{"id":202706,"date":"2025-11-28T22:00:01","date_gmt":"2025-11-28T22:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/?p=202706\/"},"modified":"2026-04-08T14:28:16","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T14:28:16","slug":"aa-vacations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/news\/american-aadvantage\/aa-vacations\/","title":{"rendered":"American Airlines Vacations Promotions: Save up to $250 or Get up to 20k Bonus AAdvantage 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>American Airlines Vacations regularly offers discounts and bonus miles with select vacation packages. To mark Black Friday, several American Airlines Vacations promotions offer up to $250 off select vacation packages or up to 20,000 bonus miles. The platform lets you bundle flights, hotels, and car rentals, so if you value both simplicity and a good deal, then it's worth a look.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s what\u2019s on offer and how to decide if it\u2019s worth booking your trip this way.<\/p>\n<div id=\"toc_container\" class=\"toc_light_blue no_bullets\"><p class=\"toc_title\">Page Contents<\/p><ul class=\"toc_list\"><li><a href=\"#What_Is_American_Airlines_Vacations\">What Is American Airlines Vacations?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Current_American_Airlines_Vacations_Promotions\">Current American Airlines Vacations Promotions<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#Up_to_250_vacation_packages_for_Cyber_Week\">Up to $250 vacation packages for Cyber Week<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Earn_up_to_20000_bonus_miles_on_select_packages\">Earn up to 20,000 bonus miles on select packages<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=\"#Our_Take\">Our Take<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n<h2><span id=\"What_Is_American_Airlines_Vacations\">What Is American Airlines Vacations?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>American Airlines Vacations allows travelers to book vacation packages with flight and hotel elements, often with a good discount. It's similar to other vacation booking portals, such as those from <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/news\/alaska-atmos-rewards\/alaska-vacations-promotion\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Alaska<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/airlines\/delta-skymiles\/delta-vacations\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Delta<\/a>, and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/airlines\/southwest-rapid-rewards\/southwest-vacations\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Southwest<\/a>,<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_202729\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"750\/263\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-202729 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/American-Airlines-Vacations-Information-1024x359.jpg\" alt=\"American Airlines Vacations Information\" width=\"750\" height=\"263\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/American-Airlines-Vacations-Information-1024x359.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/American-Airlines-Vacations-Information-300x105.jpg 300w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/American-Airlines-Vacations-Information-768x269.jpg 768w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/American-Airlines-Vacations-Information.jpg 1307w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><center><em>Credit: American Airlines Vacations<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<p>While any traveler can book a package, AAdvantage members will earn miles on the entire package price, including the hotel stay, but not on taxes and fees. Regular AAdvantage members earn 1 mile and 1 Loyalty Point per dollar spent on the vacation package. All AAdvantage elite status members earn 5x that amount: 5 AAdvantage miles and 5 Loyalty Points per dollar.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/airlines\/american-aadvantage\/earn-american-miles\/\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Earn American Airlines Miles and Loyalty Points<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Current_American_Airlines_Vacations_Promotions\">Current American Airlines Vacations Promotions<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>American Airlines Vacations often offers promotions to save on eligible vacation packages, earn bonus miles if you're an AAdvantage member, and more. Note that the hotel length must match the trip duration to be eligible for these promotions.<\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"Up_to_250_vacation_packages_for_Cyber_Week\">Up to $250 vacation packages for Cyber Week<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aavacations.com\/en\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a>Travelers can save up to $250 on eligible American Airlines Vacations packages booked by <strong>December 6, 2025<\/strong> for travel through October 31, 2026. Minimum stay lengths and spending thresholds apply. Use the applicable promo code when booking to receive the discount.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>$75 off 2+ night packages costing $2,500+ using promo code <strong>CYBER75<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>$150 off 3+ night packages costing $3,500+ using promo code <strong>CYBER150<\/strong> or <strong>LAURA150<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>$250 off 4+ night pacakges costing $5,000+ using promo code <strong>CYBER250<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Promotion codes can't be applied to existing reservations. The full list of terms can be found <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aavacations.com\/en\/\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em>Looking for more AAdvantage miles? Now that <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/news\/citi-thankyou-rewards\/transfer-citi-points-american-airlines\/\" rel=\"noopener\">American Airlines is a Citi ThankYou transfer partner<\/a>, sign up for the <a data-ccid=\"242\" href=\"\/blog\/link\/CitiStrataElite?var2=ccid~242\" rel=\"noopener nofollow sponsored\">Citi Strata Elite\u2120 Card<\/a> (<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>) to effectively earn 75,000 bonus AAdvantage miles through the current card offer:<\/em><\/p>\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?v2026-4-2415d7705b#share-square\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/use><\/svg><\/a>\n        <\/div>\n<h3><span id=\"Earn_up_to_20000_bonus_miles_on_select_packages\">Earn up to 20,000 bonus miles on select packages<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>AAdvantage members can book a vacation package to select destinations and earn up to 20,000 bonus miles. Minimum spend thresholds and stay lengths apply to each package.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>10,000 bonus miles<\/strong> at participating MGM Resorts in Las Vegas.<\/li>\n<li><strong>15,000 bonus miles<\/strong> at participating Riu Hotels & Resorts in Mexico.<\/li>\n<li><strong>15,000 bonus miles<\/strong> at the JOIA Aruba by Iberostar.<\/li>\n<li><strong>20,000 bonus miles<\/strong> at participating Dream Resorts in the Mexican Pacific.<\/li>\n<li><strong>20,000 bonus miles<\/strong> at participating hotels in select ski destinations.<\/li>\n<li><strong>20,000 bonus miles<\/strong> at participating hotels in Antigua and Barbuda.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>It's unclear what the terms of these offers are or how to claim the miles. There are no landing pages for these offers, and the bonus miles are never mentioned when booking an eligible trip. So, if you try to take advantage, consider screenshotting the offer and reaching out to AA if the bonus miles don't post alongside your regular earnings.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_234425\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"750\/387\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-234425 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AA-Vacations-20000-Points-November-2025-Promotions-1024x528.jpg\" alt=\"AA Vacations 20,000 Points November 2025 Promotions\" width=\"750\" height=\"387\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AA-Vacations-20000-Points-November-2025-Promotions-1024x528.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AA-Vacations-20000-Points-November-2025-Promotions-300x155.jpg 300w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AA-Vacations-20000-Points-November-2025-Promotions-768x396.jpg 768w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AA-Vacations-20000-Points-November-2025-Promotions.jpg 1403w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><center><em>Credit: American Airlines Vacations<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<h2><span id=\"Our_Take\">Our Take<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you're planning a vacation and want to earn extra AAdvantage miles, you might want to consider booking your package through American Airlines Vacations. As with any vacation booking portal, you'll want to determine if you're getting the best deal and rewards through the platform versus booking each component separately. These portals are convenient but not always the best option.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To mark Black Friday and Cyber Monday, several American Airlines Vacations promotions offer up to $250 off vacation packages, or up to 20k bonus miles. American Airlines Vacations regularly offers discounts and bonus miles with select vacation packages. 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