American Airlines

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.

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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 criticismAmerican 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.

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No soup for you!
  • October 1, 2011
  • Ben Schlappig
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No soup for you!
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