{"id":147076,"date":"2025-11-04T18:00:01","date_gmt":"2025-11-04T18:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/?p=147076"},"modified":"2026-04-08T14:27:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T14:27:09","slug":"award-sale-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/news\/american-aadvantage\/award-sale\/","title":{"rendered":"Deal Alert: Domestic American Airlines Awards From 5,000 AAdvantage\u00ae Miles, Europe From 17.5K Miles"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>This promotion has ended; please review <a href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/news\/loyalty-program-promotions\/\">current\/active promotions<\/a>.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>In recent years, American Airlines' <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aa.com\/i18n\/aadvantage-program\/miles\/redeem\/award-travel\/flight-award-chart.jsp\" rel=\"noopener\">flight award chart<\/a> has become more of a suggestion than a rule. It's not unusual to see actual award pricing far exceeding the &#8220;starting at&#8221; pricing.<\/p>\n<p>Today, American Airlines announced an award sale, offering 1 million seats with pricing advertised as &#8220;starting from 7,500 AAdvantage<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> miles.&#8221; However, we are seeing some routes pricing at just 5,000 miles each way! Even better, availability is wide open on many dates. And you can even fly internationally from 7,500 miles each way.<\/p>\n<p>Here's a look at the newest AAdvantage award sale.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"American_Airlines_Award_Sale_Details\">American Airlines Award Sale Details<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>From November 4 through 18, American Airlines is boasting &#8220;more than one million Main Cabin seats on domestic flights (excluding Alaska and Hawaii) redeemable at just 7,500 AAdvantage miles one way.&#8221; But even <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aa.com\/en-us\/spring-deals\" rel=\"noopener\">American Airlines sale page<\/a> is showing routes pricing at just 5,000 miles each way.<\/p>\n<p>Here's a look at some of the domestic routes pricing at just 5,000 miles:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Los Angeles (LAX) to Miami (MIA):<\/strong> 5,000 miles + $5.60<\/li>\n<li><strong>Miami (MIA) to Los Angeles (LAX):<\/strong> 5,000 miles + $5.60<\/li>\n<li><strong>Chicago (ORD) to Orlando (MCO):<\/strong> 5,000 miles + $5.60<\/li>\n<li><strong>New York (NYC) to Miami (MIA): <\/strong>5,000 miles + $5.60<\/li>\n<li><strong>Miami (MIA) to New York (NYC): <\/strong>5,000 miles + $5.60<\/li>\n<li><strong>Philadelphia (PHL) to West Palm Beach (PBI):<\/strong> 5,000 miles + $5.60<\/li>\n<li><strong>Miami (MIA) to Denver (DEN):<\/strong> 5,000 miles + $5.60<\/li>\n<li><strong>Charlotte (CLT) to Denver (DEN):<\/strong> 5,000 miles + $5.60<\/li>\n<li><strong>Washington DC (DCA) to Orlando (MCO):<\/strong> 5,000 miles + $5.60<\/li>\n<li><strong>Orlando (MCO) to Philadelphia (PHL):<\/strong> 5,000 miles + $5.60<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_233933\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"750\/446\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-233933 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/American-Airlines-5k-routes-300x179.png\" alt=\"Screenshot of American Airlines award sale and routes at 5,000 miles each way\" width=\"750\" height=\"446\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/American-Airlines-5k-routes-300x179.png 300w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/American-Airlines-5k-routes-1024x610.png 1024w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/American-Airlines-5k-routes-768x457.png 768w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/American-Airlines-5k-routes.png 1428w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><center><em>Screenshot of American Airlines<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<p>But this discount isn't just limited to domestic flights. American Airlines is offering award flights to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Mexico and the Caribbean<\/strong> from 7,500 miles each way<\/li>\n<li><strong>South America<\/strong> from 16,000 miles each way<\/li>\n<li><strong>Europe<\/strong> from 17,500 miles each way<\/li>\n<li><strong>Doha and Delhi<\/strong> from 20,000 miles each way<\/li>\n<li><strong>Japan, Australia, and New Zealand<\/strong> from 25,000 miles each way<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>European flights are discounted as low as 17,500 miles each way. Even on surely high-demand routes such as Dallas\/Fort Worth (DFW) to Paris (CDG), availability is wide open at these rates:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_233935\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"750\/574\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-233935 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/American-Airlines-DFW-CDG-17.5k-award-calendar-300x230.png\" alt=\"Screenshot of American Airlines award calendar from Dallas to Paris showing 17,500-mile pricing every day\" width=\"750\" height=\"574\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/American-Airlines-DFW-CDG-17.5k-award-calendar-300x230.png 300w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/American-Airlines-DFW-CDG-17.5k-award-calendar-1024x784.png 1024w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/American-Airlines-DFW-CDG-17.5k-award-calendar-768x588.png 768w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/American-Airlines-DFW-CDG-17.5k-award-calendar.png 1245w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><center><em>Screenshot of American Airlines<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<p>Your mileage may vary when you search for awards. You can head to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aa.com\/en-us\/spring-deals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AA's promotional page<\/a> and enter various from\/to combinations to see potential flights.<\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"Key_details\">Key details<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>There are a few terms you'll want to make note of, such as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>This award sale is advertised through <strong>November 18, 2025<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Advertised travel dates are between <strong>January 12 <\/strong>and\u00a0<strong>February 28, 2026<\/strong>, but we are seeing cheap options outside of these dates.<\/li>\n<li>Offer valid only on American Airlines and American Eagle-operated flights, but not on codeshares.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For a look at the complete list of terms, visit <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aa.com\/en-us\/spring-deals\" rel=\"noopener\">AA's promotional website<\/a> and scroll to the bottom of the page.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Earning_AAdvantage_Miles\">Earning AAdvantage Miles<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you find an award route that works for you, you'll want to book it quickly. Availability is fleeting, so there's no time to go out and earn a signup bonus on one of <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/credit-cards\/american-aadvantage\/american-airlines-credit-card\/\" rel=\"noopener\">American Airlines' co-branded credit cards<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Thankfully, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/airlines\/american-aadvantage\/transfer-partners\/\" rel=\"noopener\">American Airlines is a transfer partner<\/a> of Citi ThankYou Points. Even cardholders of <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/credit-cards\/citi-thankyou-rewards\/citi-no-annual-fee-card\/\" rel=\"noopener\">no-annual-fee Citi cards<\/a> can transfer ThankYou points to American Airlines, just at a lower rate. You also have the option of transferring Marriott Bonvoy points or even World of Hyatt points to American Airlines, but the transfer rates are poor enough that it's generally not worth doing so.<\/p>\n<div class=\"transfer-times\"><div class=\"tt-row\"><div class=\"tt-head tt-from\">From<\/div><div class=\"tt-head tt-to\">To<\/div><div class=\"tt-head tt-ratio\">Transfer Ratio<\/div><div class=\"tt-head tt-mintransfer\">Min.Transfer<\/div><div class=\"tt-head tt-avg\">Average Time<\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-row\"><div class=\"tt-body tt-from\"><div class=\"tt-body-wrap\"><div><a href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/credit-cards\/citi-thankyou-rewards\/citi-transfer-partners\/?cid=transfer-times-transfer&mid=web\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Citibank (ThankYou Rewards)<\/a><div class=\"tt-from-region\">United States<\/div><\/div><span class=\"tt-arrow tt-arrow--region\">\u2794<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-to\"><div class=\"tt-body-wrap\"><span class=\"tt-arrow\">\u2794<\/span><div><a href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/airlines\/american-aadvantage\/transfer-partners\/?cid=transfer-times-transfer&mid=web\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">American Airlines (AAdvantage)<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-ratio\">1,000:1,000<div class=\"tt-bonus\"><a href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/news\/citi-thankyou-rewards\/transfer-citi-points-american-airlines\/\">Transfer partner added July 27, 2025.<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-mintransfer\">-<\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-avg\"><div class=\"tt-avg-unknown\">Unknown<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-row\"><div class=\"tt-body tt-from\"><div class=\"tt-body-wrap\"><div><a href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/hotels\/marriott-bonvoy\/marriott-transfer-partners\/?cid=transfer-times-transfer&mid=web\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Marriott (Bonvoy)<\/a><\/div><span class=\"tt-arrow\">\u2794<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-to\"><div class=\"tt-body-wrap\"><span class=\"tt-arrow\">\u2794<\/span><div><a href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/airlines\/american-aadvantage\/transfer-partners\/?cid=transfer-times-transfer&mid=web\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">American Airlines (AAdvantage)<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-ratio\">3:1<\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-mintransfer\">3,000<\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-avg\"><div class=\"tt-avg-unknown\">Unknown<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-row\"><div class=\"tt-body tt-from\"><div class=\"tt-body-wrap\"><div>Hyatt (World of Hyatt)<\/div><span class=\"tt-arrow\">\u2794<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-to\"><div class=\"tt-body-wrap\"><span class=\"tt-arrow\">\u2794<\/span><div><a href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/airlines\/american-aadvantage\/transfer-partners\/?cid=transfer-times-transfer&mid=web\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">American Airlines (AAdvantage)<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-ratio\">1,250:500<\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-mintransfer\">5,000<\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-avg\"><div class=\"tt-avg-unknown\">Unknown<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-row\"><div class=\"tt-body tt-from\"><div class=\"tt-body-wrap\"><div>RBC (Avion Rewards)<div class=\"tt-from-region\">Canada<\/div><\/div><span class=\"tt-arrow tt-arrow--region\">\u2794<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-to\"><div class=\"tt-body-wrap\"><span class=\"tt-arrow\">\u2794<\/span><div><a href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/airlines\/american-aadvantage\/transfer-partners\/?cid=transfer-times-transfer&mid=web\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">American Airlines (AAdvantage)<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-ratio\">10:7<\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-mintransfer\">-<\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-avg\"><div class=\"tt-avg-unknown\">Unknown<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"qs-card\" data-id=\"242\">\n            <div class=\"qs-data\">\n                <div class=\"qs-view\">\n                    <div class=\"qs-cardname\">Citi Strata Elite\u2120 Card<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"qs-image\"><img data-aspectratio=\"150\/95\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/CardArt-CitiStrataEliteCard.png\" width=\"150\" alt=\"Citi Strata Elite\u2120 Card\" \/ class=\"lazyload\"><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"qs-apply\"><a class=\"btn-use qs-apply-now\" title='Citi Strata Elite\u2120 Card' data-ccid=\"242\" href=\"\/blog\/link\/CitiStrataElite?var2=ccid~242\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow sponsored\">Apply Now<\/a><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"qs-rates\"><span class=\"qs-terms\"><a data-ccid=\"242\" href=\"https:\/\/click.linksynergy.com\/fs-bin\/click?id=a3pDkecFgAg&offerid=1978593.4347&type=3&subid=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rates & Fees<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"qs-offer\"><strong>Welcome Bonus<\/strong> Earn 75,000 bonus Points after spending $6,000 in the first 3 months of account opening. <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"qs-info\">\n                    <strong class=\"qs-cardname\">Citi Strata Elite\u2120 Card<\/strong>\n                    <div class=\"qs-offer\"><strong>Welcome Bonus<\/strong> Earn 75,000 bonus Points after spending $6,000 in the first 3 months of account opening. <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"qs-fee\"><strong>Annual Fee:<\/strong><b>$595<\/b><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"qs-tabs\"><a class=\"qs-more\" href=\"#more\">Show more<\/a><a href=\"\" data-tab=\"wwl\">Why We Like It<\/a><a href=\"\" data-tab=\"hl\">Highlights<\/a><a href=\"\" data-tab=\"er\">Earning Rates<\/a><div class=\"qs-tab-wwl\">The Citi Strata Elite\u2120 Card is Citi's premier rewards card, delivering top-tier travel and dining rewards and standout perks like a $300 annual hotel credit and no foreign transaction fees. From Friday night dinners to weekend getaways, the elevated earnings on hotels, air travel, and CitiNights\u2120 purchases make this a powerhouse option for frequent travelers looking to maximize every dollar spent.<\/div><div class=\"qs-tab-hl\"><ul><li>Earn 75,000 bonus Points after spending $6,000 in the first 3 months of account opening.<\/li><li>Earn 12 Points per $1 spent on Hotels, Car Rentals, and Attractions booked on cititravel.com and 6 Points per $1 spent on Air Travel booked on cititravel.com<\/li><li>Earn 6 Points per $1 spent at Restaurants including Restaurant Delivery Services on CitiNights\u2120 purchases, every Friday and Saturday from 6 PM to 6 AM ET. Earn 3 Points per $1 spent any other time<\/li><li>Earn 1.5 Points per $1 spent on All Other Purchases<\/li><li>Up to $300 Annual Hotel Benefit: Each calendar year, enjoy up to $300 off a hotel stay of two nights or more when booked through cititravel.com.<\/li><li>No Foreign Transaction Fees<\/ul><\/div><div class=\"qs-tab-er\"><ul>\r\n<li>12X \u2013 Earn 12 Points per $1 spent on Hotels, Car Rentals, and Attractions booked on cititravel.com.<\/li>\r\n<li>6X \u2013 Earn 6 Points per $1 spent on Air Travel booked on cititravel.com.<\/li>\r\n<li>6X \u2013 Earn 6 Points per $1 spent at Restaurants including Restaurant Delivery Services on CitiNights\u2120 purchases, every Friday and Saturday from 6 PM to 6 AM ET. Earn 3 Points per $1 spent any other time.<\/li>\r\n<li>1.5X \u2013 Earn 1.5 Points per $1 spent on All Other Purchases.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <a class=\"qs-share\" href=\"\/find-a-card\/CitiStrataElite\/\" title=\"copy\"><svg width=\"12\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 16\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><use href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/awardwallet\/public\/builds\/icon\/icon-sprite.svg?v2026-4-307b22a62b#share-square\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/use><\/svg><\/a>\n        <\/div>\n<h2><span id=\"Final_Thoughts\">Final Thoughts<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>American Airlines' cheap award sale is surprisingly good. Seats to not only the U.S. and Caribbean but Europe, Japan, and even New Zealand make this the perfect opportunity to make winter travel plans.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, you'll want to book quickly if you see something you like. The promotional booking period ends on <strong>November 18<\/strong>, but you shouldn't wait until the end to make your reservations. And note that you'll generally find the best prices during the advertised travel period between <strong>January 12<\/strong>\u00a0and <strong>February 28, 2026<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ftoc\"><div id=\"toc_container\" class=\"toc_light_blue no_bullets\"><p class=\"toc_title\">Page Contents<\/p><ul class=\"toc_list\"><li><a href=\"#American_Airlines_Award_Sale_Details\">American Airlines Award Sale Details<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#Key_details\">Key details<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=\"#Earning_AAdvantage_Miles\">Earning AAdvantage Miles<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Final_Thoughts\">Final Thoughts<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>American Airlines just put one million award seats on sale! Book domestic flights from 5,000 miles or internationally from just 7,500 miles each way. Even flights to popular European destinations, Japan, and even New Zealand are on sale. Here&#8217;s the details with sample routes to score cheap flights this winter.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":80,"featured_media":54833,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_wpscppro_dont_share_socialmedia":null,"_wpscppro_custom_social_share_image":0,"_facebook_share_type":"default","_twitter_share_type":"default","_linkedin_share_type":"default","_pinterest_share_type":"default","_linkedin_share_type_page":"","_instagram_share_type":"default","_medium_share_type":"default","_threads_share_type":"","_google_business_share_type":"","_selected_social_profile":[],"_wpsp_enable_custom_social_template":false,"_wpsp_social_scheduling":{"enabled":false,"datetime":null,"platforms":[],"status":"template_only","dateOption":"today","timeOption":"now","customDays":"","customHours":"","customDate":"","customTime":"","schedulingType":"absolute"},"_wpsp_active_default_template":true},"categories":[12069],"tags":[12776,13888,12629],"coauthors":[36432,36490],"class_list":["post-147076","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-american-aadvantage","tag-deals","tag-using-points"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/147076","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/80"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=147076"}],"version-history":[{"count":23,"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/147076\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":236115,"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/147076\/revisions\/236115"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/54833"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=147076"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=147076"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=147076"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=147076"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}