November 2004
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November 2004 For those of you who live in places that observe daylight savings time, you are now adjusting to an earlier sunset and going inside sooner. So why not grab your favorite beverage and browse the latest news from American Airlines? Pass the time by visiting AA.com, reading your personal AAdvantage eSummarySM e-mail (log in under the My Account link to learn more), AAdvantage® program news and offers, and checking the many helpful links for travel planning, mileage earning, and redemption. Start with this newsletter, which gives you a quick glance at a number of opportunities available from the AAdvantage program. In this edition, get how-to lessons on getting to your destination using fewer miles, earning miles on codeshare carriers, and giving the gift of travel for the holidays. And as always, you’ll find a host of great offers from airline, car, hotel, and retail program participants. • Program news: AAdvantage upgrade award change • Smart mileage-saving ideas: Short Haul Awards and off-peak MileSAAver awards • Earn thousands of miles on your trip to Europe • Holiday gifting solved with American Airlines Incentive TrAAvel certificates • Great Britain – Get ready and go with AmericanAirlines Vacations • Visit a veritable winter wonderland at America’s National Parks • New and seasonal routes on AA, American Eagle, and AmericanConnection • Double miles on new nonstop flights • Miles from the start with codeshare flights • Qantas Skybed bonus: The comfortable route to Australia • Travel with ease in Asia and earn double miles on Japan Airlines • Earn double miles on American Eagle to Pensacola • Make it Avis and earn double miles and up to 15% off • Luxury, performance, and triple miles with Hertz • Treat yourself to triple miles and an upgrade with Budget • Double miles and 20% off at National Car Rental • Loews Hotels: 500 bonus miles and great rates • Earn double miles with JAL Hotels • Choose EarthLink and earn 6,000 miles • Earn up to 50,000 miles with American HomeMiles by SIRVA • Holiday traditions call for FTD • Earn double miles and stay in touch with a Roadpost Satellite phone • Earn miles with your purchases from The Sharper Image • Stock up on cereal and AAdvantage miles with Kellogg • Register to win 100,000 miles from Points.com • Savings and miles from Samsonite Company Stores AAdvantage Upgrade Award Change Effective December 1, 2004, a nonrefundable co-payment of $250 will be required to claim mileage upgrade awards used with most discount and deep discount Economy fares when traveling between North America and Europe, Japan, and deep South America. The co-pay does not apply to these awards when used with full-fare Economy and Business Class tickets. Even with a co-pay, upgrade awards provide AAdvantage members with exceptional value since they can be used with deeply discounted tickets and on systemwide routes. To learn more about the AAdvantage upgrade award changes, please visit the AA.com website. Return to Top Smart Mileage-Saving Ideas In our continuing quest to fit the AAdvantage program to your specific travel needs, American Airlines has developed some mileage-savings options that you’ll want to look into. Short Haul Awards Claim a round-trip, short-haul MileSAAverSM award on AA.com for only 15,000 AAdvantage miles in Economy Class (a 10,000-mile savings) or 30,000 miles in First or Business Class (a 15,000-mile savings). What is a short-haul route? It’s a nonstop flight of 750 air miles or less, within and between the continental U.S. and Canada, that is operated by American Airlines, American Eagle, or AmericanConnection® carriers. For example, fly between Boston and Halifax, Nova Scotia, or Dallas/Fort Worth and Vail, Colorado. See www.aa.com/shorthauls for a complete list. Travel on this special award is valid now through February 28, 2005. Book your award on AA.com and earn up to 1,000 AAdvantage bonus miles. Off-Peak MileSAAver Awards As you know, off-peak travel saves money. It also can save you AAdvantage miles. Make them go further by planning your trip according to the convenient chart below. With MileSAAverSM Economy Class off-peak awards, you can go to Central America for 30,000 miles instead of 35,000. Visit Europe for 40,000 miles instead of 60,000. And North America to Japan is 50,000 miles versus 65,000. Visit AA.com for more information and to book your award. Destinations and Dates for MileSAAver Economy Class, Off-Peak Awards: From North America* to Central America, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Now through November 14, 2004; and Venezuela January 16, 2005–June 14, 2005 From North America* to Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, Now through November 30, 2004; and Uruguay March 1, 2005–May 31, 2005 From North America* to Europe** Now through May 15, 2005 From North America* to Japan Now through April 30, 2005 *North America includes the U.S. (including Hawaii and Alaska), The Bahamas, Bermuda, Canada, the Caribbean, and Mexico. **Not valid for travel to or from Central America View Terms and Conditions Return to Top Earn Thousands of Miles on Your Trip to Europe As the end of 2004 approaches and you check your AAdvantage account balance, you might be looking for ways to earn a significant amount of miles for next year’s award travel. If so, be sure to consider this special bonus offer. Fly one, two, or three round trips to Europe before March 14, 2005, and earn up to 60,000 AAdvantage bonus miles! Choose from eight European destinations: Brussels, Frankfurt, London, Madrid, Manchester, Paris, Rome, or Zurich. Great Britain Door to Door Hop across the pond to the magical isles of Great Britain with more direct routes than ever. Discover timeless villages amid emerald pastures, thrilling museums and historic attractions, shopping and dining in glittering cities. Visit London with convenient nonstop flights to London Heathrow from Boston, Chicago, Miami, Los Angeles, and New York. Or take off from Dallas/Fort Worth and Raleigh/Durham for London Gatwick. From Chicago, fly nonstop to Manchester. And we also offer seasonal Manchester flights from Boston and Miami. Refer to the charts below to see how your miles can accumulate and review our transatlantic flight schedule. Then, start planning today to get your first choice of schedules and fares. Total Bonus Miles Earned for Travel Between the U.S. and Europe Discounted Economy First, Business, or Class* Full-Fare Economy Class** One round trip 5,000 miles 10,000 miles Two round trips 10,000 miles 20,000 miles Three round trips 15,000 miles 30,000 miles Total after three round trips 30,000 miles 60,000 miles *Defined as fares booked in H, K, or M **Defined as fares booked in A, B, D, F, J, P, and Y American Airlines Nonstop Transatlantic Routes From To Boston London Heathrow Chicago Brussels, Frankfurt, London Heathrow, Manchester, Paris, Rome* Dallas/Fort Worth Frankfurt, London Gatwick, Paris, Zurich Los Angeles London Heathrow Miami London Heathrow, Madrid, Manchester*, Paris New York JFK Brussels, London Heathrow, Paris, Zurich Raleigh/Durham London Gatwick *Seasonal route To qualify for the bonus mileage offer, you must register prior to travel using Promotion Code EUR05. Online registration is easy at AA.com. You may also call the AAdvantage Dial-In® system at 1-800-882-8880. MileSAAver Award Special If you’re not purchasing a ticket, but rather planning to use your AAdvantage miles for award travel to Europe, we have a special, seasonal MileSAAver award that allows you to save 20,000 miles. Now through May 15, 2005, you can fly in Economy Class for only 40,000 miles, as opposed to 60,000 miles for the peak season. For more information and to claim this award, visit www.aa.com/aadvantage. View Terms and Conditions Return to Top Travel Certificates Are Perfect for Holiday Gifting or Year-End Rewards For the perfect holiday gift idea, look no further than American Airlines Incentive TrAAvel® Certificates. Convenient online ordering makes shopping for the perfect gift easy. American Airlines Incentive TrAAvel Certificates are also ideal for employee incentive programs, sales contests, and marketing promotions. You choose the geographic scope of the Flight Certificate or the dollar amount of the Gift Certificate, but your recipients go where they want to go — and with our worldwide network, that’s practically anywhere. Plus, AAdvantage members earn valuable miles when using certificates to travel. It’s almost like being rewarded twice! Flight Certificates These are valid for round-trip travel to the more than 250 destinations served by American Airlines, American Eagle, and AmericanConnection carriers. And now recipients can even travel to more than 130 oneworld® destinations throughout Europe. Flight Certificates can be purchased for Coach, Business, or First Class travel and are valid for one year from the date of issue. Gift Certificates Available for as little as $25, Gift Certificates can be applied toward the purchase of any published fare on American Airlines, American Eagle, or AmericanConnection flights. Simply choose from $25, $50, $100, $200, and $250 denominations. Gift Certificates may be combined and never expire. To learn more, call an American Airlines Incentive Travel specialist today at 1-800-677-9555, or visit www.americanairlinesincentivetraavel.com. Return to Top Great Britain — Get Ready and Go! It’s like making off with the crown jewels — this offer is simply a steal! The AmericanAirlines VacationsSM program bundles everything you need for a splendid European stay with round-trip Economy Class airfare, three nights’ accommodations, and much more at participating hotels. For example, four days/three nights at the Thistle Euston in London starts at just $379 per person, double occupancy.