The ABCs of AAdvantage Elite Status
 


 












 
 

Are You on Track for 2007 Elite Status?
Each of the three premium levels — AAdvantage Executive Platinum®, AAdvantage Platinum®, and AAdvantage Gold® — assures you of a travel experience enhanced by exclusive perks and benefits. You can achieve this status by flying with American and any eligible AAdvantage® program airline participants, including all eight oneworld® Alliance carriers.* Refer to the chart below to check your progress, then strive to reach the next level!

 
Elite Status Level Miles Segments Points
AAdvantage Gold 25,000 30 25,000
AAdvantage Platinum 50,000 60 50,000
AAdvantage Executive Platinum 100,000 100 100,000

What’s In It For You?
Once you achieve elite status, you will receive special check-in privileges at the airport, preferred seating on every flight, a dedicated phone line, and discounts on your Admirals Club® membership. When departing on any oneworld flight, AAdvantage Executive Platinum or AAdvantage Platinum members also enjoy complimentary access on the day of departure to any of nearly 400 oneworld members’ lounges around the world.** Read on for even more benefits.

Mileage Bonuses
AAdvantage Executive Platinum and AAdvantage Platinum members earn a
100% mileage bonus with each qualifying flight, and AAdvantage Gold members earn a 25% mileage bonus.

Complimentary Upgrades
All elite-status AAdvantage members enjoy complimentary upgrades to the next class of service for themselves and a companion when both are traveling on an eligible††, full-fare Economy Class ticket within the U.S., Canada, Mexico, The Bahamas, Bermuda, and the Caribbean, and between the U.S. and Central America on American Airlines. And even better, AAdvantage Executive Platinum members may request complimentary upgrades to the next class of service when traveling on any purchased, published fare on these routes.

Think about the new world of travel experience that awaits you, and make American your choice. For complete information on the AAdvantage program and how to qualify for elite-status membership, click here.
 


*For more information and a complete list of eligible fare classes, visit aa.com/aadvantage and aa.com/oneworld for a list of oneworld airlines.

**Must be departing on a flight that is both marketed and operated by a oneworld airline. Marketed means that you have a oneworld airline flight number on your ticket. Lounge access is not available for AAdvantage members traveling on a solely North American itinerary (defined as travel within/between the U.S., Canada, Mexico (except Mexico City), the Bahamas, Bermuda, and the Caribbean).
Calculated on the base (or guaranteed minimum) miles for eligible flights
Fares beginning with Y or B, excluding military/government fares