Hyatt and American Airlines Partnership: Reciprocal Points Earning & Elite Status

Hyatt and American Airlines have a unique partnership that’s worth exploring if you have elite status with either World of Hyatt or American Airlines AAdvantage.

In this guide, we’ll look at the reciprocal benefits, points earning opportunities, and how to quickly link up your accounts to benefit from the partnership.

What Is the World of Hyatt and American Airlines Partnership?

The Hyatt and American Airlines partnership allows World of Hyatt elite members to earn World of Hyatt points on eligible American Airlines purchases, and allows American Airlines AAdvantage elite members to earn AAdvantage miles on qualifying Hyatt expenses.

In order to earn AAdvantage miles on Hyatt stays, you need to be an AAdvantage Gold status member or higher.

Similarly, in order to earn World of Hyatt points on qualifying American Airlines flights, you need to be a World of Hyatt Discoverist member or higher.

Before you can begin earning World of Hyatt points or AAdvantage miles, you’ll need to link your accounts.

World of Hyatt elite members can sign onto their Hyatt account on the World of Hyatt website and add their AAdvantage number to link accounts and start earning Hyatt points.

AAdvantage elite members, meanwhile, can log into their account on the AAdvantage website to start earning AAdvantage miles on Hyatt expenses.

Earning World of Hyatt Points through American Airlines

World of Hyatt elite members will earn 1 World of Hyatt point for every dollar (USD) spent on qualifying American Airlines flights.

You’ll also still earn AAdvantage miles as normal on eligible fares booked with American Airlines and partnered airlines.

World of Hyatt points can only be earned on flight tickets published by American Airlines and paid to American Airlines. Codeshare partner flights aren’t eligible for earning Hyatt points.

What’s more, bonus Hyatt points are only awarded off the purchase price of the flight exclusive of any applicable taxes, fees, and surcharges.

Any additional flight expenses such as checked luggage or in-flight purchases aren’t eligible for earning bonus World of Hyatt points.

Lastly, World of Hyatt points earned through this partnership don’t count towards earning elite status with World of Hyatt.

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