I have a $250 statement credit to use. I was originally going to use it for flights but I will not be flying AA while this promotion is active. So, I was wondering how can use this credit to use on a flight in 2022? Can I book a flight and cancel it to get flight credit for one year. Maybe I can buy miles? Thx...

$250 statement credit

New credit cardmembers approved through this offer will receive a $1 statement credit for every $1 spent on eligible American Airlines purchases made to their new CitiŽ / AAdvantageŽ credit card (in one transaction or several), up to a maximum total of $250 in the first 12 months of account opening. Eligible American Airlines purchases are items billed by American Airlines as merchant of record booked through American Airlines channels (AA.com, American Airlines reservations, American Airlines Vacations℠, and American Airlines airport and city ticket counters). Products or services that do not qualify are car rentals and hotel reservations (except taxes and charges paid when redeeming miles for car/hotel), purchase of elite status boost or renewal and AA Cargo℠ products and services. If instantly authorized, credit cardmembers will receive temporary account information and a temporary minimum credit limit. This temporary account information can be used during payment for the current eligible American Airlines purchases at time of checkout to receive the statement credit. If not instantly authorized, the new credit card account can be used on future eligible American Airlines purchases to earn the statement credit so long as those purchases occur within 12 months of account opening. Statement credit(s) will appear on the monthly credit card billing statement from Citi within 8-10 weeks from when the purchase is made.