American Airlines Offers a Few New Status Perks for 2013

American Airlines, struggling to bolster revenue while it finds a way out of bankruptcy court, has added a few perks for frequent-flier members with
executive platinum, platinum and gold elite status.

Those who have the status by the end of this year will be able to choose perks from the following lists (assuming, that is, American itself has a status that allows it to be delivering on promises by Dec. 31, 2012):

--Executive platinum members who earn 125,000 or more elite-qualifying points will be eligible to select two of the following rewards:
35,000 AAdvantage bonus miles
Two one-way systemwide electronic upgrades
One one-year Admirals Club membership
Gift of AAdvantage Gold status for a friend
One 20 percent AA.com discount promotion code for future systemwide travel on American Airlines

--Platinum members who earn 75,000 – 99,999 elite-qualifying points will be eligible to select one of the following rewards:
25,000 bonus miles
Eight 500-mile electronic upgrades
Four Admirals Club one-day passes
Gift of AAdvantage Gold status for a friend
One 15 percent AA.com discount promotion code for future systemwide travel on American Airlines

--Gold members who earn 40,000 – 49,999 elite-qualifying points will be eligible to select one of the following rewards:
15,000 bonus miles
Four 500-mile electronic upgrades
Two Admirals Club one-day passes
One 10 percent discount code for future systemwide travel on American Airlines

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