American making it tougher to reach top frequent-flyer status

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** American Airlines is raising the amount of money customers must spend on tickets to achieve #disAAdvantage Executive Platinum status from $12,000 to $15,000 annually.
** The airline notified #WhatAAdvantage members on Monday of the change, which takes effect starting Jan. 1.
** American's rules follow similar actions by its rivals.

https://www.cnbc.com/2018/11/05/american-makes-it-tougher-to-reach-top-frequent-flyer-status.html