What happened
- Citi AAdvantage Executive: Earns 1 Loyalty Point per dollar; offers bonus 10,000 Loyalty Points after reaching 50k and another 10k after 90k in a status year.
- Delta Reserve Amex: Earns 1 MQD per $10 spent; includes a 2,500 MQD boost annually.
- Southwest Priority: Earns 2,500 tier-qualifying points per $5,000 spent toward A-List.
- United Club: Earns 1 PQP per $15; includes a 1,500 PQP bonus within 8 weeks of Feb 1.
- JetBlue Mosaic: Qualifiable through card spending. Hotel Status:
- Hilton Aspire: Automatic Diamond status.
- IHG Premier: Automatic Platinum Elite; path to Diamond via $40k spend.
- Marriott Brilliant: Automatic Platinum + 25 elite night credits.
- World of Hyatt: Automatic Discoverist + 5 qualifying nights + 2 per $5k spend
The article details how specific travel credit cards can fast-track elite status in airline and hotel programs through automatic grants or accelerated earning. Airline Status: