AAdvantage Program Changes for 2024-2025
Jan 9, 2024, 10:17 am
#46
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: PHL
Programs: AA EXP
Posts: 538
AC day passes are $79. Not sure if you consider that an arm and a leg. Could be worth it for a 3 hour layover.
Jan 9, 2024, 10:22 am
#47
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: PHL
Programs: AA EXP
Posts: 538
All in all, not bad. Good enough that I am in no rush to burn my remaining miles. Burnt 1mm in the last 3 months of 2022 and 2023. I’ll continue to use what I have strategically: QR and JL premium cabins - when one can find awards….
Jan 9, 2024, 10:29 am
#48
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: Denver
Programs: AS, AA, UA, Hilton, Marriott, Caesars DE
Posts: 2,070
Jan 9, 2024, 10:32 am
#49
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Miami, FL
Programs: UA 1MM, AA Plat, Marriott LT Titanium, Hyatt Glob, IHG ♢ Amb, Hilton ♢, Hertz Pres
Posts: 6,018
Agreed, the two thing I see as positive for me are you can get something of useful value for the 15,000 point level, which before was worthless for anyone who had status from the previous year where the priority check in/seat coupons were worthless. And the ability to get a credit on a basic economy ticket for $99 will make it a lot more likely I'd buy these, where in the past I always opted out for the lack of flexibility even though with status they were essentially the same as any other economy ticket otherwise. They say later this month on that, I'm curious as to how soon that will happen, I have a trip later this year I'd like to buy and would buy it as basic economy if this were available, so I may wait a little and see if they switch this on. And the 18-month extension for trip credits are nice, but I'm not sure I've ever held one that long since I can usually find a way to use them pretty quickly, even as an excuse to squeak in a trip to somewhere that I hadn't planned earlier.
Jan 9, 2024, 10:33 am
#50
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: CMH, West Coast
Programs: AA Executive Platinum, oneworld emerald
Posts: 2,741
AA has now guaranteed my push to EXP this month when I wasn't sure before, and I'll definitely stay with the program next year entirely with these enhancements. Previously I had been considering a status match to UA.
Jan 9, 2024, 10:41 am
#51
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: Wanting First. Buying First.
Programs: Lifetime Executive Diamond Platinum VIP with Braniff, Eastern, Midway, National & Pan Am
Posts: 17,492
Why? AA has clearly shown it wants to make everyone elite. Or at least dangle enough carrots to where people pay lots of extra money to AA to be elite, hoping they never engage in self-reflection along the lines of "what happens when everyone is elite?"
Jan 9, 2024, 10:50 am
#52
Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 469
For those who may have a traveling companion on the same PNR who wishes to credit an AA flight to a OneWorld partner, I'm wondering changes, such as the Trip Credit extension, would also apply to them like other AAdvantage status benefits shared across the same PNR.
Jan 9, 2024, 10:54 am
#53
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Miami, FL
Programs: UA 1MM, AA Plat, Marriott LT Titanium, Hyatt Glob, IHG ♢ Amb, Hilton ♢, Hertz Pres
Posts: 6,018
Good question! I would like to know the answer to this as well
Jan 9, 2024, 11:02 am
#54
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Programs: AAdvantage Exec Platinum, Hertz #1 Club Gold Five Star, IHG Platinum, Marriott Gold, HHonors Silver
Posts: 2,039
I don't think you'll get a real answer on this until someone tries it and reports back. If you ask AA directly, you're bound to get conflicting answers from the different customer service representatives.
Jan 9, 2024, 11:07 am
#55
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Washington, D.C.
Programs: AA, but I play the field
Posts: 1,440
I'm curious as to why? I agree most of the changes were positive but I didn't see any that seemed to significantly benefit EXP vs PPro. (Asking as someone who is currently PPro, will be EXP next year, and continually comparing the relative merits of each).
Jan 9, 2024, 11:22 am
#57
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Miami Beach, Florida
Programs: AA Plat, Sixt Platinum, Hilton Gold, Hyatt Platinum, Avis First, Caesars TR Diamond, Mlife Gold
Posts: 4,928
Flagship Lounge Single Visit Pass $150.
https://www.aa.com/i18n/travel-info/...hip-lounge.jsp
New Enhance with Miles opportunity
Coming soon: Dine in luxury at the airport when you redeem miles for Flagship® First Dining passes, available once you reach AAdvantage Platinum Pro® status.https://www.aa.com/i18n/aadvantage-p...OUNCEMENT_2024
Jan 9, 2024, 11:44 am
#58
Join Date: Jun 1999
Location: NYC/LA
Programs: DL Plat, AA Plat Pro, Marriott Titanium, IHG Diamond Amb
Posts: 7,489
Especially now that AA (along with DL and UA) are doing everything they can to sell the F cabin… I would say the main benefit of AA status now is oneworld emerald or sapphire status, especially since oneworld has such generous lounge access policies compared to Star and SkyTeam.
Jan 9, 2024, 11:55 am
#59
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Chicago
Programs: AA- EXP UA - Silver SPG- PLT Marriott- PLT
Posts: 759
Just pray to god this doesn't change anything with ability to see C upgrade inventory on EF and the ability to call in and clear once you find space.
Jan 9, 2024, 11:56 am
#60
Join Date: Oct 2021
Location: PHL/LAX/MAD (for now)
Programs: American Airlines Executive Platinum, AmEx Membership Rewards
Posts: 874
I am curious to see how many miles the FFD passes will cost. Oftentimes, F isn't that much more expensive than J (there was that amazing F deal to SYD last year, where F was only 10k more than J), so if I had to choose between using 25k miles to access FFD during a long layover in DFW on a domestic itinerary, or spring for F on an international trip for just 15k more miles, it's a pretty easy choice.