Every documented American Airlines points devaluation — dated, sourced, and graded. Updated automatically.
American Airlines has made 7 documented changes in the trailing 24 months, most recently Aug 25, 2026. Next scheduled change: Feb 28, 2027. Current risk grade: High Risk.
Cadence: 9 documented devaluations since 2016, averaging 15.6 months apart. (Improvements not counted.)
Upcoming: 1 scheduled change on the record, next effective Feb 28, 2027. Not counted above until effective.
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9 documented devaluations on our documented record since 2016. Improvements are tracked separately and never netted in.
August 25, 2026 on our documented record: Elite complimentary upgrades limited to one cabin on premium routes.
Standard Admirals Club membership price rises sharply; new single-member tier introduced (August 23, 2026) — rated major on our documented record.
Hyatt status, free nights, and certificate redemptions via Loyalty Point Rewards → 500 miles per Hyatt stay option only
$850 → $1,400
55,000–65,000 miles (AA business to Europe, lowest one-way) → 77,000 miles
nonstop domestic saver awards bookable via partners up to departure → blocked from partners within 144 hours of departure
2 miles and Loyalty Points per $1 → 0
Fixed MileSAAver / AAnytime charts → Dynamic “Flight Awards” pricing only
67,500 miles (Asia Region 2 first, one-way) → 110,000 miles
