Starting March 1, 2016, American Airlines AAdvantage Gold and Platinum
elite status holders receive four «500 - mile upgrades» for every 12,500 Elite - Qualifying Miles (EQM) earned.
That means that Alaska Airlines
elite status holders traveling to Dubai get free entry to Emirates Business Lounge, which is a great perk.
One is for the those who live in Israel and have the airline's co-branded credit card, as well as Executive Circle
elite status holders living outside of Israel.
Status bonus: A percentage increase bestowed upon
elite status holders on all miles earning through flying.
As well as crediting miles based on the distance travelled, AAdvantage also offered good bonuses for
its elite status holders:
Those are some nice perks that are typically reserved for
elite status holders.
One of the major benefits handed out to Hyatt's Diamond
elite status holders is the 4 Suite Upgrade awards that can be used on cash or points & cash bookings (subject to suite availability).
Most hotel loyalty programs give their top - tier
elite status holders the same benefits regardless of how they qualified for their status.
Previously
elite status holders would pay nothing to change their flight up to 21 days in advance.
As I began thinking through this process, I began to realize just what an exceptional option the Hyatt Regency Jacksonville — and other Hyatt Regency and Grand Hyatt properties in Category 1 or 2 of Hyatt's award chart — offer to Diamond
elite status holders.
One is for the those who live in Israel and have the airline's co-branded credit card, as well as Executive Circle
elite status holders living outside of Israel.
Similarly, since Southwest tickets come with free checked baggage and their generous change / cancel policy,
elite status holders don't need these kinds of fee waivers.
American, Delta, United, Alaska, JetBlue, Hawaiian Airlines, Virgin America and Sun Country all offer that perk to
any elite status holder.
Not exact matches
Holders of Marriott - branded credit cards receive 15 annual
elite qualifying nights that grant Silver
status, and provide a boost to reaching Gold or Platinum by stays.
Holders of Marriott - branded credit cards receive 15 annual
elite qualifying nights that grant Silver
status, and provide a boost to reaching Gold or Platinum by stays.
Hotels follow different rules than airlines when it comes to granting
elite status to credit card
holders.
As a card
holder, you will be granted some limited
elite status perks: one free checked bag and a discounted Sky Club membership.
These cards typically earn bonus points for purchases through the airline and many offer some type of reduced
elite status benefit to the card
holder, such as a free checked bag or priority boarding.
-- An airline credit card
holder won't lose miles earned toward
elite status if the card's balance is transferred to a lower interest credit card.
As a card
holder, you are automatically awarded Gold
elite status.
As a card
holder, you will be granted some limited
elite status perks: one free checked bag and a discounted Sky Club membership.
If you don't have
elite status on United Airlines and you aren't an active member of the U.S. military or a Chase / United - branded credit - card
holder, you may need to pay to check your bags.
Under the terms of the new agreement, Hertz and its Dollar and Thrifty brands will become United's exclusive car rental partners and select United MileagePlus members as well as some United credit card
holders will receive
elite status from Hertz.
Members bank 10 points for every dollar spent during their stay, while
elite -
status holders get 15 points.
Hilton becomes the second hotel company to offer complimentary
elite status to American Express Platinum Card
Holders after Starwood Preferred Guest.
But, as the title of this blog post suggests, there are credit cards available that offer the card
holder (s) various levels of
elite status at certain hotel chains and these can offer a very cost - efficient way of getting a few extra perks when you go on vacation.
From the quick look I've had I can see that going forward, if my travel patterns were to stay the same as this year, my earnings would be significantly reduced — and if that's the case for an AAdvantage top - tier
status holder I dread to think what the results for lower - tier
elites and non-
elites will be.
There have been murmurings that the oneworld alliance needs a new top - tier
elite level to accommodate (and further recognise) the very top
elites from the various member airlines — this would see the likes of Concierge Key and Premier
status holders separated out into their own new oneworld top tier (possibly called «Diamond»).
so Concierge Key
status holders may well be the new top - tier
elites but they still don't earn any more AAdvantage Miles than EXPs.
With airlines like American offering up to 5
elite status levels (if you include the invitation only «Concierge Key» level) and British Airways offering 3 official levels and possibly even a 4th and 5th (if you separate out Gold Guest List flyers and Premier card
holders) some have been questioning whether or not the oneworld alliance needs to add an additional tier.
Hotels follow different rules than airlines when it comes to granting
elite status to credit card
holders.
In an earlier post, I highlighted two of these that come along with the Hilton - branded American Express cards (which also confer
elite status upon their
holders): discounted reward options known as AXON and GLON.
Amex Platinum cardholders can add up to three authorized users to their account for a total of $ 175 per year, and those users are eligible for some of the same benefits as the main account
holder including lounge access, Global Entry / TSA PreCheck reimbursement, hotel
elite status, Fine Hotels & Resorts benefits, Boingo Wi - Fi and Fine Hotels & Resorts benefits.