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#elite status

Passenger Experience

American's App Will Now Hunt for a Better Seat for You, and Top Elites Can Preorder Their Free Snack

American Airlines is adding an automatic seat change option for solo AAdvantage travellers and a 20-hour snack preorder for Executive Platinum and ConciergeKey members, though the full rollout date has not been announced.

25 September 2026 · 9 minRajkumar Agarwal

Passenger Experience

Frontier Cuts Diamond Threshold 25%, Then Slashes Mileage Earning Up to 90% on Basic Fares

Frontier Airlines lowered its top Elite Diamond status requirement from 100,000 to 75,000 points, but paired the move with earning-rate cuts of up to 90% on Basic fares and new fees for perks elites once got for free.

10 September 2026 · 10 minRajkumar Agarwal

Passenger Experience

American Airlines Just Ended Free Business Class Upgrades for Its Top Flyers — Here's What They Get Instead

Starting August 25, 2026, AAdvantage elites lose complimentary coach-to-business upgrades on nine three-cabin domestic and Hawaii routes, capped instead at premium economy.

25 August 2026 · 8 minRajkumar Agarwal