Choose AAnytime awards with no blackout dates and complimentary access to Preferred seats if you're ticketed before August 30, 2017. You can also use MileSAAver awards for fewer miles.
Use your miles to travel the world. Combine awards for one-way, roundtrip or travel to multiple cities with our oneworld and partner airlines.
Redeem your miles to move into the next cabin on your flight.
Use your miles to upgrade on British Airways and Iberia flights.
View British Airways and Iberia mileage upgrade chart
AAdvantage® elite-status members can use miles to buy 500-mile upgrades on American flights.
For travel on:
For travel on other airline partners, contact American Airlines Reservations for assistance with booking a flight award ticket. Service charges may apply.
Also remember:
Contact American Airlines Reservations or visit an American Airlines Travel Center or an Airport Ticket Office for assistance with booking your mileage upgrade award.
You may request an upgrade when you make your initial reservation or at any time prior to check-in. If you have already purchased a ticket and you wish to use a mileage upgrade award, please have your reservation details available when you call.
If an upgrade isn’t available at the time of booking, we’ll waitlist your request. Waitlisted upgrade requests will be confirmed in this order:
If the upgrade type and 12-month Rolling EQD value are the same we’ll look at the booking code then date/time of the request to determine prioritization.
For more information about how upgrade requests are prioritized, go to our program updates page.
If your upgrade hasn’t been confirmed by the time you check-in, we’ll automatically add you to the airport upgrade standby list if you have the appropriate number of miles in your account 48 hours prior to departure.
Once your upgrade is confirmed, we’ll automatically update your mobile boarding pass in our app and Passbook.
Contact American Airlines Reservations for assistance with changing a flight award ticket.
Contact American Airlines Reservations for assistance with changing a mileage upgrade award.
Contact American Airlines Reservations for assistance with canceling your flight award reservation and requesting mileage reinstatement.
Contact American Airlines Reservations for assistance with canceling your mileage upgrade award and requesting mileage reinstatement.
| Country | Tickets issued through Reservations |
|---|---|
| Belgium (including Luxembourg and The Netherlands) | €30 |
| Denmark | DKK 500 |
| Finland | €50 |
| France | €30 |
| Germany | €45 |
| Greece | €20 |
| Ireland | €15 |
| Israel | $25 |
| Italy | €20 |
| Norway | NOK 500 |
| Portugal | €30 |
| Spain | €20 |
| Sweden | SEK 500 |
| Switzerland | CHF 80 |
| United Kingdom | £5 |
Due to government and market requirements there may be higher charges in Colombia.
AAdvantage flight awards are subject to, and the passenger is responsible for, the September 11th Security Fee, applicable departure taxes, federal inspection fees, passenger facility charges, and any other taxes and fees imposed by a government entity (U.S. or foreign), as well as any fees or surcharges imposed by the carrier.
