American AAdvantage awards elite status based on the Loyalty Points system, meaning it’s possible to earn elite status with credit card spending. American doesn’t follow the calendar year for its elite status program, or for earning Loyalty Point Rewards.
With the end of the elite year coming up soon, I know some people get confused about how spending counts toward Loyalty Points during that transition period between elite years, so I’d like to cover those details in this post.
Understandably, one important question is when the cutoff is for credit card spending counting toward earning Loyalty Points for a particular elite year. Does all credit card spending through the end of February count toward status for the 2025-2026 program year? Or is it based on your credit card statement closing date?
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