Page Contents<\/p>
- What Is a Shopping Portal?<\/a><\/li>
- AA eShopping Portal Basics<\/a>
- How to sign up for an AAdvantage eShopping account<\/a><\/li>
- Find eShopping offers<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li>
- Activate the AAdvantage eShopping Button<\/a><\/li>
- Earning Loyalty Points Through AAdvantage eShopping<\/a>
- Turning Loyalty Points into elite status<\/a><\/li>
- Loyalty Point Rewards<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li>
- AA eShopping Mall Pro Tips<\/a><\/li>
- Maximize Your Rewards With American Airlines eShopping<\/a><\/li>
- Bottom Line<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n
What Is a Shopping Portal?<\/span><\/h2>\n
Shopping portals<\/a> are one of the most efficient ways to boost your points and miles earnings on everyday purchases.<\/p>\n
The concept is simple: If a shopper makes a purchase with an online store after clicking through a shopping portal, the store shares a commission with the shopping portal. This commission is then shared in part with you, the shopper, as cash back or bonus miles.<\/p>\n
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Credit: American Airlines eShopping<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n Depending on the store, the shared commission can be as little as one bonus mile per dollar spent or as significant as several thousand<\/em> bonus miles per purchase. In either case, the earnings quickly add up!<\/p>\n
AA eShopping Portal Basics<\/span><\/h2>\n
How to sign up for an AAdvantage eShopping account<\/span><\/h3>\n
If you don't already have an American Airlines account, the first step to signing up for AAdvantage eShopping is to create an AA account<\/a>. Both websites use the same login credentials, so you'll just have to keep track of one username and password.<\/p>\n
Find eShopping offers<\/span><\/h3>\n
Once you've logged in to the eShopping website<\/a>, it's simply a matter of finding an attractive offer. You can accomplish this by searching for a specific merchant in the search bar, filtering for a category using the drop-down menu, or scrolling through all the offers individually.<\/p>\n
Screenshot of American Airlines eShopping<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n You'll see the bonus displayed once you've found the store you're looking for. Sometimes, AA eShopping offers a fixed bonus amount; sometimes, it's a set number of miles per dollar spent. In either case, read through the terms to ensure the purchase you intend to make qualifies for the bonus. It could be a bonus of X miles per dollar, or it could be a certain number of miles after spending a fixed amount of money. For example, you might see “2 extra miles per $1 spent” or “spend $100 to receive 500 bonus miles.”<\/p>\n
Once you're ready, press “Shop Now” to navigate to the store's website and complete your purchase.<\/p>\n
Screenshot of American Airlines eShopping<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n The AA shopping portal may have multiple offers for a single store. If so, you'll see the option to “View all (store name) offers.” Select that, and you'll be redirected to the dedicated merchant page, where all available bonuses are listed.<\/p>\n
Activate the AAdvantage eShopping Button<\/span><\/h2>\n
To simplify things, aadvantageshopping.com offers a Google Chrome extension<\/a> called the “AAdvantage eShopping\u2120<\/sup> Button.” It alerts you anytime you're browsing the website of a partner store with an available offer, allowing you to activate the applicable bonus with a single click.<\/p>\n
Screenshot of American Airlines eShopping<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n Once installed, you'll see a pop-up that looks like this whenever you visit a website that partners with American Airlines shopping:<\/p>\n
Screenshot of Nike<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n Click the button to activate the offer, and then complete your purchase as normal. You'll earn the bonus miles just as if you had navigated to the website via the AA shopping portal.<\/p>\n
If you run into an occasion when you don't see your miles post after 15 days, you can open a ticket with AAdvantage eShopping's customer service team, who will locate the missing miles.<\/p>\n
Earning Loyalty Points Through AAdvantage eShopping<\/span><\/h2>\n
Besides earning many redeemable miles, another perk of using AAdvantage eShopping is that you can shop your way to elite status with American Airlines<\/a>.<\/p>\n
You can earn Loyalty Points<\/a>, AA's status metric, when you make purchases using the portal. You'll earn one Loyalty Point for each eligible mile earned through the shopping portal.<\/p>\n
Screenshot of American Airlines<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n Turning Loyalty Points into elite status<\/span><\/h3>\n
American Airlines has thresholds for earning status based on Loyalty Points. Each Loyalty Point you earn when shopping with the eShopping portal counts towards your elite status with the airline.<\/p>\n
You can find the thresholds below.<\/p>\n
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- Gold<\/strong>: 40,000 Loyalty Points<\/li>\n
- Platinum<\/strong>: 75,000 Loyalty Points<\/li>\n
- Platinum<\/strong> Pro<\/strong>: 125,000 Loyalty Points<\/li>\n
- Executive<\/strong> Platinum<\/strong>: 200,000 Loyalty Points<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Elite status might be more achievable than you think if you take advantage of the eShopping portal!<\/p>\n
Related: Playing the American Airlines Loyalty Points Game<\/a>
\n<\/strong><\/p>\nLoyalty Point Rewards<\/span><\/h3>\n
In addition to Loyalty Points, American Airlines also offers Loyalty Point Rewards<\/a>, which act as bonuses after you accrue a certain number of Loyalty Points within a qualification year. You can earn awards starting after as little as 15,000 Loyalty Points.<\/p>\n
Screenshot of American Airlines<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n AA has incentivized earning Loyalty Points through these rewards, which can be as basic as preferred seat coupons or Group 5 boarding and as lucrative as systemwide upgrades (SWUs), Admirals Club<\/a> memberships, and thousands of bonus miles. Shopping via the portal can be extremely rewarding, due to your ability to earn these.<\/p>\n
AA eShopping Mall Pro Tips<\/span><\/h2>\n
While the basics of American Airlines eShopping are pretty straightforward, there are a few things to keep in mind to ensure you'll get your miles and get the best bang for your buck:<\/p>\n
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- When planning an online purchase, start with a shopping portal aggregator.<\/strong> Sites like CashBackMonitor<\/a> display the AA shopping portal offer alongside earning rates from dozens of other portals, helping you find the best rate for the product you want to buy.<\/li>\n
- When using a shopping portal, always start with an empty cart.<\/strong> If there are already items in your cart from a previous visit, you risk not receiving the bonus miles for those items.<\/li>\n
- Once you're on the merchant website, don't leave the window before checking out.<\/strong> Your original shopping trip was tied to the shopping portal, but your return may not be.<\/li>\n
- Your web browser needs to have cookies enabled for portal bonuses to track.<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Always read the full terms of each bonus to ensure that the purchase you intend to make will qualify.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Screenshot of Cashback Monitor<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n Maximize Your Rewards With American Airlines eShopping<\/span><\/h2>\n
The AA shopping portal has a built-in opportunity to earn rewards from a second source: If you pay with a rewards card, the points or miles you earn from your bank are in addition to the miles you earn from using the AA shopping portal<\/strong>. So, which credit card should you use?<\/p>\n
If you're particularly interested in earning AAdvantage miles, your best bet may be to use an AA co-branded credit card<\/a> like the Citi\u00ae<\/sup> \/ AAdvantage\u00ae<\/sup> Platinum Select\u00ae<\/sup> World Elite Mastercard\u00ae<\/sup><\/a>. Unfortunately, the category bonus options with these cards are limited, often leaving you earning only 1 mile per $1 spent.<\/p>\n
\n\n\nCiti\u00ae<\/sup> \/ AAdvantage\u00ae<\/sup> Platinum Select\u00ae<\/sup> World Elite Mastercard\u00ae<\/sup><\/div>\n<\/div>\n How to Apply<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\nWelcome Offer<\/strong>\r\nEarn 60,000 American Airlines AAdvantage\u00ae<\/sup> bonus miles after $3,000 in purchases within the first 3 months of account opening.<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n Citi\u00ae<\/sup> \/ AAdvantage\u00ae<\/sup> Platinum Select\u00ae<\/sup> World Elite Mastercard\u00ae<\/sup><\/strong>\nWelcome Offer<\/strong>\r\nEarn 60,000 American Airlines AAdvantage\u00ae<\/sup> bonus miles after $3,000 in purchases within the first 3 months of account opening.<\/div>\nAnnual Fee:<\/strong>$99, waived for first 12 months<\/b><\/div>\nShow more<\/a>Why We Like It<\/a>Highlights<\/a>Earning Rates<\/a>The AA Platinum Select card is a great choice for anyone who travels at least a few times per year with American Airlines. Cardholders get a free checked bag on domestic itineraries, priority boarding and a 25% discount on in-flight purchases.\r\n
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\r\nWith these perks, it's easy to justify the annual fee of $99, waived for first 12 months.<\/div>- \r\n
- Free checked bags for you and up to 4 companions on domestic itineraries<\/li>\r\n
- Priority boarding to help you win the race for overhead bin space<\/li>\r\n
- A 25% discount on inflight food, beverage, and Wi-Fi purchases<\/li>\r\n<\/ul><\/div>
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- Earn 2X miles for every $1 spent at restaurants<\/li>\r\n
- Earn 2X miles for every $1 spent at gas stations<\/li>\r\n
- Earn 2X miles for every $1 spent on eligible American Airlines purchases<\/li>\r\n
- Earn 1X mile for every $1 spent on all other purchases<\/li>\r\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
- When using a shopping portal, always start with an empty cart.<\/strong> If there are already items in your cart from a previous visit, you risk not receiving the bonus miles for those items.<\/li>\n
- Platinum<\/strong>: 75,000 Loyalty Points<\/li>\n
- Loyalty Point Rewards<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li>
- Find eShopping offers<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li>
- AA eShopping Portal Basics<\/a>
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