American AAdvantage

Pros: None that I can think of. 
Cons: None.  There are HIDDEN blackout dates that they refuse to acknowledge.  FRAUD.

American Airlines AAdvantage program is designed solely so that they can take advantage of every situation and leave you with nothing.  I tried to cash in 30K miles for 4 days' car rental; the redemption certificate was offered (the miles gone), and ...

Pros: You can earn miles through lots of activities.
Cons: Miles can expire, and you need at least 25,000 for a free flight.

Overall, I found it easier to get more miles for items other than just flights than some other rewards programs, such as Northwest Airlines Worldperks, Delta Sky Miles, and United Airlines Frequent Flyer Program.  By items, I mean stuff you can buy ...

Pros: Easy to earn miles.  No 1st/2nd checked bag fees.
Cons: Difficult to get upgrades/free tickets.  Poor service.

I have been flying out of St. Louis, MO for about 20 years.  Started on TWA (which was great), have continued with American.  The ease of getting upgrades has drastically gone down.  It used to be if it were available it would happen ...

Pros: Early boarding.
Cons: Nearly impossible to get an upgrade, Y-ups cheaper on other airlines

If you are a frequent traveler that cannot plan 6 months in advance you can forget about AAdvantage now. The upgrade policy has been changed to hand out upgrades (within status level) to the first request. Sounds fair except the upgrades go to the guy ...

Pros: 1 free flight, elite status
Cons: 50 flights to get one free flight

Well I think this is a valuable service but the facts remain that 25000 miles gets a domestic flight and 30000 gets an international flight. I got into the program because it is a win-win situation. If you do not fly American you do not get the miles ...

Pros: Numerous ways to earn miles
Cons: limited flight schedule if not VERY flexible.

I live in a fairly small city; the local airport only has connecting flights to two major metro airports, so there are no direct flights to any other airports other than those two Hubs. I prefer to fly out of my local small airport to save three hours ...

Pros: A lot of US flights and options to earn miles with non-airline partners
Cons: Weak airline partners, limited international travel, very hard to find a rewards ticket.

I love to write about airlines. Flying a plane is a thrill for me and I always look forward to it. This year I flew over 80 different planes and collected Medallions from AA, Delta and will soon get one from Alaska. But one thing bothers me more and more ...

Pros: Opportunities for earning miles. Frequent updates on membership status.
Cons: Mileage can expire (but be re-activated). Possibly difficult to redeem for desired flight.

American Airline's AAdvantage Frequent Flyer Program boasts that it is the ''largest and most exciting travel award program in the world". I'm not sure how those qualities are measured, but American Airlines does offer a tremendous flight schedule, ...

Pros: Web site Giving away rewards to charity
Cons: Difficulty getting seats to desirable locations at attractive travel times Hassle of making arrangements

I have earned over a 1.5 million flight miles on American in the last 15 years and regard myself as an AAdvantage veteran. Since last year, redeeming miles for trips has become a disagreeable hassle. I have found that it takes four or five attempts to ...

Pros: Many ways to earn miles. Large number of destinations. Flexibility
Cons: Fee and high interest rates for co-branded card. Some deterioration in airline service.

It used to sound too good to be true—earn free airline trips on the ground. After ten years in the American Airlines Advantage program, I can assure you that this program is the real deal—a way for customers who know how to use the system to fly ...

Pros: Gain AAdvantage miles quickly.
Cons: Citibank

A little over a year ago, I was looking through my AAdvantage account with American Airlines, and although like many of you, I get these Citibank card offers for credit cards, with a mileage boost, I always shred them and toss them in the wastebasket. ...

Pros: Ease of use, ease of accumulating benefits and miles, Partnership programs, customer service, loyalty
Cons: $75 expedite fees for last minute redemptions. Kinda crazy since it's all electronic anyway.

American Airline Advantage program has done a good job of keeping customers loyal to American. They have managed to keep me happy to the point where I haven't flown anyone but American in the last 4 years!!! To really enjoy AA Advantage's perks (or ...

Pros: Easy to manage on website. Elite status upgrades. Lots of partners.
Cons: Bonus miles don't count towards Elite status. High mileage requirements for unrestricted tickets.

INTRODUCTION I travel relatively often by air, and because the tiny airport in my hometown is serviced only by American Airlines, and the closest major airport is DFW (American's Hub), do most of my flying with AA. I have been a Gold AAdvantage m ...

Pros: Best Frequent Flyer Program allowing freedom to travel
Cons: Restrictive on most requested routes

I have been a member of the AAdvantage program since the beginning. I just redeemed 75,000 old miles ...

Pros: gain miles quickly
Cons: Useless staff in the UAE

I have just pulled out of the AA FFP program as the staff at the UAE office are mindless and underst ...