elite membership
A+ Rewards
Qualifying for Elite Status
With A+ credits earned from flying AirTran Airways, you can get Elite level benefits not available to all A+ Rewards members. When you earn 10 or more A+ credits flying AirTran Airways within any 90-day period or earn 25 or more A+ credits flying AirTran Airways within any 365-day period, you qualify for A+ Rewards Elite Membership.
Elite Benefits
- Complimentary Business Class upgrades from all coach fares available at the gate 40 minutes prior to departure*
- Complimentary Business Class upgrades from Y and B fares at time of booking
- Higher priority stand-by status
- 2-year redemption period for all A+ Rewards credits earned after Elite status is attained
- Complimentary seat assignments at time of booking on all fare classes
- Dedicated customer service phone number
- Dedicated check-in lines and security entrances at select airports
- Guaranteed full fare coach seat on any flight
- First and second bag fees waived
- Complimentary transfer of A+ Rewards credits to other accounts
- Change and cancellation fees waived for Y, B, and M fares
- EarlyReturns® Summit benefits when traveling on Frontier Airlines
- Complimentary one-year fee-waived Hertz #1 Club Gold® membership**
Renewing Elite Status
Once a member earns Elite status, the member will be required to fly 12 one-way, A+ credit-earning flights in the 365 days prior to the member’s Elite expiration date to renew Elite status for another year.
Frequently Asked Questions
How does the Elite Business Class upgrade process work?
No earlier than 40 minutes prior to your departure time, please approach the gate agent of your flight to request an upgrade. If seats are available, then the gate agent will upgrade you and up to one extra passenger on the same reservation to Business Class. As our gate agents have many other duties, please do not approach them until at least 40 minutes prior to your scheduled departure time.
How is Elite upgrade priority determined?
If there are more Elites waiting for upgrades than there are Business Class seats available, the gate agent will assign upgrades according to the order of check-in. The earliest Elite member to check in will receive the first available Business Class upgrade.
What if I am traveling with more than one passenger on the same reservation?
We will only allow the Elite member and up to one additional passenger on the same reservation to upgrade for free. Any additional passengers who wish to upgrade will have to purchase an upgrade at the gate.
Can I ask for a Business Class upgrade during boarding if I am not there 40 minutes prior to my scheduled departure time?
Yes, you may ask the gate agent at anytime during the boarding process for an upgrade. However, please allow the gate agent to board the rest of the passengers first.
How will the gate agent know I am an Elite member?
Please show either your boarding pass or A+ Rewards Elite membership card to the gate agent. The gate agent will verify that you are an Elite member in good standing.
*Complimentary upgrades awarded 40 minutes prior to departure will be assigned according to order of check-in.
**Link to Hertz fee-waived #1 Club Gold membership can be found on the Elite member's main account page after logging in.
† A+ Rewards credit transactions can be completed online at www.airtran.com or by calling 1-888-3-APLUS-8 (1-888-327-5878). Transactions completed by calling the A+ Rewards Customer Service Center will incur a $15.00 Direct Booking Fee.