
Members can choose new rewards in 2025, including:
The option to select a personalized, collectable luggage tag* when the member reaches 15,000 Loyalty Points — even before they reach status! This choice is in addition to several other options members can enjoy, including Preferred Seat coupons, Priority boarding privileges and more.
AAdvantage® members who link their accounts can choose World of Hyatt awards at various levels in Loyalty Point Rewards, including unlocking World of Hyatt status opportunities or the ability to redeem miles for World of Hyatt Free Night Awards.
The option to support the use of Sustainable Aviation Fuel in the airline’s operation beginning at 175,000 Loyalty Points. This choice replaces the previous carbon offset choice.
More ways to use AAdvantage miles
In 2025, members can use their AAdvantage® miles for food and beverage purchases on eligible flights.
This new way to use miles toward food and beverage during a flight is in addition to more choices American has introduced over the last several months to help members enhance their experiences — both during and outside of travel:
Members can redeem miles for an inflight Wi-Fi session on most of the airline’s narrowbody aircraft and some widebody aircraft, with more to come in the future.
Beginning at AAdvantage Platinum Pro® status, members can redeem miles for access to American’s Flagship® First Dining ahead of eligible flights.
Members can purchase an Admirals Club® One Day Pass or Flagship® Lounge single visit pass with miles.
Members can enjoy unique experiences and events by using miles to purchase tickets for concerts and professional sports games.
More time to use systemwide upgrades
In the last several weeks, American has introduced the ability for AAdvantage® members who have earned systemwide upgrades to request to use them online, simplifying the ability to confirm an upgrade on their trip.
Starting March 1, 2025, members will have more time to use their systemwide upgrades, which will be valid through the status membership year.
New Million Miler lifetime** status levels
To reward the loyalty of American’s most frequent fliers, the airline is adding new lifetime** status levels starting March 1, 2025:
Members who fly 4 million miles will receive lifetime** AAdvantage Platinum Pro® status.
Members who fly 5 million miles will receive lifetime** AAdvantage Executive Platinum® status.
These new lifetime status levels are in addition to lifetime** AAdvantage Gold® status members receive when they fly 1 million miles and lifetime** AAdvantage Platinum® status members receive when they fly 2 million miles.
American will continue to evolve its industry-leading travel rewards program to deliver more value and customizable experiences for AAdvantage® members.
*While supplies last
**For the life of the member and only so long as the AAdvantage Gold®, AAdvantage Platinum®, AAdvantage Platinum Pro® or AAdvantage Executive Platinum® programs exist.
