What happened
- Basic Plan: Increased to $6.99/month ($71.88/year, effectively $5.99/mo).
- Premium Plan: Increased to $12.99/month ($131.88/year, effectively $10.99/mo).
- Elite Plan: $19.99/month ($239.88/year). Feature Updates:
- Seat Maps: Updated interface via aeroLOPA partnership, showing detailed attributes like pitch. Users can toggle detail levels.
- Alerts: Basic users can now set 50 alerts (up from 4); Premium and Elite users can set 250 alerts (up from 200). Covers award availability, seats, and schedule changes. The Elite tier's main differentiator is the American SWU search; otherwise, benefits overlap with Premium
ExpertFlyer has rolled out several changes to its subscription service, including a new pricing structure and feature updates. New Elite Tier: A new "Elite" tier is introduced at $19.99 per month (no annual discount). The primary benefit is access to a new chronological list of American Airlines systemwide upgrade availability, filterable by origin/destination. Price Increases: