By Rafiq Vayani
FORT WORTH, Texas: American Airlines won three awards at the 2025 Freddie Awards, held last evening at the Chicago Athletic Association, taking home hardware for Best Airline Redemption Ability and Best Airline Customer Service. American also won Best Loyalty Credit Card for the Citi® / AAdvantage® Platinum Select® World Elite Mastercard®.
“The Freddie Awards recognize the best in travel loyalty, and we’re excited to be recognized by our loyal AAdvantage® members,” said Scott Long, American Airlines Senior Vice President of AAdvantage. “Our team is dedicated to creating a program that rewards our loyal travelers and helps them achieve their travel goals, through our AAdvantage® program and cobranded credit cards. Their trust and loyalty inspires us as we continue to advance the program.”
The Freddie Awards recognize the best travel loyalty programs in the Americas, Europe and Africa, the Middle East and Asia/Oceania. The awards, which honor both airline and hotel loyalty programs, are based entirely on votes from travelers around the world. Ballots are available in more than ten languages and millions of votes were cast worldwide.
It’s free and easy to join the AAdvantage® program. Since the 2025 qualification year launched on March 1, millions of members are enjoying more benefits as they unlock rewards on their way to new status levels.
