{"id":70458,"date":"2024-01-22T20:30:28","date_gmt":"2024-01-22T20:30:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/01\/22\/how-american-airlines-sucked-me-back-into-aadvantage-with-loyalty-points-the-points-guy\/"},"modified":"2024-01-22T20:30:28","modified_gmt":"2024-01-22T20:30:28","slug":"how-american-airlines-sucked-me-back-into-aadvantage-with-loyalty-points-the-points-guy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/01\/22\/how-american-airlines-sucked-me-back-into-aadvantage-with-loyalty-points-the-points-guy\/","title":{"rendered":"How American Airlines sucked me back into AAdvantage with Loyalty Points – The Points Guy"},"content":{"rendered":"


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I’ve had quite a multiyear journey with American Airlines. I had given up on its frequent flyer program, quitting in disgust as AAdvantage upped the qualification requirements for Executive Platinum back in 2018 (to $15,000 in spending). That led me into the arms of Delta Air Lines and Alaska Airlines<\/a> \u2014 at least until the pandemic hit. My Platinum Pro status from 2019 carried over all the way until early 2022, when I dropped back down to the dreaded “member” status.<\/p>\n

Those years also saw the rollout of the Loyalty Points program, which I had once derided<\/a> as too complicated.<\/p>\n

But American Airlines has found a way to reel me back into the AAdvantage system. I’ve become obsessed with earning Loyalty Points and have made it back to Executive Platinum status, and I’m aiming to do it again next year. My quest for Loyalty Points has gotten so bad that I’ve been doing some seemingly irrational things.<\/p>\n

Nevertheless, this has worked for me \u2014 and in light of the upcoming deadline for earning AA status (Feb. 29), here’s why it might make sense for you, too.<\/p>\n

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Shortcut to status? Instant Status Pass is still available for some<\/h2>\n
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