American's August updates add redemption perks and a card-earning boost, but also quietly downgrade a complimentary upgrade — status thresholds themselves didn't move.
American's August updates add redemption perks and a card-earning boost, but also quietly downgrade a complimentary upgrade — status thresholds themselves didn't move.
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