How many people have executive platinum status?

American AAdvantage is ~ 100 million members. United's program should be in the 80-90 million member range, and Delta SkyMiles should be in the 75-80 million member range. There are 50,000 – 60,000 Executive Platinum top tier American AAdvantage members.



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Unlimited upgrades within North America. Your upgrade can be confirmed as early as 100 hours before the flight, when available. Additionally, you are also eligible for complimentary upgrades on Alaska Airlines.

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Earn AAdvantage elite status AAdvantage members with Executive Platinum, Platinum Pro or Platinum status can access Admirals Club lounges when flying internationally on the routes and airlines mentioned above.

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Complimentary drinks and snacks We offer fresh coffee, tea, juice, water and soft drinks, as well as complimentary snacks on board. AAdvantage Executive Platinum® and ConciergeKey® members also get a complimentary alcoholic drink and food menu item during their flight.

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To score a complimentary upgrade on a long-haul, international American Airlines flight, AAdvantage Platinum Pro, Executive Platinum and Million Miler elite status holders can use systemwide upgrades.

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Bonus miles and Loyalty Points on flights In particular, Gold members get a 40% bonus, Platinum members get a 60% bonus, Platinum Pro members get an 80% bonus and Executive Platinum members get a 120% bonus. These bonuses let you earn more redeemable miles and Loyalty Points on flights.

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1. American Airlines AAdvantage. Starting January 2022, American Airlines revamped its elite status program. Earning Loyalty Points from flying is relatively simple: If you earn an AAdvantage mile from flying, you'll earn a Loyalty Point.

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For most people, it probably won't be worth going very far out of your way to chase airline elite status. You can easily replicate many of the perks that a low- or even mid-tier elite traveler would enjoy by holding the right credit cards and buying the occasional upgrade to first class.

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Amex Platinum cardmembers get access to Delta-operated Sky Club lounges when flying on a Delta-operated flight or a Delta-marketed flight operated by WestJet. To find eligible lounges, head to Delta's website and select Platinum Card® Members From American Express as your membership type.

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If you need your carry-on bag during a long layover or prefer not to wait at a late-night baggage claim after a long day of flying, then purchasing a priority boarding upgrade may be well worth it. In essence, purchasing priority boarding is staking claim to readily accessible overhead bin space.

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