American Airlines

The value of American Airlines miles is 1.34 cents per mile, on average. That means 10,000 American Airlines miles have a value of roughly $134. American Airlines miles have about the same value as the average airline miles, which are worth 1.36 cents each, as a result.

It`s important to remember that the value of American Airlines miles depends on how they are redeemed. They have the most value when used for AAdvantage flights. In addition, one of the best ways to increase the number of American Airlines miles that you earn is to apply for an American Airlines credit card.

American Airlines Miles vs. The Competition

Yes, American Airlines does offer a secured credit card, the American Airlines Federal Credit Union Visa® Platinum Secured Credit Card. It is available through the American Airlines credit union, which is open to American Airlines employees, both active and retired, and their family members. The card is also available to others who work in the air transportation industry, including airline employees, employees of the TSA and FAA, airport administrators and security staff, and employees of freight transportation companies and air courier services, among others.

The American Airlines Federal Credit Union Visa® Platinum Secured Credit Card is designed for credit union members looking to rebuild or establish credit. The card requires a refundable security deposit of at least $250. The amount of the deposit will determine the account's credit limit.

Unfortunately, this is the only American Airlines secured card, and it's not available to the general public. If you'd like to explore alternatives, you can check out the best secured credit cards with airline miles and the best secured cards overall.

Yes, the American Airlines credit card with a 60,000 miles miles bonus is the American Airlines AAdvantage® Aviator™ Red Credit Card. It offers 60,000 miles after making the first purchase within the first 90 days and paying the annual fee. The card also earns 2 miles per $1 spent with American Airlines and 1 mile per $1 spent on all other purchases.

The American Airlines Aviator Red Card 60,000 miles offer is only available to newly approved cardholders who meet its requirements.

Details about the American Airlines credit card 60,000 miles bonus:

• American Airlines Aviator Red Card offers 60,000 miles after making the first purchase within the first 90 days and paying the annual fee. The $99 annual fee is considered paid when you make payments greater than or equal to it. Balance transfers, cash advances, fees, interest and items returned for credit do not count. American Airlines Aviator Red Card provides extra earnings by offering 2 miles per $1 spent with American Airlines and 1 mile per $1 spent on all other purchases.
• Bonus miles post to your account 4-6 weeks after you've met the purchase requirement.
• AAdvantage miles are redeemable for American Airlines airfare, other travel-related purchases, merchandise and gift cards. And miles are worth more when redeemed for American Airlines airfare.
• The American Airlines credit card 60,000 miles offer is available for a limited time. Barclays has not confirmed an end date.
• Former American Airlines Aviator Red Card accountholders are eligible for the 60,000 miles bonus 18 months after their account close date.

The American Airlines Aviator Red Card's 60,000 miles bonus is accompanied by more travel-friendly features. These include 25% savings as statement credit on American Airlines in-flight food and beverage purchases, preferred boarding and free first checked bags along with an opportunity to boost your earnings through Flight Cents. As a travel-oriented credit card, it also benefits from a 0% foreign transaction fee. If you're a frequent American Airlines flyer, make sure to also check out our editors' picks for the best American Airlines credit cards.

No, American Airlines miles aren't more valuable when they're used for flight upgrades. In addition, you cannot use your miles to upgrade award tickets or basic economy fare tickets, so it's generally not worth using your miles for upgrades.

Miles are most valuable when redeemed for American Airlines flights: 1.34 cents per mile, on average. That means 10,000 American Airlines miles have a value of roughly $134 in airfare.

No, you cannot transfer British Airways miles to American Airlines. You can redeem British Airways miles for American Airlines flights, though, because both airlines are part of the "ONEWORLD" alliance.

In other words, you can use your British Airways miles to book a flight on American Airlines, as well as on any "ONEWORLD' alliance airline partner such as Cathay Pacific, Iberia, Japan Airlines, Qatar, Qantas, etc. The key difference between this arrangement and being able to transfer British Airways miles to partners' loyalty programs is that you can't pool together miles from multiple loyalty programs.