American Airlines Miles: Best Ways to Earn & Redeem for Domestic Flights

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Welcome to Points for Normal People!

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Welcome to Points for Normal People!

In this episode, we're diving into American Airlines miles. I know a lot of you want to use points for domestic travel, and American is a good option. We'll talk about the best times to use your miles on American flights, and how to earn those miles. I'll cover the pros and cons, and give you some tips to maximize your points. We'll also look at some tools to find the best deals, and I'll share a few tricks I've learned about booking with American.

There are a few action steps if you want to focus on American miles. We'll talk about the Barclay Aviator card, Simply Miles, and the American Airlines Dining Program. I've added links to resources like the American miles finder map and the award deals page in the notes below. Be sure to subscribe and join me every week!

ACTION STEPS
Consider opening a Barclay Aviator card
Sign up for Simply Miles: https://www.simplymiles.com
Enroll a card in the American Airlines Dining Program
Get logged into American's eShopping portal
Consider browsing Loyalty Point Hunters (or joining their Facebook group): https://loyaltypointhunters.com

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
For a video guide of navigating the American Airlines Website, watch here: https://katiestraveltricks.com/naviga...
FinnAir article: https://katiestraveltricks.com/using-...
American Airlines sales: https://www.aa.com/en-us/spring-deals
American Airlines miles finder map: https://www.aa.com/en-us/miles-finder...
American Airlines Dining Program: https://www.aadvantagedining.com/

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