Seventeen Strategies for Gathering American Airlines AAdvantage Award Miles

American Airlines' AAdvantage loyalty programme offers numerous opportunities for its members to accumulate miles, beyond just flying. Here's a breakdown of how you can earn AAdvantage Miles:

Online Shopping: Purchases made at the American Airlines eShopping mall can earn AAdvantage Miles.
Utility Providers: Partnering with utility providers such as NRG, Reliant, or Xoom can also help you accrue AAdvantage Miles.
Retailers and Services: American Airlines allows you to earn miles with a variety of retailers, including those offering business products, financial services, home insurance, electricity, flowers, wine purchases, and concert tickets.
Business Partners: Engaging with American Airlines' business partners can also be a source of AAdvantage Miles.
Taking Surveys: Participating in surveys with Miles for Opinions can earn you AAdvantage Miles, much like e-Rewards.
Booking Travel: American Airlines Vacations is a booking platform that lets you earn AAdvantage Miles when paying for airfare, hotels, or car rentals.
Car Rentals: Booking car rentals can also earn AAdvantage Miles. Preferred rental partners include Avis, Budget, Dollar, Hertz, National, Alamo, Payless, Sixt, Thrifty, potentially earning up to 5 base miles per $1 spent.
Travel and Dining: Taking a vacation, cruise, or using American AAdvantage Dining can earn AAdvantage Miles. The number of points you earn depends on your AAdvantage Dining membership tier, ranging from 1 point per $1 spent for basic members to 5 points per $1 spent for VIP members.
Credit Cards: American Express credit cards offer a transfer function to American Airlines AAdvantage miles through their Membership Rewards program. However, Capital One cards do not have a transfer partnership with American Airlines AAdvantage but do with other airlines, while Chase credit cards do not transfer to American Airlines AAdvantage specifically.
Deposits and Banking: Opening an account with Bask Bank can earn AAdvantage Miles. Account holders earn 2 AAdvantage miles for every $1 saved.
Charity Donations: Donating to charity can also earn AAdvantage Miles.
In-Store Purchases: SimplyMiles offers extra AAdvantage Miles for in-store purchases.
Hotels: Staying at participating hotels can earn AAdvantage Miles.
Transferring Points: Converting points from hotels to American Airlines can earn AAdvantage Miles.
Fuel Rewards: Joining Fuel Rewards and buying gas at Shell can earn AAdvantage Miles.
Cruise Bookings: American Airlines' Cruise booking platform earns at least 1 mile per dollar spent on cruise vacations.
Credit Card Bonuses: American Airlines credit cards allow earning additional miles for spending in specific categories.
Price Match Guarantee: American Airlines offers a 110% price match guarantee on cruises.

Joining the AAdvantage loyalty programme with American Airlines is free, and signing up for credit card welcome bonuses offers a quick way to accumulate AAdvantage Miles.