Promotion alert: Secure round-trip flights with American Airlines for only 10,000 miles

American Airlines has launched a new award sale for AAdvantage members, featuring one-way economy flights starting at just 5,000 AAdvantage miles each way or 10,000 miles for round trips.

This award sale runs until July 2, and unlike past AAdvantage promotions restricted to domestic routes, these discounted fares are available across most of American's international network.

The AAdvantage program prices awards for American Airlines-operated flights dynamically, meaning base prices can vary and may be significantly higher during peak travel times like summer. This promotion lowers starting prices by up to 35%, with many dates and routes to choose from, which you can explore here.

American Airlines award promotion

American Airlines is among a growing list of airlines providing discounted redemptions. Singapore Airlines and Air France-KLM run monthly award deals, while Virgin Atlantic occasionally has special discounts.

Deal overview

Airline: American Airlines.

Routes: American Airlines flights serving destinations within the United States, Mexico, the Caribbean, Latin America, Europe, and the Asia Pacific region.

How to book: Directly through the airline.

Travel dates: From Aug. 19 to Dec. 13 for domestic flights as well as those to Mexico, the Caribbean, and Latin America; and from Aug. 19 to Dec. 13 for routes to Europe and Asia Pacific. Note that blackout dates apply on Sept. 2 and from Nov. 21 to Dec. 1.

Book by: July 2.

Before making your reservation, keep in mind: all mileage rates depend on availability—so don’t delay. Also, this offer cannot be applied retroactively or to any current bookings.

This promotion is exclusively for flights operated by American Airlines or American Eagle; codeshare flights handled by other airlines, like British Airways or Alaska Airlines, are excluded.

Lastly, basic economy nonrefundable fares qualify for the promotion, but seat assignments will only be given at check-in.

Sample flights from the American Airlines award sale

To make a reservation, visit aa.com and input your departure airport and destination in the designated fields. Adjust the filters to display only routes bookable with miles (not cash) to see available options.

Here’s a glimpse of some of the routes currently available:

Domestic flights starting at 10,000 miles round-trip plus $12 in fees and taxes (typically beginning at 15,000 miles).

• Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)
• Los Angeles to Miami International Airport (MIA)
• Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)
• Dallas Fort Worth to Denver International Airport (DEN)
• Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Miami

Round-trip flights to the Caribbean and Mexico starting at 13,000 miles plus $96.23 (typically beginning at 20,000 miles)

• Charlotte to St. Maarten's Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM)
• Charlotte to Jamaica's Sangster International Airport (MBJ)
• Miami to Grand Cayman's Owen Roberts International Airport (CGM)
• Dallas to Antigua's V. C. Bird International Airport (ANU) (starting from 14,500 miles)
• Dallas to Cancun International Airport (CUN) (starting from 15,000 miles)

Flights to Europe available from 43,000 miles round-trip plus $55.30 (usually starting at 50,000 miles)

• Los Angeles to London's Heathrow Airport (LHR)
• Los Angeles to Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG)
• Dallas to London
• Dallas to Paris
• Miami to Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD)

Round-trip flights to the Asia Pacific starting from 48,000 miles plus $40.54 (usually beginning at 70,000 miles)

• New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Delhi Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL)
• San Francisco to Tokyo's Haneda Airport (HND) (starting at 56,000 miles)
• Dallas to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) (starting at 56,000 miles)
• Los Angeles to Sydney Airport (SYD) (starting at 57,000 miles)
• Dallas to Auckland Airport (AKL) (starting at 68,000 miles)
• Dallas to Brisbane Airport (BNE) (starting at 75,000 miles)

Top travel credit cards to optimize your purchases

If you take advantage of this deal and want to make the most of your spending on fees, taxes, or extras, consider using a credit card that provides bonus points on airfare purchases, such as:

• The Platinum Card® from American Express: Earn 5 points per dollar on airfare booked directly with the airline or via American Express Travel (on up to $500,000 in purchases per year, then 1 point per dollar)
• Citi® / AAdvantage Business™ World Elite Mastercard® (see rates and fees): 2 miles per dollar on eligible American Airlines transactions
• Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card: 2 points per dollar on travel expenses
• American Express® Gold Card: 3 points per dollar on airfare booked directly with the airline or through American Express Travel
• Chase Sapphire Reserve®: 3 points per dollar on airfare
• Citi Strata Premier℠ Card (see rates and fees): 3 points per dollar on air travel

Conclusion

American Airlines is running an award sale featuring round-trip flights starting at just 10,000 miles, offering discounts of up to 35% off standard prices. A variety of routes and dates are available, but you must make your booking by July 2 to benefit from this fantastic offer.