Can I use my American miles to upgrade someone else?

Use your AAdvantage® miles to upgrade on flights marketed and operated by American Airlines or American Eagle for yourself or anyone you designate. Upgrades are valid to the next cabin of service and are valid for a single one-way trip with a maximum of three segments. Upgrades are subject to capacity controls.



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AAdvantage® members may use miles to reserve seats for themselves and for other travelers. You can use miles to buy a seat for an existing flight reservation.

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For example, American Airlines charges 15,000 AAdvantage miles plus $75 to upgrade from discount economy to first class within the contiguous U.S., Alaska and Canada. If you booked a full-fare (read: very expensive) economy-class ticket, you'll only need to pay 5,000 miles—there's no cash co-pay.

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The cheapest way to get a business or first-class ticket is to buy an economy ticket then buy an upgrade. You can either do this immediately after booking or look for last-minute upgrades as your travel date approaches. The price for premium cabin fares decreases as you get closer to departure.

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Can I combine my Accounts with anyone else? You may transfer Miles and even merge your profile with another Collector Account in order to pool your collecting efforts and the Miles existing currently in your AIR MILES Cash and Dream Accounts.

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Yes, American Airlines AAdvantage? miles expire if you have no earning or redemption activity on your account in a 24-month period. Per the AAdvantage? FAQs page: ?Just earn or redeem miles on American or with an AAdvantage? partner at least once every 24 months.

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It depends on a variety of factors, including the airline, the route, the time of year, and the availability of seats. In some cases, upgrading at the airport can be a cost-effective way to experience Business Class perks without paying full price. In other cases, it may end up being more expensive.

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The good news is that this is certainly possible — you can transfer American Airlines miles from your account to your wife's. Simply head to AA's transfer page, select the number of miles you'd like to transfer and pay the fee.

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Call The Airline Even though many airlines permit you to book a ticket for somebody else spending your own miles, there are few airlines which entail you to inform them about the usage of your miles by somebody else on phone or over the ticket counter.

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