Do they? I flew 4 segments with AA 2 weeks ago as a LANPASS Sapphire and didn't get squat. It isn't as if they didn't have the status in the system either because when I asked to make sure my FF number was applied to my ticket (didn't show on the boarding pass) she stamped my boarding pass with "Gold Lane" so that I could jump the other line that had errrr... no people in it.

I am not complaining, whenever I have priority tags on my bags I am sure they come out last. Conversely I was so happy with AA baggage handling that I sent them a compliment email.