American Airlines has launched a new promotion that’s giving AAdvantage members the opportunity to earn up to 5,000 bonus Loyalty Points towards status after completing certain activities by the end of April.
The Deal
- Earn up to 5,000 bonus Loyalty Points with American Airlines AAdvantage:
- 500 additional Loyalty Points for every flight segment
- 1,000 additional Loyalty Points for flight segments departing from and/or arriving to select airports in Mexico and the Caribbean
- 1,000 additional Loyalty Points for flight segments booked by business travelers participating in AAdvantage Business℠ or traveling on Corporate/Accredited Representative Tickets
- Direct link to offer (look for the promotion titled ‘Ready, set, jet toward status’)
Key Terms
- You must register by 11:59 p.m. CT, April 30, 2026, for your eligible flights to count toward this promotion.
- Eligible flights must be booked between your registration date and April 30, 2026.
- Additional Loyalty Points will be awarded as follows for eligible flight segments, up to a maximum of 5,000 additional Loyalty Points.
- 500 additional Loyalty Points per flight segment flown in connection with this promotion.
- 1,000 additional Loyalty Points per flight segment booked by business travelers on Corporate/Accredited Representative Tickets (CART).
- The CART information must be provided (in accordance with American’s instructions) prior to departure to earn additional Loyalty Points.
- 1,000 additional Loyalty Points per flight segment booked by business travelers participating in AAdvantage Business℠.
- The AAdvantage Business℠ Account Number must be provided (in accordance with American’s instructions) prior to departure to earn additional Loyalty Points.
- 1,000 additional Loyalty Points for flight segments departing from and/or arriving to the list of eligible airports available on the promotion page.
- For example, a one-way itinerary from Boston, MA (BOS) to Cancun, Mexico (CUN) with a connection in Miami, FL (MIA) earns a total of 1,500 additional Loyalty Points:
- 500 Loyalty Points for Boston, MA (BOS) to Miami, FL (MIA) and 1,000 Loyalty Points for Miami, FL (MIA) to Cancun, Mexico (CUN).
- You must register for this promotion before creating a flight reservation or placing a flight on hold for that reservation to count. Flight reservations created and ticketed before registration are not eligible for this promotion.
- Flights booked in Basic Economy won’t count toward this promotion.
- Loyalty Points will be awarded within 14 days after the eligible flight segment is posted to your AAdvantage account.
- This promotion only applies to eligible flights marketed and operated by American Airlines or American Eagle flights. Flights marketed and/or operated by codeshare partners are not eligible for this promotion.
- Flights that don’t earn AAdvantage miles won’t count toward this promotion.
Quick Thoughts
If you anticipate needing to book flights with American Airlines for travel through the end of April, it’s definitely worth registering for this promotion. Although you won’t earn bonus redeemable miles as a result of this offer, the Loyalty Points you’ll earn will get you closer to the next AAdvantage status level. With the AAdvantage status calendar running from March 1-February 28 each year, this can help get you a head start in this new status qualifying year.
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