World of Hyatt and American AAdvantage have had a long standing
partnership that goes beyond your standard hotel-airline earning
partnership seen with most programs and today they launched additional
opportunities for elite members in both programs to fast track to elite
status in the reciprocal program.
Here are the details as provided to us by Hyatt:
AAdvantage® Fast Track Challenge:
Eligible World of Hyatt Discoverist, Explorist and Globalist members can register by September 30, 2021, and complete the qualifying challenge within three months of registration to upgrade their AAdvantage® status through January 2023.
- Depending on their current AAdvantage ® status, eligible members will receive more information on the qualifying AAdvantage® activity they need to complete in order to upgrade to Gold, Platinum or Platinum Pro status.
- Qualifying activity is earned when a member flies on eligible
tickets for flights marketed and operated by American Airlines or
American Eagle. - Once earned, members can enjoy elite benefits like priority
boarding, free checked bags, elite mileage bonus, preferred seats and
complimentary upgrades.
World of Hyatt Trial Tier Offer:
Eligible AAdvantage® Gold, Platinum, Platinum Pro, Executive Platinum members can register by September 30, 2021, to immediately start enjoying trial Explorist status for 90 days following registration.
- Eligible AAdvantage® members can complete the qualifying World of Hyatt challenge activity within the first 90 days of registering to achieve World of Hyatt Explorist or Globalist status through February 2023.
- Qualifying activity is earned when a member books an eligible rate or award night through Hyatt channels.
- Once earned, members can enjoy elite benefits like a dedicated
check-in area, late check-out upon request, room upgrades and club
lounge access or complimentary breakfast.
More details:
- Eligible World of Hyatt and AAdvantage® members must successfully link their accounts and register for qualifying activity to count toward earning elite tier status during the offer period.
- Members can choose when to register for this offer based on the
timing that works best for their travel plans. Once registered, they
will be notified of the offer details, including the qualifying
activities and specific offer period. - World of Hyatt and AAdvantage® elite members can continue
earning more points and miles through this strategic relationship once
they link their accounts, including
- AAdvantage® Gold, Platinum, Platinum Pro and Executive Platinum members can earn one AAdvantage® bonus mile for every eligible dollar spent on qualifying Hyatt stays and experiences.
- World of Hyatt Discoverist, Explorist and Globalist members can earn
one World of Hyatt Bonus Point for every eligible dollar spent on
qualifying American Airlines flights. - This is in addition to the AAdvantage® miles elite members already earn on flights and the World of Hyatt® points elite members already earn for hotels stays.
- AAdvantage® miles earned on eligible Hyatt hotel spend are bonus miles and do not count toward elite qualifying miles.
- World of Hyatt Bonus Points earned for qualifying American Airlines
flights do not count toward elite tier status in World of Hyatt.
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