American Airlines launched a new award sale yesterday with some potentially very attractive pricing. There are domestic flights available from 6K AAdvantage miles one way, Mexico and the Caribbean from 7.5K, South America from 10.5K, Europe from 17.5K, and more.
The Deal
- American Airlines is running an award sale both domestically and internationally.
- Direct link to offer.
Key Terms
- Book by November 16, 2025 for travel January 12-February 28, 2026.
Quick Thoughts
There’s a good selection of deals available here. Headline numbers are as follows (this is for one way pricing):
- Domestic from 6,000 miles
- Mexico, Caribbean, & more from 7,500 miles
- South America from 10,500 miles
- Europe from 17,500 miles
- Qatar, Australia, India, Japan, & more from 20,000 miles
The pricing and availability varies depending on the route and is only valid on travel from January 12 through February 28, but if you’re interested in a getaway in late winter/early spring and don’t mind traveling in economy, this award sale is worth a look.
Although it’ll be a long journey, being able to book tickets to Australia from only 25,000 AAdvantage miles is a good opportunity, especially seeing as that’ll be the summer there.
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If you have travel flexibility, AA usually has excellent domestic award pricing these days. Just last week, I bought a transcon for 6K. I’m kind of surprised they get few accolades for having a frequent flyer program that doesn’t suck. And it certainly makes their credit card sign-up bonuses very lucrative.
I think AA added the change award flight feature, rather than just cancel and rebook. But I don’t think it is as good as Delta as you can’t reprice without changing the flight.