What's the difference between AA award miles and loyalty points?


What's the difference between AA award miles and loyalty points? In general, one base mile earned is equal to one Loyalty Point. So if you earn 500 base miles on an American Airlines flight, you earn 500 Loyalty Points.


How much is 50000 AA miles worth?

50,000 American miles are worth about $850. How much are 80,000 American miles worth? 80,000 American miles are worth about $1,360.


How long do award miles last?

Award miles are valid for 36 months from the date of the activity and, unless they have been used, expire at the end of the quarter.


Do AA loyalty points expire?

Just earn or redeem miles on American or with an AAdvantage® partner at least once every 24 months. We'll automatically extend your mileage expiration date 24 months from the date of your most recent qualifying activity.


How many flights is 50000 miles?

50,000 American Airlines miles are worth about $645, which is the equivalent of at least one round-trip flight between New York and Los Angeles on American Airlines.


How do I cash my AA miles?

No, you can't directly redeem AAdvantage miles for cash back. However, you can use your miles to make a donation to several nonprofit organizations through the American Airlines portal. Can you pay for a hotel with AA miles? Yes, you can use AAdvantage miles to book hotels through the American Airlines portal.


What does 80 000 AA miles get you?

A single sign-up bonus, such as the 80,000 miles earned from the AAdvantage Aviator World Elite Business Card, could be redeemed for a one-way flight in business or first class from the continental US to Hawaii.


Can I use my AA miles for something else?

AAdvantage miles can be redeemed for award travel on partner flights, car rentals, hotels and more. Redeeming AAdvantage miles on partner flights gives access to nearly 1,000 destinations worldwide. These redemptions provide excellent value, often better than redeeming on American Airlines flights directly.


How do I get AA Executive Platinum status?

To earn American Airlines Executive Platinum, an AAdvantage member must earn 200,000 Loyalty Points in a status qualification year. That qualification period runs from March 1 to the end of February of the following year. This is a simplification from the previous elite status earning system.