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American Airways passengers might be happy to be taught that they’ll now earn AAdvantage miles and Loyalty Factors on paid upgrades.
The airline made the information official this week after hinting on the doable change again in January. Till now, passengers flying on American and upgrading to the subsequent cabin up didn’t obtain the additional Loyalty Factors or AAdvantage miles.
AAdvantage members will accrue miles and factors on paid upgrades in the identical manner they’d for some other American Airways ticket — a base of 5 miles and Loyalty Factors earned per $1 spent.
American Airways AAdvantage elite standing members would earn a bonus along with the 5 miles per $1 base earnings on the following price:
- AAdvantage Gold member: 7x miles
- AAdvantage Platinum member: 8x miles
- AAdvantage Platinum Professional member: 9x miles
- AAdvantage Govt Platinum and Concierge Key members: 11x miles
This coverage change goals to encourage vacationers to contemplate paying for upgrades on their subsequent American flight.
Within the coming months, the airline might be sharing extra updates about deliberate modifications for . AAdvantage members. Different updates within the pipeline embody having the chance to improve on extra Oneworld alliance and accomplice airways.
At the moment, AAdvantage members can use their miles to improve choose fares to the next cabin of service on a number of accomplice airways like Qantas, British Airways, and Iberia.