shareAAmiles - Transfer / share AA miles for fee (consolidated)
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Dec 2008
Posts: 229
Can I transfer AA miles free of charge to a family member?
I rarely use my AA CC so im thinking of closing it but before I do so I want to transfer all my AA miles to a family member, is it possible to do this free of charge, and if so how?
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MODERATOR'S NOTE
AA miles can be shared / transferred for a fee using the shareAAmiles program:
http://www.aa.com/i18n/AAdvantage/pu...Miles/main.jsp
Be sure to search FlyerTalk and AA.com for bonuses that are occasionally offered.
dstan
AA Forum Co-Moderator
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MODERATOR'S NOTE
AA miles can be shared / transferred for a fee using the shareAAmiles program:
http://www.aa.com/i18n/AAdvantage/pu...Miles/main.jsp
Be sure to search FlyerTalk and AA.com for bonuses that are occasionally offered.
dstan
AA Forum Co-Moderator
Last edited by dstan; Mar 16, 2012 at 12:42 pm Reason: updated thread title and restored OP title
#2
Original Poster
Join Date: Dec 2008
Posts: 229
Mileage Pricing
#of miles cost*
1,000-5,000 $50.00
5,001-10,000 $100.00
10,001-15,000 $150.00
*Prices listed above are in U.S. dollars and do not include $30 per transaction processing fee.
You may transfer up to 60,000 miles and receive up to 15,000 miles per calendar year.
So i got like 30K miles but can only transfer 15k, this is ridiculous, $180 just to move my miles, anyway to do this free of charge?
#3
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Duluth, GA
Programs: AAdvantage PLT, AA 2MM, Marriott Gold
Posts: 2,268
you don't need to close your AAdvantage account to dump a credit card
is this about not using the credit card or flying with American?
is this about not using the credit card or flying with American?
#5
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: STL
Programs: AA 2MM, AS MVP Gold, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 12,966
1. In your will, specify that the family member who you want to transfer the miles to is to receive all your miles upon your death.
2. Die.
Voila. The executor of your estate contacts AA, and your miles are transfered.
#6
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: SJC/VCE
Programs: AA PLT (2.9+ MM), HH GLD, Hyatt Diamond, SPG PLT
Posts: 10,161
i stumbled upon this link called share AA miles, it says
Mileage Pricing
#of miles cost*
1,000-5,000 $50.00
5,001-10,000 $100.00
10,001-15,000 $150.00
*Prices listed above are in U.S. dollars and do not include $30 per transaction processing fee.
You may transfer up to 60,000 miles and receive up to 15,000 miles per calendar year.
So i got like 30K miles but can only transfer 15k, this is ridiculous, $180 just to move my miles, anyway to do this free of charge?
Mileage Pricing
#of miles cost*
1,000-5,000 $50.00
5,001-10,000 $100.00
10,001-15,000 $150.00
*Prices listed above are in U.S. dollars and do not include $30 per transaction processing fee.
You may transfer up to 60,000 miles and receive up to 15,000 miles per calendar year.
So i got like 30K miles but can only transfer 15k, this is ridiculous, $180 just to move my miles, anyway to do this free of charge?
#7
Moderator: American AAdvantage
Join Date: May 2000
Location: NorCal - SMF area
Programs: AA LT Plat; HH LT Diamond, Maître-plongeur des Muccis
Posts: 62,948
I think that's just about the ONLY way to accomplish this without a fee.
Of course you can. With the many millions of AAdvantage members that AA has, this is done every day. The way that you do this is:
1. In your will, specify that the family member who you want to transfer the miles to is to receive all your miles upon your death.
2. Die.
Voila. The executor of your estate contacts AA, and your miles are transfered.
1. In your will, specify that the family member who you want to transfer the miles to is to receive all your miles upon your death.
2. Die.
Voila. The executor of your estate contacts AA, and your miles are transfered.
#8
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: May 2002
Location: NYC, USA
Programs: AA EXP 3MM, Lifetime Platinum, Marriott Titanium, HH Gold
Posts: 10,968
It is. In fact, there is a specific procedure and form to be filled out and faxed in, complete with a copy of the member's death certificate. We did it when my grandmother passed away. She had an account with several hundred thousand miles (she always flew paid F and didn't burn miles), so we went through the process of getting her account closed and the miles moved to my mother's account.
Keep in mind that if both the deceased and recipient of the miles are U.S. Citizens, then the value of the miles would count toward the inheritance tax (I think $0.02/mile is the typical valuation). Could mean something for those Texans who die with 24MM in the bank!
#9
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Florida
Programs: AMEX MR, Diners USA,, Delta MM SM, USAir Plat, AAir Plat, HHonors, Marriott Platinum
Posts: 159
My condolences on your grandmother's passing.
I too tend to hoard my points/miles sometimes... not by paying cash for tix... just being conservative with the points I use for tix and rooms...
Unlike money, points don't pay interest, and they sure don't get more valuable with time.
Moral? Use 'em or lose 'em. You can't take them with you.
I too tend to hoard my points/miles sometimes... not by paying cash for tix... just being conservative with the points I use for tix and rooms...
Unlike money, points don't pay interest, and they sure don't get more valuable with time.
Moral? Use 'em or lose 'em. You can't take them with you.
It is. In fact, there is a specific procedure and form to be filled out and faxed in, complete with a copy of the member's death certificate. We did it when my grandmother passed away. She had an account with several hundred thousand miles (she always flew paid F and didn't burn miles), so we went through the process of getting her account closed and the miles moved to my mother's account.
#10
Original Poster
Join Date: Dec 2008
Posts: 229
Of course you can. With the many millions of AAdvantage members that AA has, this is done every day. The way that you do this is:
1. In your will, specify that the family member who you want to transfer the miles to is to receive all your miles upon your death.
2. Die.
Voila. The executor of your estate contacts AA, and your miles are transfered.
1. In your will, specify that the family member who you want to transfer the miles to is to receive all your miles upon your death.
2. Die.
Voila. The executor of your estate contacts AA, and your miles are transfered.
#11
Original Poster
Join Date: Dec 2008
Posts: 229
so ur saying i should book the ticket for my family member, but will AA care since the first name is different from the name on my account? how do i make sure that it doesn't look like i am selling my miles to a total stranger, i don't want to be accused of doing any fraud, should i just book over the phone and say its a family member for better security?
#12
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Northbrook, IL
Programs: AA Platinum 2 Mill - SPG Gold
Posts: 180
AA will not care if the names are different - I do this fairly often. Sometimes for friends to come and visit me. As long as you're not selling the tickets, it is allowable - whether for a friend or a relative.
#13
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: PBI / JFK, ISP, LGA
Programs: AA, AS, AV, B6, DL, F9, WN
Posts: 866
so ur saying i should book the ticket for my family member, but will AA care since the first name is different from the name on my account? how do i make sure that it doesn't look like i am selling my miles to a total stranger, i don't want to be accused of doing any fraud, should i just book over the phone and say its a family member for better security?
Last edited by Open Jaw; Apr 5, 2009 at 3:23 pm
#14
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: PIT/DFW/MEL; AA Exec. Platinum & 4MM, QF WP
Posts: 7,689
Either way, not much help for our OP...
For a balance that isn't huge, one could imagine a scheme whereby the AA miles xfer to Diners Club, then (during BA promotion season), to BA, which allows household accounts. The transfer would be efficient, cost wise, but the purchasing power of BA miles is typically less than that of AA miles.
#15
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: SJC/VCE
Programs: AA PLT (2.9+ MM), HH GLD, Hyatt Diamond, SPG PLT
Posts: 10,161
so ur saying i should book the ticket for my family member, but will AA care since the first name is different from the name on my account? how do i make sure that it doesn't look like i am selling my miles to a total stranger, i don't want to be accused of doing any fraud, should i just book over the phone and say its a family member for better security?