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How to get an American Airlines status without flying?

July 4, 2025November 15, 2022 by

American Airlines is one of the biggest airlines in the world, and it flies to more than 235 destinations on six continents, including Europe, Asia, and South America. This airline is also top-rated in North America to get to the Caribbean or the Pacific destinations.

Like all airlines, American Airlines has a frequent flyer program. The American Airlines Frequent Flyer Program is called “AAdvantage,” and it is the most popular frequent flyer program in the US! It is important to mention that It is linked to the Oneworld Alliance loyalty program.

In 2022, American Airlines completely revamped the method of qualifying for an AAdvantage status. Before the update, you were required to keep track of three status metrics: EQM (Elite Qualifying Miles), EQS (Elite Qualifying Segments), and EQD (Elite Qualifying Dollars).

In the update, the carrier has changed how its status is calculated. And now, instead of the three status metrics, it uses one: Loyalty Points.

This update made earning an AAdvantage status much easier for people who aren’t frequent fliers. So, let’s dive into a few methods that can help you fast-track your status with American Airlines and get an American Airlines status without flying.

Everything you need to know about the Centurion Lounge, by American Express

April 27, 2024July 17, 2022 by

Airports are often associated with the stress of going through the TSA / Airport Security, and when you think of an airport, you don’t usually imagine a luxurious experience. American Express Centurion Lounge is a luxury travel perk that gives you a space in the airport to relax and enjoy high-quality food and drinks absolutely for free! How can you actually get that benefit?

Keep on reading, and we will demystify some of the aspects of getting into an American Express Centurion Lounge.

Everything you need to know about booking Hyatt hotels with Points

May 8, 2025May 17, 2022 by

Looking to make the most of your Hyatt points? Whether you’re a seasoned traveler or new to the World of Hyatt program, booking Hyatt hotels with points can unlock exceptional value. From luxury resorts to family-friendly hotels and all-inclusive getaways, there are options around the world for every type of traveler.

In this guide, you’ll learn everything you need to know about booking Hyatt hotels on points: how to earn them, how the Hyatt award chart works, which redemptions offer the best value, and tips for scoring free nights, suite upgrades, and more. With the right strategy, you can stretch your points further and enjoy top-tier stays without breaking the bank.

How to keep your miles from expiring (domestic airlines)

January 23, 2023February 25, 2022 by

Unlike many international airlines, most of domestic airlines have a generous mileage expiration policy. In the recent years many (but not all) of domestic airlines switched from their award charts to dynamic pricing but silver lining is that by doing so they updated their mileage programs so that miles no longer expire.

In this article, we put together a list of domestic airlines, and major facts about their programs such as alliance attribution, miles expiration policy and easy ways of earning more miles or extending them if they expire.

Airline miles expiration and transfer partners

February 12, 2023February 18, 2022 by

When you decide to transfer your hard earned credit card points to one of the airline mileage programs, it’s important to know their expiration policies. During the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, many people had their miles stranded with various airline mileage programs due to overall disruption in travel and even though some programs extended or paused miles expiration, it was still unfortunate to have your miles and points locked with a program that has a harsh miles expiration policy.

We decided to put this article together to have a quick and up to date reference to domestic and international airline mileage programs and their miles expiration policies.

Where to start if you want to travel using points and miles?

July 13, 2025October 10, 2021 by

Have you ever dreamed of traveling the world for $0 (or nearly free) using points and miles? While it might sound complicated at first, starting your points and miles journey is easier than you think.

This guide will walk you through exactly where to begin, step by step. So, where to start if you want to travel using points and miles?