{"id":4923,"date":"2025-07-17T00:00:01","date_gmt":"2025-07-17T00:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/?p=4923"},"modified":"2026-04-08T14:19:02","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T14:19:02","slug":"redeem-miles-australia-new-zealand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/airlines\/american-aadvantage\/redeem-miles-australia-new-zealand\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Use American Airlines AAdvantage\u00ae Miles to Fly to Australia, New Zealand, and the South Pacific"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>American Airlines AAdvantage<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> miles are among the most flexible and valuable airline currencies available. Their versatility opens up a world of travel possibilities, from Australia and New Zealand to the South Pacific and beyond. Plus, with American\u2019s broad network of partner airlines, you\u2019ll have plenty of options for how to reach your destination.<\/p>\n<p>Here's what you need to know about using <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/airlines\/american-aadvantage\/earn-american-miles\/\" rel=\"noopener\">AAdvantage miles<\/a> to get to Oceania and the South Pacific.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"How_To_Get_to_Australia_New_Zealand_and_the_South_Pacific_With_AAdvantage_Miles\">How To Get to Australia, New Zealand, and the South Pacific With AAdvantage Miles<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you've got a balance of American Airlines AAdvantage miles, there are a variety of partner airlines you can fly to reach Australia, New Zealand, and the South Pacific. Using AA's definition, the &#8220;South Pacific&#8221; region includes the following countries, as you'll see on its <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aa.com\/web\/i18n\/aadvantage-program\/use-miles\/partner-airline-flights.html\" rel=\"noopener\">partner award charts:<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>American Samoa and Samoa<\/li>\n<li>Australia<\/li>\n<li>Fiji<\/li>\n<li>French Polynesia<\/li>\n<li>Guam<\/li>\n<li>Kiribati<\/li>\n<li>New Caledonia<\/li>\n<li>New Zealand<\/li>\n<li>Palau<\/li>\n<li>Papua New Guinea<\/li>\n<li>Solomon Islands<\/li>\n<li>Tonga<\/li>\n<li>Tuvalu<\/li>\n<li>Vanuatu<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Related: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/airlines\/american-aadvantage\/aa-award-travel-rules\/\" rel=\"noopener\">A Complete Guide to American Airlines Award Travel Rules<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_54831\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"600\/480\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-54831 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/American-Airlines-AA-787-First-Class-Cabin-Featured.jpg\" alt=\"interior of American Airlines first class cabin on Boeing 787 aircraft\" width=\"600\" height=\"480\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/American-Airlines-AA-787-First-Class-Cabin-Featured.jpg 2484w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/American-Airlines-AA-787-First-Class-Cabin-Featured-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/American-Airlines-AA-787-First-Class-Cabin-Featured-1024x819.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/American-Airlines-AA-787-First-Class-Cabin-Featured-1536x1228.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/American-Airlines-AA-787-First-Class-Cabin-Featured-2048x1637.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/American-Airlines-AA-787-First-Class-Cabin-Featured-325x260.jpg 325w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><center><em>American Airlines Flagship Business on a Boeing 787 aircraft. Credit: American Airlines<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<h3><span id=\"Fly_American_Airlines\">Fly American Airlines<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The most straightforward use of AAdvantage miles to trek across the Pacific Ocean is for flights on American Airlines. Even though the airline employs dynamic award pricing, the &#8220;starting at&#8221; rates are reasonable. AA has recently increased its routes to the South Pacific region and now serves four destinations in Oceania: Sydney (SYD), Brisbane (BNE), Melbourne (MEL), and Auckland (AKL).<\/p>\n<p>Presently, you can fly to any of these locations directly from both Los Angeles (LAX) and Dallas\u2013Fort Worth (DFW).<\/p>\n<p>For AA-operated flights originating in the lower 48, award prices follow the chart below:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_148976\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"900\/249\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-148976 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/AA-AwardChartforAAflights.png\" alt=\"AA award chart for AA flights from the continental US\" width=\"900\" height=\"249\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/AA-AwardChartforAAflights.png 2408w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/AA-AwardChartforAAflights-300x83.png 300w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/AA-AwardChartforAAflights-1024x283.png 1024w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/AA-AwardChartforAAflights-768x212.png 768w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/AA-AwardChartforAAflights-1536x425.png 1536w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/AA-AwardChartforAAflights-2048x566.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><center><em>Screenshot of American Airlines<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<p>But in reality, the &#8220;starting at&#8221; pricing doesn't always reflect the rates you'll see in the real world. Usually, the actual pricing is a touch higher in every fare class. Typically, you're looking at 40,000 miles for a one-way economy award instead of 35,000, for example.<\/p>\n<p>If none of AA's outposts in Oceania are your intended final destination, you can connect to numerous other cities through Qantas' flight network from the Australian hubs. You can also connect out of Auckland on a Qantas-operated flight, but it will almost always require a stop in one of the carrier's hubs in the Eastern half of Australia, such as Brisbane (BNE). Even better, adding an extra leg (or two) can usually be done without additional cost.<\/p>\n<p>For instance, you can fly from Los Angeles to Perth via Sydney for 40,000 AAdvantage miles in economy, the same price as flying from LAX to Sydney directly. Or you could also fly from Dallas to Perth via Brisbane for the same 40,000 miles.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_211809\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"750\/156\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-211809 size-full lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/dfw-to-per.png\" alt=\"A screenshot shows a flight option from dallas to perth booked on American Airlines\" width=\"750\" height=\"156\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/dfw-to-per.png 750w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/dfw-to-per-300x62.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><center><em>Screenshot of American Airlines<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<h3><span id=\"Fly_Oneworld_partner_airlines\">Fly Oneworld partner airlines<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>American Airlines belongs to the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/airlines\/airline-alliances-and-partnerships\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Oneworld alliance<\/a>, which houses 15 member airlines. Two of those members offer easy access to Oceania and the South Pacific: Qantas and Fiji Airways.<\/p>\n<p>Compared to the flight award chart for AA flights, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aa.com\/web\/i18n\/aadvantage-program\/use-miles\/partner-airline-flights.html\" rel=\"noopener\">American's partner chart<\/a> looks a lot busier. But of particular interest to this post is the bottom row, which reflects the partner rates for trans-Pacific flights to the South Pacific.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_148992\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"750\/516\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-148992 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/AA-PartnerChart.png\" alt=\"AA partner chart for flights from the US lower 48 states\" width=\"750\" height=\"516\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/AA-PartnerChart.png 2104w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/AA-PartnerChart-300x206.png 300w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/AA-PartnerChart-1024x705.png 1024w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/AA-PartnerChart-768x529.png 768w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/AA-PartnerChart-1536x1057.png 1536w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/AA-PartnerChart-2048x1409.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><center><em>Screenshot of American Airlines<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<p>On partner awards, the price you see in the chart is the price you'll pay if you can find availability. There's no need to worry about dynamic pricing when booking a partner flight.<\/p>\n<p>From the United States, Qantas flies a handful of routes to Sydney (SYD), a couple to Melbourne (MLB), and one to Brisbane (BNE). Additionally, Qantas operates an ultra-long-haul flight from New York (JFK) to Auckland (AKL), which clocks in at just under 18 hours. Each route uses the award chart above, and, as mentioned earlier, you can add a connection at no extra cost, pending availability.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_211810\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"750\/139\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-211810 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/jfk-to-akl.png\" alt=\"A screen shot shows a flight option from JFK to AKL on Quantas\" width=\"750\" height=\"139\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/jfk-to-akl.png 750w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/jfk-to-akl-300x56.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><center><em>Screenshot of American Airlines<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<p>Qantas First Class is a unicorn award. But, if you're lucky, you can snag 17+ hours in the luxury of Qantas First Class for 110,000 AAdvantage miles:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_217422\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"750\/371\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-217422 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/American-Airlines-AAdvantage-award-Qantas-First-DFW-SYD-300x148.jpg\" alt=\"AAdvantage award for Qantas First Class from DFW to SYD\" width=\"750\" height=\"371\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/American-Airlines-AAdvantage-award-Qantas-First-DFW-SYD-300x148.jpg 300w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/American-Airlines-AAdvantage-award-Qantas-First-DFW-SYD-1024x507.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/American-Airlines-AAdvantage-award-Qantas-First-DFW-SYD-768x380.jpg 768w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/American-Airlines-AAdvantage-award-Qantas-First-DFW-SYD-1536x760.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/American-Airlines-AAdvantage-award-Qantas-First-DFW-SYD.jpg 1540w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><center><em>Screenshot of American Airlines<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<p>You can also fly Qantas from Honolulu (HNL) to Sydney (SYD), but these shorter routes feature a different award chart. Presently, flights between Hawaii and the South Pacific are priced as follows:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Main cabin:<\/strong> 37,500 AAdvantage miles<\/li>\n<li><strong>Premium economy:<\/strong> 50,000\u00a0AAdvantage miles<\/li>\n<li><strong>Business\/domestic first:<\/strong> 65,000 AAdvantage miles<\/li>\n<li><strong>First:<\/strong> 90,000 AAdvantage miles<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you can find award seats available for booking, Fiji Airways offers a comfortable product to the South Pacific and beyond through its hub in Nadi, Fiji (NAN). American Airlines doesn't allow stopovers on award bookings, but taking advantage of the maximum connection time of 23 hours and 59 minutes is an easy way to explore an extra destination, like Nadi, before continuing onwards.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_148993\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"750\/522\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-148993 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/FijiAirwaysRoutes.png\" alt=\"Fiji Airways Route Map.\" width=\"750\" height=\"522\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/FijiAirwaysRoutes.png 1130w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/FijiAirwaysRoutes-300x209.png 300w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/FijiAirwaysRoutes-1024x712.png 1024w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/FijiAirwaysRoutes-768x534.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><center><em>Fiji Airways route map. Credit: FlightConnections.com<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<h3><span id=\"Fly_AA8217s_non-alliance_partner_airlines\">Fly AA's non-alliance partner airlines<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Although they typically fly under the radar, American Airlines partners with two non-Oneworld carriers that offer access to the South Pacific and Oceania, namely, Air Tahiti Nui and Hawaiian Airlines (which is now <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/news\/alaska-atmos-rewards\/alaska-hawaiian-merger\/\" rel=\"noopener\">merged with Alaska Airlines<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>Air Tahiti Nui flies from a handful of international destinations to its home in Papeete (PPT). From the United States, you can fly to PPT from LAX and Seattle (SEA). The carrier also flies from both U.S. destinations to Paris (CDG). You can book the European routes with AA miles, but you can't fly from Europe all the way to Papeete on Air Tahiti Nui on one award ticket, given American's routing rules.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_211811\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"750\/152\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-211811 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/sea-to-ppt.png\" alt=\"A flight option from SEA to PPT on AA miles\" width=\"750\" height=\"152\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/sea-to-ppt.png 750w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/sea-to-ppt-300x61.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><center><em>Screenshot of American Airlines<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<p>American Airlines AAdvantage miles are also useful for Hawaiian Airlines flights from Honolulu (HNL) to five destinations scattered across Oceania and the South Pacific:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Papeete (PPT)<\/li>\n<li>Rarotonga (RAR)<\/li>\n<li>Pago Pago (PPG)<\/li>\n<li>Auckland (AKL)<\/li>\n<li>Sydney (SYD)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Flights to and from Hawaii use the abbreviated partner award chart shown earlier. And to note, Hawaiian's Pago Pago route is the hardest to find award space on. The carrier operates the route twice weekly on Mondays and Thursdays. Rarotonga is difficult to find, too, but it's possible with enough digging.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_211812\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"750\/158\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-211812 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/hnl-to-rar.png\" alt=\"Screen Shot shows a Hawaiian airlines flight from HNL to RAR in the Cook Islands\" width=\"750\" height=\"158\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/hnl-to-rar.png 750w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/hnl-to-rar-300x63.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><center><em>Screenshot of American Airlines<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<p>Connections are also allowed on itineraries featuring a route operated by Hawaiian Airlines. So, for example, you could fly from HNL to Sydney with Hawaiian and then fly with Qantas to Brisbane if you so choose.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Earning_AAdvantage_Miles\">Earning AAdvantage Miles<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If any of these destinations are on your bucket list, you'll want to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/airlines\/american-aadvantage\/earn-american-miles\/\" rel=\"noopener\">build a stash of AAdvantage miles<\/a> to make a redemption. Since no bank programs currently transfer points to AA, the easiest ways to earn miles are by flying American Airlines and its partners, using the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/airlines\/american-aadvantage\/aa-shopping\/\" rel=\"noopener\">AAdvantage eShopping portal<\/a>, earning miles (instead of cash) interest with <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/airlines\/american-aadvantage\/bask-bank\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Bask Bank<\/a>, and banking a welcome bonus on an <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/credit-cards\/american-aadvantage\/american-airlines-credit-card\/\" rel=\"noopener\">AA credit card<\/a>. With the right strategy, you can rack up a lot of miles in a short amount of time.<\/p>\n<p><div class=\"qs-card\" data-id=\"3004018\">\n            <div class=\"qs-data\">\n                <div class=\"qs-view\">\n                    <div class=\"qs-cardname\">Citi<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> \/ AAdvantage<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Platinum Select<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> World Elite Mastercard<sup>\u00ae<\/sup><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"qs-image\"><img src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.nextinsure.com\/imaging\/opt\/c8ad7e8f-5b61-4e76-9b84-26872e38d537.jpg\" width=\"150\" alt=\"Citi\u00ae \/ AAdvantage\u00ae Platinum Select\u00ae World Elite Mastercard\u00ae\" \/ class=\"lazyload\"><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"qs-apply\"><a class=\"qs-how-apply\" data-ccid=\"3004018\" href=\"\/blog\/link\/CR-CitiAAdvantagePlatinumSelectWorldEliteMasterCard\" rel=\"noopener nofollow sponsored\">How to Apply<\/a><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"qs-rates\"><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"qs-offer\"><strong>Welcome Offer<\/strong>\r\nEarn 60,000 American Airlines AAdvantage<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> bonus miles after $3,000 in purchases within the first 3 months of account opening.<\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"qs-info\">\n                    <strong class=\"qs-cardname\">Citi<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> \/ AAdvantage<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Platinum Select<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> World Elite Mastercard<sup>\u00ae<\/sup><\/strong>\n                    <div class=\"qs-offer\"><strong>Welcome Offer<\/strong>\r\nEarn 60,000 American Airlines AAdvantage<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> bonus miles after $3,000 in purchases within the first 3 months of account opening.<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"qs-fee\"><strong>Annual Fee:<\/strong><b>$99, waived for first 12 months<\/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 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<br>\r\n<br>\r\nWith these perks, it's easy to justify the annual fee of $99, waived for first 12 months.<\/div><div class=\"qs-tab-hl\"><ul>\r\n<li>Free checked bags for you and up to 4 companions on domestic itineraries<\/li>\r\n<li>Priority boarding to help you win the race for overhead bin space<\/li>\r\n<li>A 25% discount on inflight food, beverage, and Wi-Fi purchases<\/li>\r\n<\/ul><\/div><div class=\"qs-tab-er\"><ul>\r\n<li>Earn 2X miles for every $1 spent at restaurants<\/li>\r\n<li>Earn 2X miles for every $1 spent at gas stations<\/li>\r\n<li>Earn 2X miles for every $1 spent on eligible American Airlines purchases<\/li>\r\n<li>Earn 1X mile for every $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\/CitiAAPlatMC\/\" 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?v2026-4-237fc09228#share-square\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/use><\/svg><\/a>\n        <\/div><\/p>\n<p><strong>Related: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/airlines\/american-aadvantage\/do-american-airlines-miles-expire\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Do American Airlines AAdvantage Miles Expire?<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Final_Thoughts\">Final Thoughts<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Oceania and the South Pacific are bucket-list destinations for many travelers, and with American Airlines AAdvantage miles, they\u2019re more accessible than you might think. You can redeem miles for flights to Australia, New Zealand, French Polynesia, and beyond, without paying steep cash fares.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks to American Airlines' strong network of airline partners, you\u2019ll also have plenty of options for routing and availability. If this part of the world is on your radar, your AA miles can help you get there.<\/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=\"#How_To_Get_to_Australia_New_Zealand_and_the_South_Pacific_With_AAdvantage_Miles\">How To Get to Australia, New Zealand, and the South Pacific With AAdvantage Miles<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#Fly_American_Airlines\">Fly American Airlines<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Fly_Oneworld_partner_airlines\">Fly Oneworld partner airlines<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Fly_AA8217s_non-alliance_partner_airlines\">Fly AA's non-alliance partner airlines<\/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 AAdvantage miles are one of the most versatile airline currencies you can earn. And thanks to their versatility, they can take you just about anywhere, including Australia, New Zealand, the South Pacific, and more. On top of that, American has an extensive partner airline network to give you options on how to get there. Here&#8217;s all you need to know about using AAdvantage miles to get to Oceania and the South Pacific.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":80,"featured_media":151113,"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":[12068],"tags":[12776,12521,12629],"coauthors":[36432,36466],"class_list":["post-4923","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-award-programs","tag-american-aadvantage","tag-oceania","tag-using-points"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4923","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=4923"}],"version-history":[{"count":19,"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4923\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":257140,"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4923\/revisions\/257140"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/151113"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4923"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4923"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4923"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=4923"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}