When booking directly with American Airlines, customers enjoy the best possible travel experience. It’s simple to manage trips online, receive travel credit for canceled trips and more. When booking travel and earning with American, AAdvantage® members can unlock rewards and endless ways to use miles.
Starting with tickets issued on May 1, 2024, American will update the way customers earn AAdvantage® miles and Loyalty Points on flights, depending on where they book.
Customers will earn miles and Loyalty Points on flights when they:
Book directly with American and eligible partner airlines.
Book travel anywhere as an AAdvantage Business™ member or contracted corporate traveler.
Book through preferred travel agencies. American will share a list of eligible preferred agencies on aa.com in late April.
Basic Economy fare tickets will only earn when booked directly with American and eligible partner airlines.
“We want to make it more convenient for customers to enjoy the value and magic of travel,” said Vasu Raja, American’s Chief Commercial Officer. “Not only does booking directly with American provide the best possible experience, it’s also where we offer the best fares and it’s most rewarding for our AAdvantage members.”
AAdvantage® members will also continue to earn miles and Loyalty Points through non-airline partners, like the AAdvantage® eShopping℠, AAdvantage Hotels™ and AAdvantage Events™ platforms and more.
Adjustments to ancillary services
For the first time since 2018, American is adjusting bag fees for first and second checked bags for travel booked on or after Feb. 20. The new bag fees for domestic flights including Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands are $35 for first checked bags purchased online or $40 for first checked bags purchased at the airport. The second checked bag fee is $45 purchased online or at the airport. The new bag fees for Canada and short-haul international flights are $35 for first checked bags and $45 for second checked bags purchased online or at the airport.
Certain AAdvantage® members and credit cardmembers still receive important benefits:
All AAdvantage® status members will continue to receive complimentary bags on American Airlines flights.
Most AAdvantage® credit cardmembers* also get their first eligible checked bag free on domestic American Airlines itineraries.
Customers who purchase premium cabins on domestic and international flights will continue to receive complimentary bags. American also offers complimentary bags to active-duty U.S. military personnel on all American flights.
The pet-in-cabin fee is now $150 for tickets purchased on or after Feb. 20.