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Old Mar 13, 2017, 9:55 am
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84fiero
 
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The terms do not advertise it as a discount, but as a rebate, for example here:

https://secure.fly.aa.com/citi/footer-plathv

10% Miles Back

For benefit to apply, your Citi® / AAdvantage® account must be open and active at the time of redemption. The American Airlines AAdvantage® bonus miles the primary cardmember earns through this benefit will be based on 10% of the total AAdvantage® miles the primary cardmember redeems during the calendar year. The maximum number of AAdvantage® bonus miles that can be earned annually from this benefit is 10,000 AAdvantage® bonus miles per calendar year and per AAdvantage® account, regardless of how many AAdvantage® miles you redeem in that calendar year, and regardless of how many AAdvantage® program co–branded credit cards you have. This benefit only applies to AAdvantage® miles redeemed from the primary cardmember’s AAdvantage® account. Discover all the ways to redeem AAdvantage® miles at aa.com/redeem . American Airlines AAdvantage® bonus miles typically post 6–8 weeks after your redemption to the primary cardmember’s AAdvantage® account.
Regardless of the speed of the rebate, the way the system works is, you have to have the full mileage amount in your account first in order to book the ticket. It's a serial process and one thing has to come before the other. A coupon analogy is inapt as it's not a coupon but a rebate.

Keep in mind there is a 10,000 mile cap per AAdvantage account per year.
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