| AA | DL | UA/CO | US | |
| Qualification by Elite Qualifying Miles | GLD 25,000 miles or points PLT 50,000 miles or points EXP 100,000 miles or points -High fares earn 1.5 points per mile -Med fares earn 1.0 point per mile -Low fares earn 0.5 points per mile Note: Can qualify using either points or miles |
SM 25,000 GM 50,000 PM 75,000 DM 125,000 Higher fares earn 50% bonus qualifying miles (MQMs) |
PS 25,000 PG 50,000 PP 75,000 1K 100,000 Higher fares earn bonus miles |
SP 25,000 GP 50,000 PP 75,000 CP 100,000 |
| Rollover elite qualifying miles | No | Yes | No | No |
| AA | DL | UA/CO | US | |
| Other Qualification | GLD 30 segments PLT 60 segments EXP 100 segments |
SM 30 segments GM 60 segments PM 100 segments DM 140 segments |
PS 30 segments PG 60 segments PP 90 segments 1K 100 segments |
SP 30 segments GP 60 segments PP 90 segments CP 120 segments |
| Qualification by flying on other airlines | oneworld airlines and AS
-transatlantic BA flights to/from US are not eligible |
SkyTeam airlines plus several others | Star Alliance airlines | Star Alliance airlines plus a few others |
| AA | DL | UA/CO | US | |
| North America Upgrades Earned (Discount Fares) | GLD 4x500-mi/10K miles PLT 4x500-mi/10K miles EXP Unlimited (excl. companions) -GLD/PLT can buy add'l u/gs for $30 each at aa.com |
Unlimited | Unlimited Plus, 2 regional upgrades (confirmable at time of ticketing) @ 75K, plus 2 more regional upgrades each 25K above 75K |
Unlimited |
| North America Upgrade Clearance (Discount Fares) | GLD 24h PLT 72h EXP 100h |
SM 1d GM 3d PM 5d DM 5d with priority |
PS Day of Departure PG 48h PP 72h 1K 96h |
SP 2d GP 3d PP 4d CP 7d |
| North America Upgrades Earned (Full Fares) | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| North America Upgrade Clearance (Full Fares) | GLD 24h PLT 72h EXP 100h |
Time of Ticketing | Time of Ticketing | Time of Ticketing |
| AA | DL | UA/CO | US | |
| North America Companion Upgrades | Yes, using your 500-mi u/gs (even EXP) | Yes, but only on YBMHQK fares | Yes | Yes |
| North America Upgrades on other airlines | No | No | No | No |
| Systemwide Upgrades | EXP 8 | Only if selected as a choice benefit: PM 4 DM 6 |
1K 6 @ 100K plus 2 more for each 50K above 100K | CP 2 |
| AA | DL | UA/CO | US | |
| Bonus Miles | GLD 25% PLT 100% EXP 100% |
SM 25% GM 100% PM 100% |
PS 25% PG 50% PP 75% 1K 100% |
SP 25% GP 50% PP 75% CP 100% |
| US Hub Airports | DFW/ JFK/ LAX/ MIA/ ORD | ATL/ CVG/ DTW/ MEM/ MSP/ SLC | CLE/ DEN/ EWR/ IAD/ IAH/ LAX/ ORD/ SFO | CLT/ LAS/ PHL/ PHX |
| Preferred Economy Seating | Yes | Economy Comfort Free for PM/DM and Y/B/M fares GM 50% off for Int'l and free for US Domestic SM 25% off for Int'l and 50% off for US Domestic |
Economy Plus PS At check-in PG/PP/1K At booking |
Yes |
| AA | DL | UA/CO | US | |
| Lifetime Status | 1M flight miles=lifetime GLD 2M flight miles=lifetime PLT |
1M MQMs=lifetime SM 2M MQMs=lifetime GM 4M MQMs=lifetime PM |
1M UA flight miles=lifetime PG 2M UA flight miles=lifetime PP 3M UA flight miles=lifetime 1K 4M UA flight miles=lifetime GS |
No |
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