American Airlines is running another round of bonuses when purchasing AAdvantage miles, this time with up to 42.50% bonus if you buy at the sweet spot of 100,000 miles and an additional 10% discount if you make your purchase before February 8 – this equates to around 2.02 US cents per mile.
This may not be as cheap as their December 2016 offer but is still worth taking a look for those who have an upcoming redemption in mind and need to top up their account.
Factors to consider when purchasing AAdvantage miles
Just like any miles purchase deal, you’ll need to take into consideration the following factors:
- The cost of the miles required for your intended route
- The 75 USD phone booking fee for some partners
- The USD:AUD exchange rate
- The taxes that come along with the booking, which are most easily confirmed by American over the phone
- The time taken to research award availability and make the booking
- AAdvantage accounts less than 30 days old are not permitted to buy or gift miles, so register for an account now so you can take advantage of future promotions
- AAdvantage usually lets you purchase or gift 100,000-150,000 miles (not including the bonus miles on offer) per year per account receiving the miles, so ensure you are buying into a deal when you have a redemption in mind OR you think it’s a really good one
- Be sure to get to the checkout page to see the full cost of your purchase including all USD fees and taxes
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