{"id":4798,"date":"2023-10-17T06:50:06","date_gmt":"2023-10-17T06:50:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mer.tours\/what-doesnt-earn-american-airlines-loyalty-points\/"},"modified":"2023-10-17T06:50:06","modified_gmt":"2023-10-17T06:50:06","slug":"what-doesnt-earn-american-airlines-loyalty-points","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travelaffiliatewebsite.com\/mer\/what-doesnt-earn-american-airlines-loyalty-points\/","title":{"rendered":"What doesn’t earn American Airlines Loyalty Points"},"content":{"rendered":"

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With just a few months left until Feb. 29, 2024, when all American Airlines Loyalty Points<\/a> balances reset, the race to earn AAdvantage elite status<\/a> in creative ways is alive and well.<\/p>\n

Loyalty Points are the sole metric used in qualifying for American status. From credit card spending to buying flowers through the AAdvantage Shopping Portal<\/a>, numerous creative ways exist to earn Loyalty Points<\/a>. People might say: “A mile earned, a Loyalty Point earned.” But there are plenty of exceptions to that rule.<\/p>\n

Just as important as knowing what earns Loyalty Points, you should familiarize yourself with what won’t earn Loyalty Points. After all, we don’t want you miscalculating your award balance and subsequently not achieving status<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Here are nine AAdvantage earnings that won’t accrue Loyalty Points.<\/p>\n

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Transferring, gifting or buying miles<\/h2>\n
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