Use your miles for travel on american airlines, american eagle, one world airlines and partner airlines on flights to nearly 1,000 destinations worldwide. For example, ive had to call the aa australian center to book etihad awards since the american agents couldnt find it. With the american airline aadvantage award program, you can fly practically anywhere in the world using miles that you earn from credit card bonuses and flying on aa flights. Use your aadvantage miles to upgrade on american airlines, british airways and iberia flights for yourself or anyone you designate. How do you get the companions on the same flights and preferably seated next to each other. Upgrade with miles on partner airlines enjoy a higher cabin of service. This is a guide on how to use american airlines aadvantage miles to book an award trip to asia. Detail of booking aadvantage award at for travel on alaska airlines. May 11, 2017 once you locate open award seats its time to call aadvantage to book. In a nutshell, the frequent flyer program where your miles sit dictates the award booking window, not the airline you fly. If you find that there is only economy or business class award space on the flight you wish to book, but you would prefer to travel in a higher cabin, you can upgrade to business or first class on the same flight at a later date.
For our cruises we do book direct through the cruises company representative simply because that it the more common way that it is done. The carrier is part of the oneworld alliance, which means aadvantage miles can be redeemed toward award flights on many partner carriers to about 1,000 destinations worldwide. Be sure to check the taxes and fees that will be incurred with your booking as well. American award booking from 2 aadvantage accounts flyertalk. Fees, taxes, and surcharges on american aadvantage awards. How to book multiple awards from different accounts on the. Aadvantage executive platinum, platinum pro, platinum or gold members using miles from your account are exempt from.
Decision time approaching for aadvantage award travel. The primary challenge to lower award ticket prices is to find routings avoiding british airways and london, yet the aadvantage award system withholds most routings for aa operated aircraft to paris, frankfurt, amsterdam, madrid, rome, zurich and other american metal routes to european airports and forces. In addition to transferring to airline and hotel partner programs, collecting ultimate rewards also provides access to the chase travel portal. You now have to call to book an award ticket, but assuming you find availability, you can make an amazing itinerary consisting of up to three stopovers and one. It was a fun start, but the the points guy grew in another direction and i eventually shut down the award booking service. I find the easiest way to do this is simply to research availability online on the qantas website and. Anyway, there was some good news in the award cost overhaul e. May 25, 2017 offers on this page are now expired and are no longer available. You can book award travel using aadvantage miles at the current award chart level through march 21, 2016 for travel as far out as the schedule allows. Maximizing awards using american aadvantage miles december, 2011 0 while americans aadvantage program has some of the best airline partners and the aa citi card bonuses make it easy for even nonfliers to earn aadvantage miles, american also has one of the least straightforward systems when it comes to redeeming miles, which can make it.
If you knew your travel plans, they would issue you a paper ticket and mail it via usps. I have aa for many years, but never managed to accumulate any meaningful miles, it kept on sending me free magazines offers using miles, i did for 23 years, ordered every magazines to used up all miles, except sunset, i cant stand reading that. Dec, 2017 american aadvantage miles can be used for award travel on american airlines and on 25 domestic and international partners. Mar 02, 2020 whether youre already a member of the american airlines aadvantage program or youre thinking about joining in the year to come, these upgrades can really make an impact on the way you travel the world. Travel hacking an introduction to airline alliances if you have frequent flyer miles in one currency, such as aadvantage you can use them to book travel on a partner airline within the group such as iberia or cathay pacific. Checked availability on all flights for 2 people first. Upgrades are valid to the next cabin of service and are valid for a single oneway trip with a maximum of. Given that you can book as many awards as you want, this benefit has the potential to be highly lucrative if. American is offering aadvantage reduced mileage awards to. Aug 29, 20 award inventory is subject to seat availability and capacity controls, and seats for award travel may not be available on all flights. Depending on the eligible aadvantage credit card that you have, the milesaaver mileage discount is. Logged in under one aadvantage account on one, and in the other aadvantage account on the other. Survey of aadvantage business class usaeurope award taxes. How to book qatar awards with american airline aadvantage miles.
Weve touched on american airlines award fees in maximizing awards using american aadvantage miles and comparing airline award ticketing fees and how to avoid them but i still get questions on aadvantage award fees and how to avoid them, so figured it was time for a dedicated post telephone booking fee. Table with aadvantage oneworld and partner airline award. Jul 22, 20 how to book a 40k american aadvantage award ticket to europe without enormous surcharges. Can i book aadvantage reduced mileage awards both ways. If you book using mileage club miles which you can transfer from membership rewards, you can book an award ticket as soon as the calendar opens. Combine awards for oneway, roundtrip or travel to multiple cities with our oneworld and partner airlines oneworld and other airline partner award chart. Nov 30, 2015 as you hopefully have heard, the american aadvantage award chart will be destroyed under the guise of innovation for bookings made starting march 22, 2016. If you have a citi aadvantage card youll also get a 10% rebate for your mileage redemption up to 10,000 mile per year. Changes coming to american airlines aadvantage program in 2017. This assumes that more award space becomes available. Nov 14, 2011 book award travel on alaska airlineshorizon air carriers on or contact reservations at 18008828880 or your local american airlines office.
Choose aanytime awards for any seat on an american airlines or american eagle flight for as low as 20,000 miles each way plus any applicable taxes and carrierimposed fees. Booking american flights with japan airlines miles was considerably easier when jal didnt block accounts registered in north america from using the online partner award booking tool. Since some companies provide aadvantage gold status to their employees, check to see if you can get this status, even if you dont fly enough to earn it. Upgrades are valid to the next cabin of service and are valid for a single oneway trip with a maximum of three segments. Mar 02, 2016 anyway, there was some good news in the award cost overhaul e. The firstand perhaps most important stepshould take place well before youre ready to book the awards. General rule is taxes are higher on award travel from europe to usa than usa to europe. Dec, 2011 maximizing awards using american aadvantage miles december, 2011 0 while americans aadvantage program has some of the best airline partners and the aa citi card bonuses make it easy for even nonfliers to earn aadvantage miles, american also has one of the least straightforward systems when it comes to redeeming miles, which can make it. Rocketmiles is offering another bonus, this time with aadvantage.
With aadvantage miles, you can book award travel on all oneworld carriers, along with partners like alaska airlineshorizon air, etihad, fiji airways, gulf air, hawaiian airlines, jet airways, air tahiti nui, cape air, and seaborne airlines. Book award travel opens in a new window for travel on other airline partners, contact american airlines reservations for assistance with booking a flight award ticket. Booking american airlines awards with partner programs. Changes coming to american airlines aadvantage program in. Trips ticketed by our reservations offices, airport ticket counters or travel centers in certain countries or regions are subject to a service charge. To book you must call american airlines since etihad award cant be booked on americans website. As you hopefully have heard, the american aadvantage award chart will be destroyed under the guise of innovation for bookings made starting march 22, 2016. Booking an american airlines aadvantage award flight miles. One of the big sweet spots in the award chart right now is the 40k first class award between europe and the middle east and another sweet spot is the 60k first class award between. How to book qatar awards with american airline aadvantage. Aadvantage is a travel rewards program of american airlines.
There are three primary locations where you might search for award space on american airlines and its partners. Award travel book now book award travel in premium economy using our new desktop award booking search. Each option can offer substantial value under the right circumstances. Oct 08, 2008 a reader asked me to cover how i successfully book my award travel and asked if i would write about it. If i am wrong on this assumption, please correct me. Web special awards may be offered on select flights and dates for fewer miles than either the aanytime or milesaaver award level. You are only allowed to book corporate travel for yourself. And a milesaaver award to the caribbean in economy drops from 17,500 to 15,000 miles. Hopefully theyll expand this feature soon and youll be able to book awards with more partners. How to book etihad first class awards with aadvantage miles. American airlines is the north american stakeholder in the oneworld alliance.
You can check out this ft thread for over 2200 posts on aa award availability and the lack thereof. Now you can book aadvantage partner awards for travel on. Benefits of booking award flights via the ultimate rewards. There is no booking fee because the travel cant be booked online. For example, all nippon airways ana opens its booking window 365 days out. Whether youre already a member of the american airlines aadvantage program or youre thinking about joining in the year to come, these upgrades can really make an impact on the way you travel the world. This guide will walk you through the process of finding and booking an award ticket. Reservations and ticket changes flights within the u. In addition, you might find it useful to use, and for some purposes. The carrier is part of the oneworld alliance, which means aadvantage miles can be redeemed toward award flights on many partner carriers to about 1,000 destinations worldwide it is possible to redeem aadvantage miles on toward flights on the. For our beginner readers, this means that when you fly americanoperated flights and collect redeemable aadvantage miles, you can then use these miles to book an award ticket on any other airline in the oneworld alliance assuming you can find award seat availability. Award travel offering an american airlines vacations credit. Offers on this page are now expired and are no longer available. How far in advance should i book flights with aadvantage.
For the member airlines and my preferred partners please see this introductory post. How to book a 40k american aadvantage award ticket to europe without enormous surcharges. The following data was extracted from the award charts. Aug 22, 20 for the member airlines and my preferred partners please see this introductory post. Before you book a trip, make sure you check the award chart and make sure the numbers havent changed. A reader asked me to cover how i successfully book my award travel and asked if i would write about it. Were giving aadvantage elite members another reason to look forward to a vacation.
How to book american aadvantage award tickets travel codex. Once you locate open award seats its time to call aadvantage to book. Award inventory is subject to seat availability and capacity controls, and seats for award travel may not be available on all flights. Even if you just book a single reduced mileage award each year, that covers the annual fee of most aadvantage credit cards. By learning some basics about the program you will be a pro at booking your next award.
Call american airlines at 8008828880 and feed the agents the flights you found. Reduced mileage awards offer eligible aadvantage cardmembers a discount when redeeming american airlines aadvantage miles for oneway or roundtrip milesaaver awards to select destinations discount. I first think of the circumstances of the individual taking the call. Effective january 15, 2020, no award processing fee applies. Maximizing aadvantage miles for award travel passports. The number of miles and the fees required for an award ticket will depend on which airline you choose to fly. Dec 06, 2017 in a nutshell, the frequent flyer program where your miles sit dictates the award booking window, not the airline you fly. There, cardmembers can redeem points for a variety of travel including airfare, hotels, cruises, and car rentals.
If you didnt, you could redeem for an award certificate e. American airlines has some of the best award options for flights around the world. Travel agents and mileagepoint programs rick steves. Dont pout and set fire to things, just follow this simple step in your american aadvantage award ticket searches to help you book to europe for incredible value ready. If you want to book the award you found with avios, enter your credit card info, and you are all set. How to book an award trip to asia using aa miles jun.
American airlines aadvantage american award booking from 2 aadvantage accounts i take it from my reading that it is not possible to combine points in two different aadvantage accounts one for me and one for my wife, even though we share same family name, etc. Aa award seat availability as well as that of most partners follows no real discernable pattern and varies wildly. If you have the miles and travel plans, and aa is the program you should be using, and seats are available, you should book. Learn more about the american aadvantage routing rules find award availability. If you want to book the itinerary with american airlines miles, note the flight dates, numbers, cabins, and taxes. How to book an award trip to asia using aa miles jun 2016. You can also use milesaaver awards for fewer miles. Systemwide upgrades can be used for oneway travel for up to three segments on american and american eagle marketed and operated flights. The best websites for searching oneworld award availability.
Booking an american airlines aadvantage award flight. When you book your hotel stay by june 30, 2016, 11. Sometimes this can get tricky since different call centers sometimes have access to different awards. From new zealand, you can contact them on 09 308 4014, selecting option 3 for award travel. I was unaware that a travel agent would book ff miles. If you have a citi aadvantage card youll also get a 10% rebate for your mileage redemption up to 10,000 mile per year so youre redeeming for net 27,000 miles roundtrip.
Apr 25, 2018 some award changes can be made without a fee. Book award travel in premium economy using our new desktop award booking search. Will a pet be traveling with you in the aircraft cabin. To be able to use aadvantage miles to book a trip on etihad guest award must be available. Nov 14, 2017 in addition to transferring to airline and hotel partner programs, collecting ultimate rewards also provides access to the chase travel portal. Executive platinum members get 4 systemwide upgrades when qualifying or requalifying. Maximizing aadvantage miles for award travel passports to life. The aadvantage award chart will help you understand how to. American airline will be celebrating 2017 by introducing a new elite status level to its program. Awards on other airlines oneworld and partner awards. We allow one pet per adult or senior in a reservation. After successfully identifying a date for this, i then lined one up to book 1 on the first machine using points, and 1 on the second using points. Booking aadvantage award at for travel on alaska airlines.
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