Joe McConnell
American Airlines AAdvantage and World of Hyatt launched a new partnership in 2019. Through this partnership, elite members of both programs can link their AAdvantage and Hyatt accounts and enjoy mutual earnings.
American and Hyatt have occasionally offered fast-track elite status offers to members with linked accounts. Now, we have another, as World of Hyatt is offering a new “trial level status offer” to AAdvantage elite members.
This offer varies based on your American AAdvantage elite status level. Read on if you have AAdvantage elite status and are interested in snagging World of Hyatt elite status for 90 days, and potentially extending it through February 2026.
Fast Track to Hyatt Elite Status
American AAdvantage elite members now have a faster way to earn World of Hyatt status through February 2026. Plus, you can enjoy Explorist status for 90 days simply by enrolling.
If you haven’t taken advantage of such an offer this calendar year, you can register for one on Hyatt’s website through October 31. Once you register, you’ll begin a 90-day trial period during which you can enjoy World of Hyatt Explorist status.
If you complete 10 qualifying nights at participating Hyatt hotels and resorts worldwide and participating Mr & Mrs Smith hotels and resorts during your trial period, you’ll maintain Explorist status through February 2026.
It gets even better for top-tier American AAdvantage elite members. AAdvantage members with Platinum Pro or Executive Platinum status also have the opportunity to earn World of Hyatt Globalist status through February 2026 by completing at least 20 tier qualifying nights during their Explorist trial.
American AAdvantage elite members can log in and register on this page of the Hyatt website. However, the terms of the offer state that you must have “already successfully linked your AAdvantage® account to your World of Hyatt® account.” Therefore, you may not be eligible if you have not previously linked your American and Hyatt accounts.
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Important details
Before you sign up for this offer, there are a few important details to understand.
For example, while you’ll get the benefits of Explorist status during your Explorist trial, you won’t get any Club Lounge Access rewards. After all, Club Lounge Access rewards are earned through Milestone Rewards, not status. Likewise, even if you meet the requirements to maintain Explorist or achieve Globalist status through February 2026, you’ll still only earn Milestone Rewards when you complete qualifying nights or earn base points for each tier during a calendar year.
In order for a stay to count toward this tier trial offer, you must check out during your Explorist trial period. If you check out after your Explorist trial period ends, no nights in that stay will count toward tier. While you may earn tier-qualifying nights by having and using the World of Hyatt Credit Card or World of Hyatt Business Credit Card, those nights will not count toward this promotion.
If you successfully meet the 10-night requirement for Explorist status or the 20-night requirement for Globalist status, your new status will appear in your account; you will see it within seven business days of checking out of the stay that pushed you past the applicable threshold. Your status will then be valid through February 2026.
Finally, be sure to time your registration carefully. Your 90-day trial status (and the period to reach 10 or 20 nights) begins when you register.
Bottom line
If you have Elite status with American Airlines, it might be worth signing up for this new trial offer.
In particular, you may want to register if you qualify for World of Hyatt Explorist status for an upcoming stay. Likewise, this offer may be helpful if you’re looking to qualify for Explorist status, or Globalist status for AAdvantage elite members with Platinum Pro or Executive Platinum status, but you’re still several nights short. Keep in mind that Hyatt Milestone Rewards still requires you to earn typical base points or qualifying nights for the tier, even if you use this trial tier status offer to reach your desired status level.
I already have Globalist status and have travel booked to earn the full 60 qualifying tier nights I need this year to requalify. So, I am not registering for this promotion. However, if you are further away from your desired World of Hyatt status, or would otherwise not qualify for Hyatt status this year, this promotion could be very helpful to you.
Finally, if you’re a Hyatt member looking for an AAdvantage status boost, a Hyatt spokesperson told TPG, “Select AAdvantage® members who have linked their World of Hyatt and AAdvantage® accounts may see an exclusive offer under the promotions tab within their AAdvantage® account on aa.com.” It’s worth checking your AAdvantage account to see if you’re in line for an exclusive offer.
