American Airlines and Mastercard have announced an extension of their decades-long partnership, reinforcing a shared commitment to delivering more rewarding travel experiences and value through advanced payments technology and services.
“American is proud to collaborate with Mastercard to deliver best-in-class travel solutions for our AAdvantage co-branded credit cardmembers,” said American’s CEO Robert Isom. “Together, we are rewarding our mutual customers with travel experiences that make their journeys truly special.”
The agreement secures Mastercard as the exclusive payment network partner for American’s co-branded credit cards, building on nearly 40 years of collaboration between the two companies. Together, American and Mastercard will continue to enhance the AAdvantage program – American’s travel rewards program – while providing cardholders with seamless and personalised experiences on every trip.
“We’re incredibly proud of our partnership with American Airlines and the nearly 40 years of priceless experiences, benefits and innovation the program has brought to cardholders,” said Michael Miebach, CEO, Mastercard. “Looking to the future, we’ll continue to bring our expanded suite of products and services to deliver what cardmembers want: personalised offers, valuable rewards, fraud protection and opportunities to explore their passions.”
American will enhance its AAdvantage program using Mastercard’s payments infrastructure and analytics to deliver more personalised offers, optimised rewards and seamless, secure transactions. Mastercard’s technology will power real-time fraud detection and optimise payments from booking to inflight. Advanced analytics will help refine the customer travel experience while AAdvantage members gain new ways to redeem miles for Mastercard Priceless Experiences.
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