AA Miles--What to do?
 

I recently moved to an area where AA is not active in the marketplace. Unfortunately, I have over 300,000 miles and am finding it is almost impossible for me to use them. Are there any options or ideas that may be available for me?

Well, where did you move to... it might help folks to give uou some advice?

I moved to the Savannah area.

You can certainly drive to the nearest city served by AA, then fly them from there. But I don't understand what you are after. If AA does not provide convenient service from your new location, then try and get comp'd to equivilent status on a carrier that does and build up your account with them. If you want to use you AA miles, then as I say, book your flights from the nearest airport served by AA or AAEagle and fly from there. It's not as if you are now resident in Outer Mongolia, thousands of miles from the nearest oneworld gateway.

You can exchange them for 300,000 Hilton Honors points. (Most airline miles would get you a 2 for 1 exchange rate, so this isn't a great deal.)

I would just plan on some nice trips to Europe/Latin America/Asia with them. Sure you may need to buy a ticket to JAX or MIA (or drive) but 2 first class tickets or 4 business class tickets (adding a little on the side) will just about use up your miles. And yes, if you have elite status on AA then wait til very early next year and ask for a comp on another carrier.

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Two CX F tickets to anywhere on their system will cost you about 280K AA miles. Probably the best use for AA miles if you are not an elite with them.

And.... I am quite sure there are people out here who would be willling to do some deals with other airline-miles......

A few things to consider -

1) Are you going to be there forever? If you move again those miles may be valuable to you.

2) Go to AA.com and look at the other airlines you can use miles for. There are lots of places to go.

3) If you are so inclined - you could donate them -- or a part of them.

4) Trade - but be very careful here.

5) Take a nice trip on AA, even if it means a short drive to an airport they serve.

If none of this makes sense -- ask for a VIPOW and get a plain white envelope and mail to ---- http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/smile.gif

Live it up.

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TANSTAAFL - but if you work it right, FF miles comes pretty close.

Check out RIZZ33's post under coupon connection. The two of you may be best suited to match needs given your current situation. Here is the thread:

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/Forum...ML/008001.html

Cheers

I have a need for 100,000 American miles and would be interested in exchanging Delta or United mileage.

Please contact me directly at [email protected] if you would to discuss details.

Thanks in advance.

YGM....

have you checked out https://points.com/homeLogin.jsp?

I haven't used it, have any other FT'ers used this site?

Trade them.

I haven't used them, but I looked at their site. The exchange rates are horrendous.