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American Airlines and AAdvantage

AAdvantage is the frequent flyer program of British Airways partner American Airlines.

Don’t forget that you can both earn and spend Avios on American Airlines through your British Airways, Iberia Plus or Aer Lingus AerClub account.

It works in the other direction too. This article looks at how you can upgrade your British Airways flights with AAdvantage miles.

Our guide on how you can earn American Airlines AAdvantage miles from UK credit cards is here.

How to upgrade your British Airways flights using American Airlines miles

This article looks at how to upgrade British Airways flights using American Airlines AAdvantage frequent flyer miles. Being able to upgrade British Airways tickets using Avios is a well known feature .....

This article looks at how to upgrade British Airways flights using American Airlines AAdvantage frequent flyer .....

by Rob Burgess9 comments

How can you earn American Airlines AAdvantage miles from UK credit cards?

How can you earn American Airlines AAdvantage miles from UK credit cards? American Airlines no longer has its own UK credit card. It used to have a Visa card, issued by MBNA, which was known for its .....

How can you earn American Airlines AAdvantage miles from UK credit cards? American Airlines no longer has its .....

by Rob Burgess

Do you know the expiry rules for your Avios and other airline miles?

There is nothing more frustrating than finding that your miles have expired when you finally come to use them or add to them. This is most likely to happen with secondary programmes where you once .....

There is nothing more frustrating than finding that your miles have expired when you finally come to use them .....

by Rob Burgess33 comments

10 new business class airline seats to look forward to in 2024

After a quiet few years, airlines are making up for lost time by launching new business class seats. 2024 will be an exciting year for travellers as some of the world’s best airlines introduce .....

After a quiet few years, airlines are making up for lost time by launching new business class seats. 2024 will .....

by Rhys Jones69 comments

Review: the American Airlines First Class lounge, Heathrow Terminal 3

This is my review of the American Airlines First Class lounge at London Heathrow Terminal 3. This is part of our series of reviews of airport lounges across the UK. You see all of the reviews here. .....

This is my review of the American Airlines First Class lounge at London Heathrow Terminal 3. This is part of .....

by Rhys Jones26 comments

American Airlines reopens its Heathrow Terminal 3 First lounge

American Airlines has announced that its dedicated First Class lounge at Heathrow Terminal 3 has reopened. It is the last airline lounge to reopen in the terminal. It was still closed last December .....

American Airlines has announced that its dedicated First Class lounge at Heathrow Terminal 3 has reopened. It .....

by Rhys Jones24 comments

How can you earn American Airlines AAdvantage miles from UK credit cards?

How can you earn American Airlines AAdvantage miles from UK credit cards? American Airlines no longer has its own UK credit card. It used to have a Visa card, issued by MBNA, which was known for its .....

How can you earn American Airlines AAdvantage miles from UK credit cards? American Airlines no longer has its .....

by Rob Burgess

American Airlines restarts three routes from Dublin

American Airlines is restarting three more transatlantic routes as it ramps up its flying schedule to and from Dublin: All three routes are seasonal, whilst the existing Dublin-Philadelphia flights .....

American Airlines is restarting three more transatlantic routes as it ramps up its flying schedule to and from .....

by Rhys Jones

American Airlines unveils biggest ever Heathrow Summer flight schedule

American Airlines has announced additional flights to Los Angeles and Charlotte for Summer 2023, as part of what it claims is its largest ever UK-US schedule. There will be 26 daily flights from .....

American Airlines has announced additional flights to Los Angeles and Charlotte for Summer 2023, as part of .....

by Rob Burgess65 comments

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