Your Free Upgrade Just Got Worse, Admiral's Club Prices Explode & Hotel Secrets That Actually Work!

Podcast: MTM Travel - The Fun Side of Points & Travel! · Shawn Coomer & Mark Ostermann

Opublikowano: 2026-08-10

Get a $230 gift card after your first payment of $500 with Melio (affiliate) - https://milestomemories.com/go/melio/ American Airlines is raising Admiral's Club membership from $700 to $850 up to $1,200 to $1,400 depending on status, which conveniently makes the Executive card look like a much better deal even after its annual fee went from $595 to $695. That card now includes a $500 travel credit, up to three authorized users for $175 total, and doubles the bonus loyalty points you can earn from 20,000 to 40,000, so it is a real shortcut if you are chasing status. Less good is AA changing elite upgrades on three cabin...