As American Airlines celebrates its centennial year, the airline continues to elevate its award-winning AAdvantage® loyalty program. For the third consecutive year, status and reward requirements remain unchanged, giving members a clear and simple path to achieve or maintain status and benefits.

More choices, more rewards

With Loyalty Point Rewards, members of American’s AAdvantage® program can enjoy more rewards before, between and beyond each status. Along with the current Loyalty Point Reward choices, these new rewards give members even more flexibility to create their preferred experience. Additionally, all AAdvantage® members who qualify for status starting March 1, 2026, and beyond may claim a limited-edition centennial luggage tag. This luggage tag will be available on request for all status tiers, from AAdvantage Gold® to AAdvantage Executive Platinum® members, as well as Million Miler℠ members.¹

Rewards starting March 1 for members:

• Save on their next getaway with American Airlines VacationsSM credits, ranging from $250 to $500.
• Unlock premium retail rewards from the AAdvantage ExchangeSM marketplace.

Coming later in 2026, members can:

• Sip and snack in the sky with inflight food and beverage coupons.
• Start their day with a New York Times subscription of their choice.

Turning miles into memorable moments and experiences

AAdvantage® miles go beyond flights, giving members access to unique experiences and everyday moments through American’s growing list of partners.

• Use miles for tickets to exciting sporting events like the PGA Championship and U.S. Soccer matches. Get ready to turn miles into memories.
• Shop premium retail with the AAdvantage ExchangeSM marketplace, a great way to treat yourself or your loved ones.

Coming later in 2026, members can:

• Redeem their miles for AAdvantage® gift cards from top retailers, entertainment and more.

Free inflight Wi-Fi

Starting this month, American began rolling out free high-speed Wi-Fi, sponsored by AT&T, for AAdvantage® members across 100% of the airline’s narrowbody and dual-class regional fleets², and by early spring, it will be available on more than 2 million American flights a year — more than any other carrier in the world. Accessing free Wi-Fi is easy through the upgraded aainflight.com portal. Customers can simply log in using their AAdvantage® number and password, then select “Free Wi-Fi” to start browsing. The new portal is designed for speed, reliability and simplicity, making it effortless to stay connected inflight.

American remains committed to evolving its industry-leading loyalty program to deliver more value and customizable experiences for AAdvantage® members. For details on the 2026 program updates, visit aa.com/programchanges.

¹To receive a luggage tag, U.S. members need to validate their shipping address and agree to receive marketing from American Airlines.

²Starting January 2026, American Airlines will be rolling out free high-speed Wi-Fi across these fleet types: all single-aisle narrowbody aircraft (Airbus A319, A320, A321 and Boeing 737), select Boeing 787-8 and 787-9 widebody aircraft and all dual-class American Eagle® regional aircraft.