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AA and US serve several European destinations that are not in France, Germany, or the U.K. Possible connecting points include MXP, ZRH, DUB, AMS, and BRU. For travel in November/December using AA miles, connecting in Europe will cost fewer miles than not connecting in Europe.
AA partners include not only QR, but also EY and 9W. However, award travel on these particular carriers requires a call to AA; none of these three can be booked at aa.com (for award travel).