Complete Guide to Flying American Airlines for Free (almost)

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  • Опубліковано 21 вер 2024

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  • @tfe423
    @tfe423 3 роки тому +6

    I just hit the bonus with Citi Premier ( 80,000 ) also the Custom Cash card for ( 20,000 ) .
    Yesterday I spent 10 bucks on my brand new AA Barclays aviatior card for 60,000 .
    American has a hub at my local airport ( Philly ) so I think I am off to a pretty good start .
    My points earner is gonna be my Citi card 1-2 punch . Custom Cash is my gas only card 5x and the Premire gonna get me 3x most other categories.

    • @LukesPointsandMiles
      @LukesPointsandMiles  3 роки тому

      You have more than enough to start thinking about some big league adventures!!!! Good job. Good strategy!

    • @tfe423
      @tfe423 3 роки тому

      @@LukesPointsandMiles , how do you feel about buying miles .
      I saw that sometimes American is running promotions and on the surface seems like a good deal but I don’t know .

  • @RajeshP1975
    @RajeshP1975 2 роки тому +2

    Thanks for the tips! Very helpful wish you the best

  • @joelgarcia5894
    @joelgarcia5894 3 роки тому +5

    favorite partners for international Qatar and Qantas. Domestic would be Delta! Great video btw

    • @LukesPointsandMiles
      @LukesPointsandMiles  3 роки тому +1

      Thank you so much for the feedback. I’ll be flying QAtar for the first time in a couple of weeks. I’m really looking forward to it. I’m also on team Delta!!

    • @joelgarcia5894
      @joelgarcia5894 3 роки тому +2

      @@LukesPointsandMiles wow that’s exciting… hope you have a great time 🤟

    • @LukesPointsandMiles
      @LukesPointsandMiles  3 роки тому +1

      @@joelgarcia5894 thank you! Im flying the Q suites to Doha. I’ll be making a video about it!!

  • @fridayschild19
    @fridayschild19 2 роки тому +4

    For International I would say Quantas or Qatar. Air France has been really good the last few times, too. Great information.

  • @ViNguyen-ck4uy
    @ViNguyen-ck4uy 2 роки тому +2

    This is amazing. I'm glad i found your channel

  • @Mario22149
    @Mario22149 Рік тому +2

    Favorite partner is Japan Airlines. Domestic is American Airlines

  • @westleywest7259
    @westleywest7259 Рік тому +1

    British Air. But my favorite airline is Lufthansa.

  • @jimmyrios6815
    @jimmyrios6815 2 роки тому +3

    American Airlines

  • @mstallion98
    @mstallion98 Рік тому +1

    Just got the CitiBank Platinum Card. Now the are giving 75k miles after your qualifying spending. I thought that was a good deal. Just a couple months ago they were offering only 60k miles. I don’t fly that much but I certainly will use that 75k over the next year. Not bad for $99 after a year. Will be good traveling with family also for checked bags.

  • @lilmamaCC
    @lilmamaCC 3 роки тому +3

    Nice video! I decided to do a 4.5 work trip this year to get status with an airline (American is what my company usually books), rental (National) and hotel points and status!
    I’m not Diamond with Hilton until 2024, I’m gold with American (almost platinum) and Executive Elite with National! Also gained 37,000 points from flying this year for work on American!
    I have the American Airlines Red Aviator Barclay MasterCard and gained the basically free 60,000 points for any purchase.
    I’m going to use my 60000 for the CC for roundtrip Morocco trip next year and the 37,000 for ny roundtrip trip to Aruba next year!!
    I’ve gotten lucky with gold status and on about 85% of my flights received first class upgrades!!

    • @LukesPointsandMiles
      @LukesPointsandMiles  3 роки тому

      Wow. That’s great with the upgrades!!!! It’s
      Funny you mention Morocco! I want to take my wife there so bad. Way too many awesome Instagram pics! You sound like you definitely know what you’re doing !!

    • @lilmamaCC
      @lilmamaCC 3 роки тому +1

      Yes to Morocco! I’m planning my outfits already to go with the different destinations we are going to get some awesome pictures!!

    • @LukesPointsandMiles
      @LukesPointsandMiles  3 роки тому

      @@lilmamaCC I really need to hit Marrakech

  • @kmb6916
    @kmb6916 3 роки тому +5

    Great video bro! I have the Citi AA Platinum Select World Elite Mastercard. I'm trying to plan a trip to Santorini Greece within a couple years, trying to build up my AA miles. If nothing else I've got enough MR points and will have enough Chase UR points by then.

    • @LukesPointsandMiles
      @LukesPointsandMiles  3 роки тому +1

      Which airline are you looking at taking to Greece?? I’d love to go to back to Greece with my wife. She’d go crazy over that water!!!

    • @kmb6916
      @kmb6916 3 роки тому +1

      @@LukesPointsandMiles Well I think I could fly AA or Iberia but just in the preliminary research stages right now. Btw I'd be flying out of Florida. If I needed to, i could reposition if necessary.

    • @LukesPointsandMiles
      @LukesPointsandMiles  3 роки тому +1

      @@kmb6916 I think AA’s business and first class on their wide bodies is super underrated. I flew lax to Mia In first on a 777 and I didn’t want o leave!!

    • @kmb6916
      @kmb6916 3 роки тому +1

      @@LukesPointsandMiles Yeah I was thinking about getting another AA credit card to boost my miles, like a Barclays card. But, I'll be at 4/24 next month and want 2 to 3 more Chase cards.

    • @LukesPointsandMiles
      @LukesPointsandMiles  3 роки тому +1

      @@kmb6916 citi advantage business version. Good bonus and decent categories.

  • @yohannaharkness9186
    @yohannaharkness9186 2 роки тому +3

    For future....Elite status. EQM. qualifications

  • @Jigglyman3001
    @Jigglyman3001 3 роки тому +5

    The aviator can actually have the fee waived in the first year with a certain link

    • @LukesPointsandMiles
      @LukesPointsandMiles  3 роки тому +2

      I was on an American flight the other day and they were pushing it with the 1st year fee waived. Great bonus if you can get that deal!!

  • @2020isapparel
    @2020isapparel Рік тому +1

    Thank you. Great info.

  • @TheAudioCzar
    @TheAudioCzar 2 роки тому +2

    didn't know about the hotel booking AA site! I hate I can't transfer amex points or capital one to AA. :(

    • @LukesPointsandMiles
      @LukesPointsandMiles  2 роки тому

      AA points are tougher to earn and they’re super valuable. You can however, transfer to British airways Avios and book AA flights through them

    • @TheAudioCzar
      @TheAudioCzar 2 роки тому +1

      @@LukesPointsandMiles yeh but then your subject to award availability. Avios never has anything when I look. I would get the Citi card but 2x isn't worth it for me to put spend on the card and would be a slow earner

    • @LukesPointsandMiles
      @LukesPointsandMiles  2 роки тому

      @@TheAudioCzar I like it because I can get one ways to Miami for 9k avios pretty regularly.

    • @TheAudioCzar
      @TheAudioCzar 2 роки тому +1

      @@LukesPointsandMiles yeh that's a really good deal. It was 1,800 avios from Nashville to Orlando I believe. At that point I may as well pay cash

  • @d-c-g6525
    @d-c-g6525 2 роки тому +2

    Hey Luke, what are your thoughts on all these airlines canceling flights? Could you please make a video on how to get a refund for domestic flights? Thanks

    • @LukesPointsandMiles
      @LukesPointsandMiles  2 роки тому

      These are crazy times. Our Cancun vacation was canceled and it looks like it just keeps getting worse. I’m not planning any flights until September unless something changes.

  • @gladynettosado3157
    @gladynettosado3157 2 роки тому +3

    Please, explain how do I redeem miles, using the App?

    • @LukesPointsandMiles
      @LukesPointsandMiles  2 роки тому

      Go to “book a flight”. When entering the information for the flight there is a box that says “redeem miles”.

    • @LukesPointsandMiles
      @LukesPointsandMiles  2 роки тому

      Click the box and the price of the flight will be in miles.

  • @Mike-01234
    @Mike-01234 Рік тому +1

    I bought tickets for a trip need to cancel with a mile's award that doesn't depart until next month. According to AA website says I can cancel they put the miles back in my account for up to 1 year. Does that mean those miles will expire in a year if I don't use them?

    • @LukesPointsandMiles
      @LukesPointsandMiles  Рік тому

      You’d need to call them to clarify. That’s not a question I can answer. I know AA miles do have an expiration and it’s really easy to reset the clock

  • @tfe423
    @tfe423 2 роки тому +3

    I’m hoping they bring back the 1:1 exchange with Citi .
    Also I have a question , “ if I transfer Citi points do they count toward status or they only redeemable miles “
    At the moment I am sitting on 115k miles .

    • @LukesPointsandMiles
      @LukesPointsandMiles  2 роки тому

      They won’t be counted as loyalty points. Even the extra points for bonus category spend doesn’t count for loyalty. I thought that partnership ended in November.

    • @tfe423
      @tfe423 2 роки тому +1

      @@LukesPointsandMiles , yes the partnership ended .
      But Citi and American Airlines definitely have business relationships and I am confident they will do something similar hopefully this coming year .

    • @LukesPointsandMiles
      @LukesPointsandMiles  2 роки тому

      @@tfe423 if they keep aa, I will be getting into citi in 2022 instead of chase.

    • @tfe423
      @tfe423 2 роки тому

      @@LukesPointsandMiles, I have not heard or read anything yet , but like I said “ citi and AA definitely have business relationship and ties “