American Airlines Makes Elite Status Harder For These Credit Card Holders
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Use it or lose it. That is apparently the reason American Airlines is making it more difficult now for some card holders to earn elite status as perks are removed.
In what appears to be a growing trend among legacy carriers this month, American Airlines is moving the goal posts for how some travelers on the airline earn elite status in its AAdvantage loyalty program.
Starting next year, members of AAdvantage program who have the airline's co-branded Aviator Red World Elite Mastercard in their wallets will no longer be allowed to earn bonus Elite Qualifying Dollars (EQDs) with spending placed through the card.
To earn elite status on American, Delta or United, frequent flyers are required to fly a certain number of miles each year and spend a tiered amount o
