Big changes to American Airlines’ international flight destinations

American Airlines has announced changes to its international network with new destinations in Europe coupled with a number of route cancellations.

The newly added routes to the UK and Ireland are:

• Phoenix to London Heathrow, seasonal between 31st March 2019 and 26th October 2019 (daily)
• Dallas to Dublin, seasonal between 6th June 2019 and 28th September 2019 (daily)
• Philadelphia to Edinburgh, seasonal between 2nd April and 2019 and 26th October 2019 (daily)

The flights will be bookable on the American Airlines website from 27th August 2018.  They should also be available as Avios redemptions via ba.com at the same time.

The current UK and Ireland routes which will be closed are:

• Philadelphia to Glasgow (as of 29th September 2018)
• New York to Dublin (as of 27th October 2018)
• New York to Edinburgh (as of 27th October 2018)
• Chicago to Manchester (as of 3rd September 2018)

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How to earn American Airlines miles from UK credit cards (April 2024)

American Airlines no longer has its own UK credit card.

There is, however, still a way to earn American Airlines miles from a UK credit card. 

The route is via Marriott Bonvoy. Marriott Bonvoy hotel loyalty points convert to American Airlines miles at the rate of 3:1.

The best way to earn Marriott Bonvoy points is via the official Marriott Bonvoy American Express card. It comes with 20,000 points for signing up and 2 points for every £1 you spend. At 2 Bonvoy points per £1, you are earning (at 3:1) 0.66 American Airlines miles per £1 spent on the card.

You can apply here.