What does Platinum Pro get?

AAdvantage Platinum Pro ^® members receive unlimited complimentary upgrades to the premium cabin when traveling within North America on American Airlines. Your upgrade can be confirmed as early as 72 hours before the flight, when available.

What does Platinum Pro get you on American Airlines?

Status mileage bonus

AAdvantage Executive Platinum^® members earn a 120% bonus, AAdvantage Platinum Pro^® members earn an 80% bonus, AAdvantage Platinum^® members earn a 60% bonus and AAdvantage Gold^® members earn a 40% bonus on top of base miles earned traveling with American and participating oneworld^® airlines.

What is Platinum Pro status worth?

AAdvantage Platinum Pro: $3,845. The third tier in the AAdvantage program is Platinum Pro, which requires 125,000 Loyalty Points each year. For this valuation, I assume 150,000 Loyalty Points earned, with 112,500 earned from flying alone. This works out to $12,500 worth of flights.

Does Platinum Pro give you lounge access?

AAdvantage members who are Executive Platinum, Platinum Pro or Platinum can access Admirals Club lounges when flying internationally on the routes mentioned above — AAdvantage elites don't qualify if they are only traveling within North America.

How many American Airlines Platinum Pro members are there?

There are 50,000 – 60,000 Executive Platinum top tier American AAdvantage members. There are about the same number of Delta Diamond members.

I got Executive Platinum status

What is the difference between Platinum Pro and Executive Platinum?

See our Advertiser Disclosure for more details. Platinum Pro is the second-highest public tier in the American Airlines AAdvantage loyalty program. Executive Platinum is higher and Platinum and Gold are the lower levels.

What boarding group is Platinum PRO?

Executive Platinum members can board in Group 1, while Platinum Pro (and Oneworld Emerald) members may board in Group 2.

Does Platinum Pro get systemwide upgrades?

Members who reach the Platinum Pro level (the tier just under Executive Platinum, achieved with 125,000 Loyalty Points) can choose up to 1 systemwide upgrade annually when choosing among several benefits on their choice rewards list.

What is the highest status on American Airlines?

Executive Platinum status

Although ConciergeKey is American's highest elite status level, it includes all the privileges of Executive Platinum, which is the airline's highest published elite tier.

What is Platinum Pro in world?

Your AAdvantage Platinum Pro ^® benefits entitle you to oneworld ^® Emerald ^SM status. When you travel on oneworld ^® airlines, you'll receive priority from check-in to boarding and access to First Class, Business Class and frequent flyer lounges anywhere in the world on eligible flights.

Do Executive Platinum get free drinks?

Complimentary drinks and snacks

AAdvantage Executive Platinum® and ConciergeKey® members also get a complimentary alcoholic drink and food menu item during their flight.

Which airline is easiest to get status?

One of the easiest airlines to earn elite status with is Asiana. That's because the program gives you 24 months to meet the qualification requirements, as opposed to 12 months like with most airline loyalty programs.

Is AA Executive Platinum worth it?

Is AA Executive Platinum worth it? Executive Platinum provides the most tiers out of any of the public status levels on American and comes with several really beneficial perks, including complimentary upgrades on all domestic routes and up to 5 systemwide upgrades as part of a Loyalty Choice Rewards program.

How do you accrue 500 mile upgrades?

You earn 4 500-mile upgrades for every 12,500 miles flown.

This means that if a Gold flies the minimum 25,000 miles per year, they will earn 8 500-mile upgrades and a Platinum will earn 16 500-mile upgrades when they pass 50,000 flown miles.

Is it cheaper to upgrade to first class at the airport?

This sounds counterintuitive but some airlines actually offer first-class seats at a discount during the coach booking process, which can be many times cheaper than searching directly for first-class cabin fares. Some also allow cheaper upgrades at airport kiosks.

Is Priority boarding worth it?

It doesn't improve your flying experience that much

You'll be lucky if your can of Fizzy Vimto hasn't shaken up on your race to the plane. In short, value for money is never a guarantee with priority boarding, which makes it a gamble at best and a poor investment at worst.

How do you get Group 1 on United?

Groups 1 and 2 are made up of passengers with elite status in MileagePlus and partner programs, as well as those passengers seated in premium cabins. Group 2 also includes United co-branded credit card members and passengers who have purchased Priority Boarding. Group 3 includes passengers in window seats.

Can I purchase executive platinum status?

Yes, you could theoretically buy Executive Platinum status. Since the only requirement is earning 200,000 Loyalty Points you could get there by spending on credit cards and through the shopping portal.

Do AAdvantage members get priority boarding?

Boarding group 4 on American Airlines includes Gold AAdvantage members, Oneworld Ruby members, AirPass members, premium economy passengers, AAdvantage Executive World Elite cardmembers, and passengers who have purchased priority boarding. Group 4 is also known as priority boarding.

Can I buy airline status?

Buying & Gifting Status

With some American-based airlines you can earn elite miles with the purchase and use of a credit card (like Delta and United) and with others (US Airways) you can buy status out-right for a set price. US Airways values their lowest level of status at $1,299 and their highest at around $4,000.

How can I get PQP without flying?

If you're unable to take a flight, try earning PQPs by spending on eligible United credit cards. The type of United credit card you have determines how much you'll need to spend to get a PQP boost and the number of PQPs you'll earn.

Can you buy United Status?

Although 2021 has come to an end, there's still an opportunity to achieve the next level of United's sought-after Premier status for 2022 — by buying up. If your account was targeted, you may have the opportunity to purchase the status level above what you earned in 2021.

Do you get food on a 5 hour flight?

US Airways offers an In-Flight Cafe on most flights longer than 3.5 hours, taking off between 5 a.m. and 8 p.m. Meals are priced at $7, and a Snack Box is available for $5.