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In July 2017 I lose Admirals Club access from the Citi Prestige card. I have since decided the best way to regain access is with the Citi AAdvantage Executive credit card. Although the $450 annual fee (without any travel credit) is quite high in today’s premium card market, the cost is still cheaper than paying the…
One of the interesting results of the American Airlines and US Airways merger from 2015 was the variety co-branded AAdvantage credit cards because American partnered with Citi Bank and US Airways partnered with Barclaycard. Shortly after the merger was finalized, existing Barclaycard US Airways Dividend Miles credit cards were automatically converted to the AAdvantage Aviator…
A few weeks ago American Airlines sent me an email letting me know that I would NOT qualify for AAdvantage Platinum status for 2017. At first I quickly passed up the opportunity to purchase AAdvantage Gold Status for $499.00, but the offer just became a little more interesting. If you do not frequently check other websites…
Today, American Airlines sent AAdvantage members an email letting everyone know of the upcoming changes to their frequent flyer program. Although the changes should not be a surprise to most, I wanted to take a few moments to discuss some of the more significant changes and share my views. Keep in mind I typically fly…
Recently, a friend of mine was trying to book a last minute flight from Chicago to Atlanta and at the time American Airlines was the cheapest option. He rarely flies American Airlines and did not have any form of status which meant when he clicked through to seat assignments he was shown a seat map…
I have a confession to make, I’m breaking up with American Airlines. After all of the changes to the AAdvantage loyalty program and a lucrative Delta Air Lines Status Challenge I’ve decided it’s time to leave American. I’m sad about it. I love American, I love their crews, I love O’hare, I love the Admirals Clubs,…
Booking an American Airlines AAdvantage Award flight is simple enough, but making sure that you are getting a good deal on those hard earned miles is a little trickier. When booking an AAdvantage award flight it is important to first review the AAdvantage award chart, found here. The AAdvantage award chart will help you understand how to…
Airlines occasionally offer Status Challenges which offer a fast track to loyalty program status. Status Challenges are offered by many of the major airlines and offer customers a quick way to earn status without flying thousands of miles. In order to qualify for a status challenge, members of an airline loyalty program must call the…
Today marks another day of further changes to the AAdvantage program. Today’s change is yet another sign that the AAdvantage program is no longer the fantastic value that it once was to the average traveler. The changes to the AAdvantage program have all been similar; reward travelers who spend more money with the airline and forget the rest.…
