American AAdvantage program goes revenue based for earning miles

We knew this was coming. And American announced today that August 1, 2016 is the date from which your award miles will be earned based on fare paid rather than on miles flown. The highlights: Starting...

How to get up to 50,000 AA, United, or Delta miles every year with...

As of 2017, this offer has expired.  File this one under "You need money to make money" - or, in this case, to make miles. But if you have between $25,000 and $100,000 in another brokerage...

Earn American Airlines AAdvantage miles with a bank account at BankDirect

One way I've been topping out my American Airlines frequent flyer balance for years now is with a Bank Direct account.  Several years back, this account was uncapped and earned 100 miles for every...

Up to 115,000 American Airlines bonus miles when you buy miles – is it...

American Airlines just sent an email about their latest offer to get bonus miles when buy buy miles. Only through April 28, 2016. Here's the offer: Miles purchased Bonus miles 6,000 - 9,000 1,500 10,000 - 19,000 3,500 20,000 - 29,000 7,500 30,000 -...

American Airlines devalues awards March 22, 2016

I meant to mention this in the last email but I forgot and it's time sensitive, so I'm emailing you all again :) If you weren't aware, American Airlines changed their award chart for Business class awards....