American Airlines Extends ConciergeKey Benefits & Changes Membership Year [Roundup]
News and notes from around the interweb:
- The American Airlines ConciergeKey membership year is changing. Note that like the AAdvantage year, status will be earned March through February. They’re then giving themselves time to look at accounts once the status-earning year ends.
Update to the ConciergeKey® membership year
We hope you’re enjoying your exclusive benefits as a valued ConciergeKey® member, and we’re grateful to give you the best possible experience on American. As we move into a new membership year, we wanted to make you aware of an update to the program.The ConciergeKey® membership year will now be May 1 through April 30 of the following year. Moving forward, you’ll hear from us in April about the status of your ConciergeKey® membership.
As we make this transition, we’re pleased to share that your ConciergeKey® benefits will be available for one additional month in 2024. This means your current membership is valid through April 30, 2024 and will be reflected in your AAdvantage® account by the end of February.
- You can now redeem miles for the upgrade cost from first class to the Residence on Etihad’s A380, but you’re redeeming points at around $0.008 apiece: 285,000 miles Abu Dhabi – London and 570,000 miles Abu Dhabi – New York JFK.
- Qatar Airways Cabin Crew Will Now Be Allowed to Post Photos of Themselves in Uniform On Social Media
- First impressions on board the new Hawaiian Airlines Boeing 787 which is expected to enter commercial service April 15.
- The terrorists won.
wtf is a 9/11 fee that was NOT my fault pic.twitter.com/bZBT94DIQQ
— lily (@c0wgirlonline) February 24, 2024
- A Spirit Airlines worker cut hundreds of deals in a flight-changing scheme. Now she has to pay back the airline and go to prison. (HT: Paul B)
