American Airlines Finalizes Revenue-Based Loyalty Program and New Elite Tier
Photo Credit: American Air rolled out much-expected changes to its AAdvantage loyalty program. American Airlines
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How the ranks of AAdvantage members expand or contract after these changes will now largely depend on whether American can compete on product instead of loyalty.
American Airlines yesterday revealed the final details of its upcoming loyalty program, officially confirming that it would move to a revenue-based model for earning award miles.
Like Delta Air Lines and United Airlines before it, as of August 1, 2016, American will now return award miles to members of is AAdvantage loyalty program based on how much a ticket costs rather than how far the passenger flies.
Like Delta and United, American will also use a tiered earning system, where elite members earn more miles per dollar spent than general members. Earnings per tier will be:
General AAdvantage members: 5 miles/dollar
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