Anyone can sign up for the AAdvantage program , but basic membership only comes with a frequent flyer number and an account where your points accumulate. The real goodies come when you earn elite status. No upgrades are available on Basic Economy fares. Main Cabin Extra seats have up to 6 inches more legroom and are at the front of the main cabin.
Preferred seats have standard legroom but are at the front of the main cabin. What's more, as of Oct. Elite qualifying dollars , or EQDs for short, are earned based on how much you spend on tickets with American and its Oneworld partners excluding government taxes and fees. Your earnings will change based on which class of service you book, and partner restrictions. Elite qualifying miles , or EQMs, are the actual miles you fly every year aboard American and its Oneworld partners.
Your earnings may vary on other partner airlines, based on what class of service you book. Visit the American website to learn more about what qualifies for elite status and how it may affect your plans. Elite qualifying segments , or EQSs, are earned based on how many takeoff-to-landing flight segments you take. A nonstop flight from L. To earn this status, you must have EQDs of at least:. American Airlines is unusual among U.
Cards that earn AAdvantage miles include:. American Airlines flies to 50 countries through its Oneworld partners , providing ample opportunity for passengers to use its service. To contact American Airlines by phone in the U. You can also reach American Airlines on Twitter at americanair.
Award flights with American Airlines start at 7, AAdvantage miles for a one-way economy flight under miles long in the contiguous U. Longer distance flights in the contiguous U.
Yes, it is free to join the American Airlines AAdvantage program. Head over to aa. Doing so will allow you to earn AAdvantage miles when you fly on American Airlines and its Oneworld partners. We've covered all the basic details of the American Airlines AAdvantage program. But if you still aren't sure whether a frequent flyer program is worth the effort, see our absolute beginner's guide to frequent flyer programs. Here are our picks for the best travel credit cards of , including those best for:.
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Learn how your comment data is processed. Next up is the elite status match and consolidation announcement , and here it is straight from the source: This is particularly good news for those who will achieve a new elite level by combining their elite qualifying miles from both programs.
Next Article ». Pingbacks […] Then convert OnePass mileage to United mileage plus as documented here. Comments would like to transfer mile. Many thanks, Joe Crawley. My account number is [removed] Thanks for any infomation. If you have no miles, or just a very few, in either your Aeroplan or US Airways accounts and would need to transfer enough Amex points for an entire award redemption, and the fuel surcharges and taxes to redeem with Aeroplan are reasonable, consider skipping the second transfer via points.
However, where this might be worth it is if you need to top up your US Airways account for a particularly valuable redemption. Remember, you need to transfer at least 15, Aeroplan miles per transaction and up to 50,, so you would end up with between 12,, Dividend miles. Some of my other favorite US Airways redemption s are 90, mile roundtrip business class tickets to North Asia and off-peak awards to Europe for only 60, miles.
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So any online tools for searching Virgin Atlantic awardspace? I have a LH F award on the books…. Dan Reply. March 8, at am. Even if this is publicly advertised, not everyone will take advantage of it. Since not only do you need to register, but then you need to use different FF numbers for different bookings. Or even within one trip. I certainly will, but the general non-FT frequent flier popoulation probably has better things to do. John K Reply. March 10, at am. Seth Reply.
March 29, at am. Seth: UA has eliminated close-in ticketing fees on award tickets. Marcus Reply. April 3, at pm.
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