To keep their miles from expiring, AAdvantage® members must earn or redeem miles at least once every 24 months or be the primary accountholder for an AAdvantage® credit card such as theCiti® / AAdvantage® Platinum Select® Mastercard®. Members who are under 21 and have an ac...
To prevent miles from expiring:AAdvantage®miles typically expire after 24 months of inactivity (that’s no earning or redemption within a 24-month period). If you're nearing the two-year mark and don't plan to redeem or earn points right away, it may make sense to transfer them to s...
When redeeming AAdvantage miles, you should aim to redeem miles for a value of at least 1 penny. So if you plan to fly from New York (JFK) to Orlando (MCO) and the cash value of a ticket is $438 or the reward redemption is 32,000 miles + $11.20 in taxes and fees, calculate t...
It's hard to put an exact value on miles and points, but we've analyzed many loyalty programs to help you see how much they're actually worth.
A United plane takes off Bottom line Regardless of your travel style, points and miles are an excellent way to save money on travel. The right points balance can help you upgrade flights, book your next cruise or set off for an all-inclusive vacation, all while bringing your cost as close...
To see how much value you can get out of your rewards on an individual flight or hotel stay, divide the cost of a booking in cash by its cost in points or miles. Then, compare that value to our estimated values to see if it’s worth using your rewards for travel or if you should...
and we're constantly finding deeply discounted sales to use your Delta SkyMiles, American AAdvantage Miles, United MileagePlus miles, and even Southwest points. When Delta typically charges 80,000 SkyMiles roundtrip to Europe, nothing beats getting there for just 24,000 SkyMiles thanks to one of...
But the lower price comes at a cost: You give up free seat selection, earning some (though not all) American AAdvantage miles, and most importantly, the ability to change or cancel your ticket for free if plans change – or if prices drop. But just how bad are these restrictions? Let...
The rates are very similar to those of Alaska Mileage Plan, except AAdvantage miles are easier to earn. You could use Alaska miles for the outbound flight (and free stopover), then redeem American miles for the return flight. Economy class: From 75,000 miles round-trip Business class: ...
These lounge memberships can be purchased outright with cash, you can use miles to buy them (usually a bad value!), or you can use the airline’s business program currency to negate the fee. Typical benefits at a paid U.S. lounge include: ...