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American Extends Elite Bonus for Chicago, Dallas, California Flights

By | Published March 14, 2012 10:32 am
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American has extended its double elite-qualifying mile promotion for some of its most popular flights, originally scheduled to end on March 31.

Offers Details

Through June 30 (new end date), AAdvantage members can earn double redeemable miles and double elite-qualifying miles when flying American non-stop on the following routes:

  • Between Chicago and Los Angeles
  • Between Chicago and San Francisco
  • Between Dallas/Ft. Worth and Los Angeles
  • Between Dallas/Ft. Worth and San Francisco

The offer is available only to travelers whose registered AAdvantage addresses are in California, Illinois, or Texas.

Registration is required.

Deal or No Deal

The bonus itself is well worth pursuing, especially if AAdvantage elite status is a goal.

These are popular routes, which American serves with multiple daily non-stops (18 flights every business day between Los Angeles and Dallas, for example).

And the promotion period, now extended through June, affords plenty of time to qualify.

The residence requirement might seem like a significant negative. But realistically, the great majority of those flying on the targeted routes would be residents of California, Illinois, or Texas in any case.

For a time, United offered comparable bonuses on some of the same routes. But that promotion expired. The only current alternative when it comes to mileage incentives is Southwest’s promotion, which expires on March 31: double redeemable and elite-qualifying points for flights between Chicago and California (Los Angeles, Burbank, Ontario, Orange County, San Francisco, Oakland, San Jose, Sacramento).

If American’s ticket prices are competitive, and you plan to fly the featured routes, this offer makes American a best bet, especially after March 31, when no other mileage bonuses will be on offer — unless, that is, Southwest extends its offer or United gets back into the game with a new bonus of its own.

Reader Reality Check

This promotion, and its extension, is almost certainly driven by American’s bankruptcy. Is that a concern for you?

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