Jun 8, 2016, 12:18 pm
Last edit by: JDiver
What are AAdvantage Platinum Pro Benefits? Are they worth it?
NOTE: AAdvantage Platinum Pro elite status became available 1/1/2017.Platinum Pro status requirements: in one calendar year, earn $9,000 EQD*, AND earn 75,000 EQ Miles or fly 90 EQ Segments.
*See FT: Earning EQD / Elite Qualifying Dollars on AA and partner airlines (2017 on)
Status will last the status year earned and the following status year. (Platinum Pro status earned in 2017 will last through 31 Jan 2019.)
Preferred benefits:
- Complimentary Main Cabin Extra and Preferred Seats (extends to up to 8 traveling companions)
- Two (2) free checked bags (extends to all traveling companions same PNR)
- Free Same Day Flight Change (SDFC)
- Minimum mileage guarantee (EQM only)
- Earn 9 Award Miles per "fare dollar" spent (fare & carrier imposed fees, not taxes, etc.)
- Business class lounge access longhaul international and MEX** (see below)
- oneworld Sapphire benefits (see below)
Airport benefits
- Priority through the airport at check-in, security and boarding
- Checked bag fee waived for two (2) bags
- Priority baggage delivery
- Complimentary same-day standby
- Complimentary same-day flight change
- Discounted Admirals Club® membership
Upgrade benefits (on AA)
- Flights 500 miles or less: Unlimited, auto-requested complimentary upgrades*
- Flights over 500 miles: Complimentary "domestic" (North & Central America, Caribbean) upgrades
- Upgrade one companion traveling with you on the same flight with 500-mile upgrades*
- Upgrades confirmed before departure (as early as) 72 hours
- *Upgrades are valid on American marketed and operated flights, within and between the U.S. (including Hawaii) and between the U.S. and Canada, Mexico, the Bahamas, the Caribbean, Bermuda and Central America (based on availability). Upgrades are valid from the Main Cabin to the next class of service.
- Platinum Pro members will not earn four 500-mile upgrades as you get unlimited domestic upgrades (UDU).
Other benefits
- "Exclusive service desk" (actual prioritized number to Reservations lines)
- Complimentary preferred seats (extends to up to 8 traveling companions)
- Complimentary Main Cabin Extra seats (extends to up to 8 traveling companions)
- Exclusive partner offers
Award benefits
- Award processing charge waived (awards within 21 days of travel)
- Special discounts on hotel and car awards
- N.B. Extended award availability is only an Executive Platinum benefit
oneworld benefits*
- oneworld priority check-in and standby
- oneworld priority boarding
- oneworld partner lounge access** Business Class and frequent flyer lounges
*oneworld benefits are available only to passengers on scheduled flights that are both marketed and operated by a oneworld member airline (marketed means that there must be a oneworld member airline flight number on your ticket).
**Access to Qantas Domestic Business Lounges excluded. AAdvantage member access to American Airlines lounges excluded (regardless of status or class of service) if traveling within North America or between the U.S., Canada, Mexico (except Mexico City), the Bahamas, Bermuda and the Caribbean.
Alaska Airlines Benefits ended 1/1/2018
Can only earn EQ on AA codeshares and AS International flights
Link to aa.com guide to AAdvantage Elite benefits (all levels)
Updated 16 Jan 2018 - JDiver
What are AA Platinum Pro Benefits? Are they worth it? (master thread)
Dec 12, 2017, 8:43 am
#181
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Kansas City, USA
Programs: AA Gold, Delta Platinum, Marriott Titanium, IHG Plat, AVIS Preferred, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 2,066
Dec 12, 2017, 9:29 am
#183
Join Date: Aug 2017
Programs: AA Exp
Posts: 9
DFW-based, so YMMV. I was PlatPro for maybe 6 months from early in 2017 through late 2017. I was super excited initially to not have to use stickers. But the upgrade lists have gotten sufficiently long that my ability to use that privilege has been minimal. Never sniffed anything to other hubs (NYC, LAX, MIA, ORD, etc.). Consistently cleared 1-2 seats on leisure destinations (JAX, PNS, PDX, PHX, etc.). Even as a relatively recent EXP, it's a challenge to most places I go. Hopefully your experience will be better out of MCI.
Dec 12, 2017, 9:41 am
#184
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: DCA
Programs: AA EP, HH LT Diamond
Posts: 1,001
Yes, as far as the MCE seats, that's correct. I meant that it was irritating when I first switched to AA from DL and had no status. Sorry for the confusion.
Dec 12, 2017, 9:59 am
#185
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: DCA
Posts: 7,769
Dec 12, 2017, 10:22 am
#186
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: AUS
Programs: BAEC Gold, AA PPro, Hyatt Globalist, Amex Plat
Posts: 7,029
Dec 13, 2017, 4:42 pm
#187
Join Date: Jul 2015
Programs: Hilton Honors Diamond, United 1K
Posts: 37
Open to your thoughts: I am $724 EDQ short but have met the other requirements to move from Plt to Platinum Pro. Should I do an EQD ("mileage") run or is it not worth it? I don't have any travel planned for the rest of the month/year. I do however have time between Christmas and New Years to do a run....and maybe enjoy some of the mass chaos since they didn't plan their pilot manning correct!
Dec 14, 2017, 12:09 pm
#188
Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: PBI/MIA
Programs: AAdvantage Gold, HHonors Diamond, Marriott Gold, Skymiles, Mileage Plus
Posts: 397
Open to your thoughts: I am $724 EDQ short but have met the other requirements to move from Plt to Platinum Pro. Should I do an EQD ("mileage") run or is it not worth it? I don't have any travel planned for the rest of the month/year. I do however have time between Christmas and New Years to do a run....and maybe enjoy some of the mass chaos since they didn't plan their pilot manning correct!
Dec 16, 2017, 8:57 pm
#190
Join Date: Aug 2017
Programs: American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Hilton, IHG
Posts: 35
i would just call and upfare for the amount needed (with personal funds). Submit the original receipt for work reimbursement. Maybe buy yourself a first class seat as a treat! Saves you a trip and a spin of the upgrade roulette wheel.
Dec 20, 2017, 8:32 am
#191
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Based in Michigan, but I could be anywhere!
Programs: Hilton, American, Club Carlson, United, Marriott, Starwood
Posts: 409
I'll be falling from EXP to PPro for 2018. Ironically, not from EQD (which I'll have) but due to being largely grounded for the 2nd half of the year, so coming in short on miles and segments. I'm back in the air now, so hopefully I'll earn back up, but it will be a long climb and probably won't hit until late Q3 at the earliest. I was probably close to the bottom of the EXP list spend wise, but I suspect I'll be at the high end of the PPro list. I usually travel through smaller airports, so maybe, just maybe, my upgrade percentage won't take too big of a hit. 
Jan 11, 2018, 8:16 pm
#192
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: SNA
Programs: AA EXP, Hilton Diamond, Hyatt Globalist, IHG Plat, Marriott Gold, National EE
Posts: 1,204
I got an email from AA offering free SDFC for Plat Pro starting Feb 2018. Perhaps this is old news but I didn't see it mentioned.
A new elite benefit for you
Starting February 1, AAdvantage® Platinum Pro members will be able to make same-day changes to their confirmed flights for free.
It's mentioned in the T&C on this page: https://www.aa.com/i18n/plan-travel/...day-travel.jsp
A new elite benefit for you
Starting February 1, AAdvantage® Platinum Pro members will be able to make same-day changes to their confirmed flights for free.
It's mentioned in the T&C on this page: https://www.aa.com/i18n/plan-travel/...day-travel.jsp
Jan 15, 2018, 3:45 pm
#194
Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: PBI/MIA
Programs: AAdvantage Gold, HHonors Diamond, Marriott Gold, Skymiles, Mileage Plus
Posts: 397
I got an email from AA offering free SDFC for Plat Pro starting Feb 2018. Perhaps this is old news but I didn't see it mentioned.
A new elite benefit for you
Starting February 1, AAdvantage® Platinum Pro members will be able to make same-day changes to their confirmed flights for free.
It's mentioned in the T&C on this page: https://www.aa.com/i18n/plan-travel/...day-travel.jsp
A new elite benefit for you
Starting February 1, AAdvantage® Platinum Pro members will be able to make same-day changes to their confirmed flights for free.
It's mentioned in the T&C on this page: https://www.aa.com/i18n/plan-travel/...day-travel.jsp