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For most of my career as a travel editor, airline elite status was the goal. I planned trips around it, tracked progress obsessively and flew airlines I didn’t always love because it helped achieve ...

All of us appreciate the privileges of elite status on our preferred airlines. Life seems to be good when you no longer be the last passenger to board the plane or end up cramped in the middle seats ...

Although some credit cards offer you the ability to enjoy status outright just by carrying them, many also offer the ability to earn elite-qualifying miles or elite night credits to help bump you up ...

Qualifications for airline elite status vary from one loyalty program to another. Generally, you must travel thousands of miles and spend thousands of dollars each year to earn and maintain your elite ...

Air Canada's co-branded credit card grants cardholders automatic elite status — a rare benefit on an airline card. This page includes information about these cards, currently unavailable on NerdWallet ...