Originally Posted by
ESpen36
https://thepointsguy.com/news/americ...-changes-2024/
Just announced! Generally mostly positive, in my view.
Here's the summary:
- same elite qualifying thresholds for 2024-2025
- can use some LP rewards to obtain additional LPs toward (re)qualification
- can earn additional LPs and miles when you accept buy-up offers in the app or online
- CK/EP/PPro can redeem miles to use Flagship First Dining
- AA miles can be used to upgrade on select partners...TBA
- trip credits extended to 18 months validity
- Basic Econ tickets can be voluntarily canceled for a $99 fee against the ticket value
- members of any status can buy AC day passes and FL single-use passes
- free same-day standby for members of all levels
My question here is whether the additional LP's you can get at certain LP thresholds would also count towards the 12 month rolling LP total that leads to your place in line on the upgrade list. You said "toward (re)qualification" which implies only towards status. I would think that based upon the ability to get 15,000 LP at the 250k level as an option (once you're well into EXP territory) would imply that it is not only towards status (re)qualification, but also towards the 12 month rolling LP... unless it is meant to be used by people who might hit 385,000 LP but not quite that 400,000 LP level (or <15k shy of any award level) and want to get there for the rewards.
It may only be a small thing, but I guarantee there are a number of folks out there who make the LP thresholds to get LP rewards who never go into the app to actually select a reward. 1000 LP more for me and not them means there's a real if only slight chance I would jump them in the line for an upgrade on a given flight.