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Join the AAdvantage® program for free
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AAdvantage
What is AAdvantage?
AAdvantage is American Airlines' free loyalty program. Members earn miles on flights, co-brand cards and partner purchases, spend them on flight awards, upgrades and other rewards, and earn Loyalty Points toward status from Gold to Executive Platinum.
Joining the program
- Cost to join
- free
- Currency
- AAdvantage miles
Create a free AAdvantage account on aa.com or in the American app. Only individuals can join, one account per person; businesses use the separate AAdvantage Business program.
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Official sources & quoted terms
Only individuals can join, one membership each.
Only individuals are eligible for AAdvantage® Program membership, except in connection with the AAdvantage Business℠ program or as expressly permitted by American Airlines. Each eligible individual is limited to one AAdvantage® Program membership.
Earning AAdvantage miles
Earn rule 1
On flights marketed by American, members earn 5 miles per US dollar of the ticket price (base fare plus carrier-imposed fees), excluding government taxes.
Earn rule 2
Status members earn a bonus on eligible flights: 40% for Gold, 60% for Platinum, 80% for Platinum Pro and 120% for Executive Platinum.
Earn rule 3
Basic Economy tickets bought on or after December 17, 2025 do not earn miles or Loyalty Points.
Earn rule 4
Every eligible mile earned also earns 1 Loyalty Point toward status; bought, gifted or transferred miles do not.
Earn rule 5
Preferred car rental partners pay 2 base miles per $1 for members, rising to 3 to 5 base miles per $1 with a Citi card or status.
Earn rule 6
Miles are also earned with oneworld airlines, hotels, cruises and vacations, AAdvantage eShopping, AAdvantage Dining and co-brand credit cards.
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Official sources & quoted terms
5 miles per US dollar for members, with status bonuses of 40% to 120%.
AAdvantage® member - 5 miles for every U.S. dollar* AAdvantage Gold® member - 40% bonus* AAdvantage Platinum® member - 60% bonus* AAdvantage Platinum Pro® member - 80% bonus* AAdvantage Executive Platinum® member - 120% bonus*
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Basic Economy tickets bought from December 17, 2025 do not earn.
Basic Economy fare tickets bought on or after 12:01 a.m. CT on December 17, 2025 will not earn AAdvantage® miles or Loyalty Points.
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Flight earning is based on ticket price excluding government taxes.
travel on any eligible, purchased ticket will earn Base Miles (which earn Loyalty Points) based on the ticket price (base fare plus any mandatory carrier-imposed fees).
One Loyalty Point per eligible mile.
For every eligible AAdvantage® mile you earn, you’ll also earn 1 Loyalty Point. The more Loyalty Points you earn, the higher your status.
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Car rental partner rates.
2 base miles per $1 spent - AAdvantage® members 3 base miles per $1 spent - Citi® / AAdvantage® Mastercard® cardmembers without AAdvantage® status 4 base miles per $1 spent - AAdvantage Platinum® and AAdvantage Gold® members
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Bought, gifted or transferred miles do not earn Loyalty Points.
Miles through Buy, Gift or Transfer transactions also do not earn Loyalty Points.
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Using AAdvantage miles
One-way flight awards on American Airlines and American Eagle flights, for any available seat including the last seat, at a price in miles that varies with availability.
Flight awards on oneworld and other airline partners, subject to partner seat limits.
Cash and miles bookings on eligible flights for members with a US home address.
Flight upgrades with miles, and systemwide upgrades for eligible status members.
Hotels, experiences and events, such as the PGA Championship and U.S. Soccer matches in 2026.
Miles can also be donated to a cause or gifted to another person.
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Official sources & quoted terms
Flight awards on American and American Eagle for any available seat; miles needed vary with availability.
Flight awards on American Airlines and American Eagle® flights may be used for any available seat on a flight, including the last seat, however, the number of miles required for a flight award may be higher depending on the availability
Flight awards are one-way and valid on American or certain partners.
Flight awards entitle you to one-way travel unless otherwise noted. ... Tickets issued as AAdvantage® flight awards are only applicable on flights that are marketed and operated by American Airlines or certain AAdvantage® Partners.
Cash and miles is for members with a US home address.
Cash and miles is available only on eligible flights for AAdvantage® members with a U.S. home address (includes Puerto Rico and U.S. territories).
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Miles can be used for flights, upgrades, hotels and experiences.
Earn miles to use later for flights, upgrades, hotels, experiences and more.
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Miles for major events in 2026.
In 2026, use your miles for major events like the PGA Championship and U.S. Soccer matches.
Miles can be donated or gifted.
Donate or gift your miles to a person or cause you care about
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When AAdvantage miles expire
Miles expire if the account has no qualifying earning or redeeming activity in any 24-month period. Members under 21 and primary AAdvantage credit cardmembers with an open card account are not subject to this rule.
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Official sources & quoted terms
Miles expire after 24 months without qualifying activity.
Unless otherwise stated, if your account has no Qualifying Activity in any 24-month period, all miles in the account will expire
Under-21 members and primary cardmembers are exempt.
If you are under 21 years of age, you are not subject to the 24-month qualifying activity period. ... Primary AAdvantage® credit cardmembers will not be subject to the 24-month qualifying activity period
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Membership tiers
Qualification, renewal and benefits
AAdvantage memberEntry membership
How to qualify
Joining the program.
Member benefits
- 5 miles per dollar on eligible American flights
- Loyalty Point Rewards from 15,000 Loyalty Points
AAdvantage GoldQualification & benefits
How to qualify
40,000 Loyalty Points in the status qualification year (March 1 to the last day of February).
Member benefits
- 40% more miles and Loyalty Points on eligible flights
- First checked bag free
- Group 4 boarding
- Complimentary upgrades
AAdvantage PlatinumQualification & benefits
How to qualify
75,000 Loyalty Points in the status qualification year.
Member benefits
- 60% more miles and Loyalty Points on eligible flights
- First 2 checked bags free
- Group 3 boarding
- Complimentary upgrades
AAdvantage Platinum ProQualification & benefits
How to qualify
125,000 Loyalty Points in the status qualification year.
Member benefits
- 80% more miles and Loyalty Points on eligible flights
- First 3 checked bags free
- Group 2 boarding
- Complimentary upgrades
AAdvantage Executive PlatinumQualification & benefits
How to qualify
200,000 Loyalty Points in the status qualification year.
Member benefits
- 120% more miles and Loyalty Points on eligible flights
- First 3 checked bags free
- Group 1 boarding
- Complimentary upgrades
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Official sources & quoted terms
Status thresholds in Loyalty Points.
40,000 Loyalty PointsAAdvantage Gold® status ... 75,000Loyalty PointsAAdvantage Platinum® status ... 125,000Loyalty PointsAAdvantage Platinum Pro® status ... 200,000Loyalty PointsAAdvantage Executive Platinum® status
- AAdvantage Gold
- AAdvantage Platinum
- AAdvantage Platinum Pro
- AAdvantage Executive Platinum
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The qualification year runs from March 1 to the end of February.
The status qualification year is the time period you have to earn AAdvantage® status. It begins on March 1 and runs through the last day of February of the following year.
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Main benefits by status.
Earn 40% more miles and Loyalty Points on eligible flights, first checked bag free, Group 4 boarding, complimentary upgrades and more ... Earn 120% more miles and Loyalty Points on eligible flights, first 3 checked bags free, Group 1 boarding
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Loyalty Point Rewards start at 15,000 Loyalty Points.
Choose the rewards that matter to you, starting at 15,000 Loyalty Points.
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Loyalty Points decide status, reset each March and are not spent when miles are redeemed; credit card bonus, gifted and transferred miles earn no Loyalty Points.
Your Loyalty Point total resets every year in March, and your AAdvantage ® miles do not. When you redeem miles for travel or other rewards, you won’t spend Loyalty Points. ... Certain miles won’t translate to Loyalty Points, including any miles earned as a bonus for credit card spending, gifted miles and transferred miles.
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Program partners
- oneworld airlines
- Alaska Airlines
- Citi
- AAdvantage eShopping
- AAdvantage Dining
- AAdvantage Hotels
- American Airlines Vacations
- AAdvantage Cruises
- SimplyMiles
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Official sources & quoted terms
Partner platforms listed for the Loyalty Point bonus.
Earn more when you spend with the American Airlines Vacations℠, AAdvantage Hotels®, AAdvantage eShopping®, AAdvantage Dining℠, AAdvantage Cruises® and SimplyMiles® platforms
- American Airlines Vacations
- AAdvantage Hotels
- AAdvantage eShopping
- AAdvantage Dining
- AAdvantage Cruises
- SimplyMiles
Members earn with American, oneworld and partner airlines.
With AAdvantage® status, you’ll earn more miles and Loyalty Points when you travel with American, oneworld® and partner airlines.
Paid options
Citi / AAdvantage Platinum Select World Elite Mastercard: $0 intro annual fee for the first year, then $99.
Citi / AAdvantage Globe Mastercard: $350 annual fee.
Citi / AAdvantage Executive World Legend Mastercard: $695 annual fee.
American Airlines AAdvantage MileUp Card: no annual fee.
Citi / AAdvantage Business World Elite Mastercard: $0 intro annual fee for the first year, then $99.
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Co-brand card annual fees.
Citi® / AAdvantage® Platinum Select® World Elite Mastercard® $0 intro annual fee for the first year, then $99* ... Globe™ Mastercard® Annual fee $350* ... Executive World Legend Mastercard® Annual fee $695* ... MileUp® Card No annual fee*
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About this profile
AAdvantage is the loyalty program of American Airlines. Members earn miles on American and partner flights, with co-brand credit cards and with hotel, car and shopping partners, and spend them on flight awards, upgrades and other rewards. Eligible miles also earn Loyalty Points, which decide status from Gold to Executive Platinum.
Profiles are built from the program's own published terms. Source links, quotations and checked dates are included with each topic.
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Official sources & quoted terms
AAdvantage is offered by American Airlines and governed by terms effective March 1, 2026.
The AAdvantage® program offered by American Airlines, Inc. and its affiliates and subsidiaries (“American Airlines”) (the “AAdvantage® Program”) is subject to these AAdvantage® Terms and Conditions
Recent program changes
Basic Economy tickets bought from this date no longer earn miles or Loyalty Points.
New Loyalty Point Rewards were added, the partner Loyalty Point bonus at the 60,000 level rose from 20% to 25%, and the 30% bonus at the 100,000 level was removed.
Status members in the Main Cabin started receiving complimentary upgrades to Premium Economy on select Hawaii and transcontinental flights.
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Official sources & quoted terms
Loyalty Point Rewards changes from March 1, 2026.
As of March 1, 2026, we’re increasing the Loyalty Point bonus with select partners from 20% to 25%. ... As of March 1, 2026, we've removed these rewards: The 30% Loyalty Point bonus at the 100K Loyalty Point Reward level
Complimentary upgrades to Premium Economy from August 25, 2026.
Starting Aug. 25, 2026, status members in the Main Cabin will upgrade to Premium Economy on select flights to / from Hawaii and select transcontinental routes, when eligible seats are available.
Member questions
Answers from the published program terms.
What is AAdvantage?
AAdvantage is American Airlines' free loyalty program. Members earn miles on flights, co-brand cards and partner purchases, spend them on flight awards, upgrades and other rewards, and earn Loyalty Points toward status from Gold to Executive Platinum.
What is the difference between AAdvantage miles and Loyalty Points?
Miles are the currency you spend on flights, upgrades and other rewards. Loyalty Points only count toward status and Loyalty Point Rewards, and redeeming miles does not use them up. One eligible mile earns one Loyalty Point, but bonus miles for credit card spending, gifted miles and transferred miles earn none. Loyalty Points reset each year in March; miles do not.
How many miles do you earn per dollar with AAdvantage?
On flights marketed by American, members earn 5 miles per US dollar of the ticket price, with bonuses of 40% for Gold, 60% for Platinum, 80% for Platinum Pro and 120% for Executive Platinum. Basic Economy tickets bought on or after December 17, 2025 earn none.
How many Loyalty Points do you need for AAdvantage status?
Gold takes 40,000 Loyalty Points, Platinum 75,000, Platinum Pro 125,000 and Executive Platinum 200,000, earned during the qualification year that starts on March 1.
Do AAdvantage miles expire?
Miles expire if there is no earning or redeeming activity in any 24-month period. Members under 21 and primary cardmembers with an open AAdvantage credit card are exempt.
Does it cost anything to join AAdvantage?
No. Joining is free on aa.com or in the American app. Co-brand credit cards are optional and some carry an annual fee.
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