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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.

Last chance to get 2,400 Avios from BAA WorldPoints

Today, 31st August, is the last day to take advantage of this offer. You will earn 1,000 BAA WorldPoints (worth up to 2,400 Avios if converted during a conversion bonus) for spending just £10 at .....

Today, 31st August, is the last day to take advantage of this offer. You will earn 1,000 BAA WorldPoints .....

by Rob Burgess7 comments

Get 212 Priority Club points, 109 AA miles and more for free via points.com

Two days ago I wrote an introductory piece on points.com, an online exchange for unwanted points and miles.  Please read that post before trying to action the contents of this post. Here is a good .....

Two days ago I wrote an introductory piece on points.com, an online exchange for unwanted points and miles.  .....

by Rob Burgess5 comments

Swapping miles between programmes with points.com

A recent post on exchanging Miles & More miles for Heathrow shopping vouchers triggered a question about exchanging United MileagePlus points. The answer I gave was to use points.com and I .....

A recent post on exchanging Miles & More miles for Heathrow shopping vouchers triggered a question about .....

by Rob Burgess2 comments

The three different types of loyalty credit cards

There are three types of loyalty credit card: The card you actually use day-to-day because of its good earning rate in a programme you value The card you get purely for the sign-up bonus, and cancel .....

There are three types of loyalty credit card: The card you actually use day-to-day because of its good earning .....

by Rob Burgess7 comments

American Airlines launches a ‘buy miles’ bonus

AA has emailed me with details of a Summer discount for buying AAdvantage miles. The discount goes from 10% if you buy 5,000 up to 25% if you buy 40,000.  The link is here. Frankly, it .....

AA has emailed me with details of a Summer discount for buying AAdvantage miles. The discount goes .....

by Rob Burgess

Credit Card Reviews (4) – American Airlines AAdvantage Amex and Visa

This is the 4th of my series of posts looking at the major UK loyalty credit cards and discussing whether of not they are worth applying for. These posts will be linked to the relevant sections .....

This is the 4th of my series of posts looking at the major UK loyalty credit cards and discussing whether .....

by Rob Burgess2 comments

American Airlines credit card sign-up bonus halved – but a loophole exists

American Airlines has halved the sign-up bonus on its American Express and Visa credit card double-pack.  The cards, issued by MBNA, now offer only 5,000 American Airlines AAdvantage miles for .....

American Airlines has halved the sign-up bonus on its American Express and Visa credit card double-pack.  .....

by Rob Burgess3 comments

Heading to Taste of London?

If you are near Regents Park from Thursday to Saturday, British Airways is one of the sponsors of the Taste of London food festival.  If you are going, bring along your Silver or Gold BAEC .....

If you are near Regents Park from Thursday to Saturday, British Airways is one of the sponsors of the .....

by Rob Burgess

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