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AAdvantage miles can be redeemed for three distinct classes of travel awards, each of which has different mileage costs and rules:

1. AA Awards - These awards are redeemed on AA flights only and can be booked online via AA.com. All AA Awards are now booked on a one-way basis. AAnytime Awards book into full fare inventory classes and are available on any flight that is not sold out. MileSAAver Awards require half as many miles as AAnytime Awards, but have limited availability and other restrictions. Dynamic Air Awards are available to AAdvantage elite members only for Economy class travel, and require fewer miles than AAnytime Awards, depending on current flight bookings. Reduced Mileage Awards are available to AAdvantage-branded credit card holders, and require fewer miles than MileSAAver Awards, with destinations varying quarterly, but can only be booked via phone. AA Awards are still subject to certain taxes and fees, which are generally $5.00 per ticket for domestic destinations, but can be much higher for international destinations and on some airlines, notably British Airways.
   
   AA Award Chart: http://www.aa.com/i18n/disclaimers/f...ward-chart.jsp
   
   
2. oneworld and Other Airline Awards (previously branded "Partner Airline Awards") - These awards are redeemed on one or more AA partner airlines (and can include AA flight segments as well as flights on certain non-oneworld partner airlines). Currently, only awards with AA, AB, AS, AY, BA, HA, QF, and US segments can be booked online via AA.com, while itineraries involving any other partner airline must be booked by phone. Partner Airline Awards are booked on a one-way basis and mileage costs vary by origin and destination. Availability is limited based on AA MileSAAver inventory or the partner airline equivalent, and there is no corresponding AAnytime version of this award. Partner Airline Awards are still subject to certain taxes and fees, which can be significant for international destinations, especially when traveling on BA. (N.B. on International awards, the North American international gateway stopover is no longer allowed, as of 8 Apr 2014.
   
   Partner Airline List: http://www.aa.com/i18n/AAdvantage/ea...lines/main.jsp
   Partner Airline Award Chart: http://www.aa.com/i18n/disclaimers/a...rtnerChart.jsp
   
   
3. oneworld Explorer Awards (previously branded "oneworld Awards") No longer bookable as of 8 APR 2014 (previously booked awards are stil in effect) - These awards were redeemed on multiple oneworld airlines (at least two), often for round-the-world travel, and can only be booked by phone. oneworld Explorer Awards are generally booked as multi-city itineraries adhering to special routing restrictions and mileage costs vary depending on the total distance traveled. Availability is limited based on AA MileSAAver inventory or the partner airline equivalent, and there is no corresponding AAnytime version of this award. oneworld Explorer Awards are still subject to certain taxes and fees, which can be significant for international destinations, especially when traveling on BA.
   
   FT: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/ameri...pr-2014-a.html

Please click on the appropriate thread below for additional information and assistance in booking your awards:

General Award Info (Help Desk style)

AA MileSAAver / SAAver Award Availability - Assistance & Discussion

AA Partner Airline Award (now oneworld and Other Airline Award) Rules

AA Explorer Award (previously oneworld Award) Rules


Specific Award Routes and Partner Airlines

AA Credit Card Reduced Mileage Awards

Partner Awards - Bookable on AA.com (AB, AS, AY, BA, HA, HG, QF)

AA & Partner Awards - Ticket changes involving co-terminals

CX / Cathay Pacific First / Business Class Award Availability

TN / Air Tahiti Nui award redemptions with AAdvantage Miles

QF/ Qantas First / Business Class Award Availability

AA Partner Awards to/from Australia - Availability & Routings


AAdvantage Program Award Updates

New AA One-Way Flex Awards, Stopover Rule, Booking Engine (from May 2009)

New AA Dynamic Air Awards for Elites (from Aug 2011)