One Mile at a Time

MARCH 2, 2025

In this post, I want to cover the details of the Loyalty Point Rewards benefits, which are earned by passing certain Loyalty Points thresholds over the course of the membership year. Separate from earning elite status, American also has Loyalty Point Rewards, which offer further valuable benefits at a variety of thresholds.

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Threshold Airlines Airline 111

One Mile at a Time

DECEMBER 12, 2024

American Airlines has announced plans to improve its million miler lifetime elite status program, to make it more competitive with other airlines. As of March 1, 2025, there will be new lifetime status thresholds. Its going to be much better, but still not great. Americans million miler program is getting better!

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Threshold Airlines Airline 113

One Mile at a Time

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Denver-based Frontier Airlines has just revealed some major changes , including plans to introduce a first class cabin, among other things. Frontier promises affordable luxury, unmatched loyalty benefits The airline industry has changed a lot in recent years, and Frontier Airlines is trying to evolve.

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Airlines Airline Threshold Jet 112

Simple Flying

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

The battle between Southwest Airlines and its aggressive suitor and shareholder Elliott Investment Management (Elliott), has moved to a new level just days before scheduled peace talks.

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Threshold Airlines Airline 81

One Mile at a Time

DECEMBER 2, 2024

There are a couple of key things to consider when deciding which card to use for buying airline tickets: Which card offers the best return on spending (either in terms of cash back, or based on your valuation of points ) for airfare purchases? Which card offers the best travel protection for airfare purchases?

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Airlines Airline Threshold 113

Aerotime

JULY 11, 2024

Argentina is making it easier for foreign airlines to set up operations in the country and it will also liberalize the number of routes and frequencies that carriers can operate, only subject to governmental nod of approval. Milei’s shake-up plans: what’s next for the Argentinian airline industry?

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Threshold Airlines Airline 290

One Mile at a Time

JANUARY 2, 2025

While I for the most part value airline elite status less than in the past, there is one program that Im newly excited about. What my 2025 airline travel will look like As we enter 2025, Im expecting that this will be a pretty busy travel year for me, with an increase in the number of miles flown compared to last year.

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Airlines Airline Threshold 113

Aerotime

JULY 19, 2024

A violent and destructive engine failure on the aircraft, one of United Airlines ’ McDonnell Douglas DC-10s, caused the loss of all standard flight controls through the fracture of all three hydraulic syst ems on the aircraft. Touchdown At 16:00 the airplane touched down on the runway threshold to the left of the centerline.

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One Mile at a Time

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

While Alaska isnt as global as the big three US carriers, the airline is in the oneworld alliance, and a compelling lifetime recognition program. Thats because only butt-in-seat revenue miles on Alaska Airlines count toward lifetime status, so this requires a lot of commitment and loyalty.

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Threshold Airlines Airline 108

One Mile at a Time

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Among these were plans for it to be possible to redeem systemwide upgrades online, rather than having to call up the airline. Online systemwide upgrade requests now possible American offers systemwide upgrades as part of the Loyalty Point Rewards program , whereby you can select these certificates for passing certain thresholds.

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Threshold Airlines Airline 115

One Mile at a Time

MARCH 20, 2025

The initial impact was 420 feet past the runway 23 threshold. The aircraft came to a rest inverted on runway 15L, approximately 1,800 feet beyond the thresholds, and about 75 feet to the right of the runway edge. The right wing came to a rest around 215 feet beyond the main wreckage.

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Descent Threshold Knot Flight Deck 93

Aerotime

APRIL 29, 2024

However, as the aircraft crossed the runway threshold, the footage appears to show the aircraft making little attempt to arrest its rate of descent or initiate a flare by raising its nose to bleed off any excess airspeed before it touches down.

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Runway Air Traffic Control Threshold Descent 281

Aerotime

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

The wreckage has now been removed and will be stored in a secure location out of the public eye as investigators from Canadas Transport Safety Board and the airline continue to examine what might have caused the plane to end up inverted and without one wing and its vertical stabilizer.

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Runway Wind Shear Threshold Stability 281

One Mile at a Time

MARCH 29, 2025

Note that even elite nights earned with credit cards count toward these thresholds. At each threshold you can select five nightly upgrade awards , each of which can be used to confirm a suite upgrade starting three to five days before arrival (depending on the brand).

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Threshold Airlines Airline 113

One Mile at a Time

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

As part of the Alaska Mileage Plan changes for 2025, we knew that the airline would be introducing an experiences marketplace this year. Weve increasingly seen airline and hotel loyalty programs introduce experiential redemption options, giving members the opportunity to redeem points for things other than flights, hotels, or merchandise.

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Threshold Airlines Airline 93

Aerotime

OCTOBER 4, 2024

The flight, operated by a Malta Air Boeing 737-800 registered 9H-OCB on behalf of parent airline Ryanair, pushed back from its gate at Brindisi and headed out to the active runway 31 at the airport. With 184 passengers and crew onboard for the 90-minute flight to Turin, the aircraft prepared to begin its take-off roll.

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Cabin Crew Runway Threshold Airplanes 297

One Mile at a Time

MARCH 25, 2025

Should you put spending on your American Airlines credit card? Long story short, you earn one Loyalty Point per dollar spent on an eligible co-branded Barclays or Citi American Airlines credit card. Credit card spending counts toward AAdvantage elite status Which American Airlines credit cards earn Loyalty Points?

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Threshold Airlines Airline Approach 104

One Mile at a Time

OCTOBER 2, 2024

In March 2023, American Airlines rolled out a new program called “Enhance with Miles,” which gives elite members the opportunity to gift elite status for a day… at a cost, and with quite a few catches. However, the airline claims that it’s now a better value than in the past.

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Threshold Airlines Airline 113

One Mile at a Time

JANUARY 17, 2025

Many airline and hotel frequent flyer programs offer lifetime status, whereby you can earn status for a lifetime (whether thats your lifetime or the lifetime of the program is a different question). It obviously requires a significant amount of loyalty and a huge investment, but theres so much risk.

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Threshold Airlines Airline 113

Aerotime

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

With a conservative estimate of 130 passengers per affected flight and a minimum compensation of €250, this translates to airlines owing travelers €2 billion in compensation this summer alone. As a result, passengers must often navigate complex processes on airline websites or turn to claims management companies for assistance.

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Airlines Airline Threshold 130

One Mile at a Time

JANUARY 7, 2025

While Alaska Airlines isnt one of the big three US airlines, the Seattle-based carrier has quite a robust frequent flyer program, which many people are loyal to. Status isnt based on how many segments you fly, and theres no requirement for any amount of flying to be on Alaska (rather than partner airlines).

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Threshold Airlines Airline 117

One Mile at a Time

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Its normal for airlines to make minor tweaks to their loyalty programs every year. American Airlines has just announced some updates to the AAdvantage program for 2025. As of March 1, 2025, there will be new lifetime status thresholds. Id say the changes are minor but positive. This is a case where a lack of news is good news.

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Threshold Airlines Airline 105

Cranky Flier

APRIL 29, 2024

Just over a week ago, American Airlines was on the cusp of rolling out its new “preferred agency” program that would yank mileage-earning capability away from all bookings at travel agencies that hadn’t adopted American’s preferred “modern retailing” strategy for selling tickets. Did you catch all that?

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Threshold Approach Airlines Airline 306

One Mile at a Time

APRIL 1, 2025

Furthermore, the airline has started aggressively selling upgrades for cash , and the pilot contract also allows deadheading pilots to be upgraded ahead of elite passengers on the airport upgrade list. This same percentage bonus applies on partner airlines (though mileage earning is calculated differently).

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Threshold Airlines Airline Pilot 98

Cranky Flier

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

AA AAdds Five American Airlines announced five new long-haul, international routes to debut next summer from four of its hubs with all five new routes to operate daily. Since the incident, the airline inspected its entire fleet of A350 aircraft — 48 in all — and discovered 15 had faulty parts that created a potential danger.

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Airline Economics

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Elliott Investment Management has now acquired a 10% ownership of Southwest Airlines, it said in a filing late on August 30, 2024. The activist investor now has a large enough stake to call for a special meeting.

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Threshold Airlines Airline 59

One Mile at a Time

JUNE 7, 2024

Link: Apply now for the Citi® / AAdvantage® Executive World Elite Mastercard® The Citi® / AAdvantage® Executive World Elite Mastercard® ( review ) is American Airlines’ most premium credit card. For example, the card earns 4x AAdvantage miles on American Airlines purchases.

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Threshold Airlines Airline 113

One Mile at a Time

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Alaska Airlines is making major changes to its Mileage Plan program as of 2025. Also as of 2025, we’re going to see Mileage Plan introduce the concept of milestone perks, whereby members can receive benefits for passing certain thresholds. However, that’s only one of the things that’s changing about the program.

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Threshold Airlines Airline 106

One Mile at a Time

MAY 18, 2024

If you’re into miles & points and/or frequently fly with United Airlines, you’ve probably heard of Tom Stuker. He’s United’s most frequent flyer, and almost certainly the world’s most frequent flyer who doesn’t work for an airline. Back in the day, many US airlines sold lifetime flight passes, including in first class.

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Airlines Airline Threshold 123

One Mile at a Time

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Nowadays I dont seek out airline elite status as I used to in the past. You can earn XPs for travel on Air France and partner airlines, and the earnings structure is actually pretty straightforward. But how do you actually earn XPs in the program? Lets go over the incremental perks offered at each tier.

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Threshold Airlines Airline 117

Flyertalk

JANUARY 1, 2025

With the coming of the new year, the airline announced a complete rebrand of their frequent flyer program, simplifying it to The British Airways Club with new ways to earn Tier Points. While the actual milestones are yet to be announced, flyers will be gifted between 2,500 and 5,000 bonus Avios when they reach those thresholds.

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Threshold Airlines Airline 52

Cranky Flier

AUGUST 19, 2024

But this isn’t to say that the airline didn’t try, try, and try again to make the West Coast work over the years. At this point, all the flights to the West Coast were there to create options for New Yorkers as the airline grew into the slotholdings it had been gifted there. It just had to reach a certain threshold.

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Threshold Airlines Airline Runway 317

One Mile at a Time

JANUARY 28, 2025

American Airlines AAdvantage program has just rolled out some status buy up offers, for those who are short of requalifying for status.

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Airlines Airline Threshold 113

Cranky Flier

OCTOBER 18, 2024

The five largest airlines all took home one new pair of slots each. United Has a Billion Reasons to be Pleased with Q3 Performance United Airlines’s Q3 Earnings Report was quite good… good enough that the airline is implementing a $1.5 airlines have done.

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Aviation Bussiness News

JUNE 14, 2024

Solicitors Sonal Cooke and Adam Hickling are part of Fragomen’s airline group. Reports highlight issues in the airline industry, notably operational disruptions due to crew shortages. Reports highlight issues in the airline industry, notably operational disruptions due to crew shortages. hour week (up from £50,800).

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Airlines Airline Threshold Cabin Crew 76

One Mile at a Time

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Both American AAdvantage and World of Hyatt have systems whereby you can select from your choice of perks when passing various thresholds, even beyond the traditional elite tiers. As of 2025, members of both programs will be able to select some perks with the other program when passing certain thresholds.

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Threshold Airline Airlines 114

One Mile at a Time

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Among these was plans for it to be possible to redeem systemwide upgrades online, rather than having to call up the airline. The airline doesn’t yet know when this will fully be rolled out to eligible members, though states that it’s “enthusiastic about making this feature available for all eligible members soon.”

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Threshold Airlines Airline 115