American Airlines
The latest American Airlines news, reviews, and strategies to maximize travel status. Earn more miles, points, and rewards with One Mile at a Time.
American Airlines Reviews
- February 15, 2025
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- May 31, 2024
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- February 26, 2024
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- November 25, 2023
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- March 18, 2022
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- 3 days ago
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- Guide To American AAdvantage Gold Status
- Guide To American AAdvantage Platinum Status
- Guide To American AAdvantage Platinum Pro Status
- Guide To American AAdvantage Executive Platinum Status
- American AAdvantage Elite Status With Credit Card Spending: Worth It?
- Guide To American Airlines Systemwide Upgrades
American Airlines Deals
- August 24, 2021
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- January 16, 2021
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- April 30, 2020
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American Airlines quick facts
American Airlines is one of the “Big Three” US airlines and one of the world’s largest airlines. A founding member of the OneWorld global alliance, they fly to several hundred destinations across the US and the world. While they certainly receive a fair bit of criticism, American still deserves a lot of credit for doing many things well.
Understanding the American AAdvantage loyalty program
American’s reward program, American AAdvantage, was the first of the modern “frequent flyer programs”. Be sure to check out our complete AAdvantage guides with everything you need to know in order to maximize your miles and elite status benefits.
The latest in American Airlines News
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- April 15, 2025
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- April 14, 2025
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- April 11, 2025
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- April 9, 2025
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- April 8, 2025
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- April 1, 2025
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Whether you step foot on an American plane once a year or once a week, American AAdvantage cards offer benefits that can more than make up for any annual fees. Plus, you can earn tens of thousands of bonus AAdvantage miles when you’re approved for an American credit card and meet the minimum spending requirements.
- Earn 1 Loyalty Point for every 1 eligible AAdvantage® mile earned from purchases
- Admirals Club Membership
- No Foreign Transaction Fees
- $595
- Earn 2x AAdvantage miles on eligible American Airlines purchases
- First Checked Bag Free
- American Airlines Companion Certificate
- $99, waived for first 12 months
American Airlines Insights
- March 22, 2025
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- March 17, 2025
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- November 16, 2024
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TRAVEL REVIEW
Review: Japan Airlines First Class Boeing 777 (SFO-HND)
For the outbound portion of our winter trip to Tokyo and Niseko, we flew Japan Airlines Boeing 777-300ER first class on the 10hr25min flight from San Francisco (SFO) to Tokyo (HND). The highlight of this experience was that we managed to…
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