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Take off to more rewarding journeys

Your Etihad Guest Miles take you further with American Airlines

Fly to the U.S. and beyond with American Airlines. Use your Etihad Guest Miles on eligible flights across their domestic and international network.

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Miles you'll earn

The miles you earn are expressed as a percentage of the distance flown, with the applicable rate determined by your booking class.

Cabin Class
Booking Class
Miles Earned

 

First

 
F
250%
A
150%
Business
J
175%
D, I, R
150%
Premium Economy
W
110%
P
100%
Economy
Y, M, H, K, L
100%
V, G
75%
N, S
50%
Q, O
25%

Claim your miles

If you forgot to claim your Etihad Guest Miles or your transaction has not appeared in your account within six weeks, please raise a request through the claim missing miles form.

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Flights within the United States & Globally

You can book American Airlines reward flights using your Etihad Guest Miles directly on the Etihad website or app. The number of miles you spend depends on the distance and the class of travel.

DISTANCE (in miles)

ECONOMY

BUSINESS

FIRST

0-500

6,000

20,000

35,000

501-1000

12,000

25,000

40,000

1001-1500

15,000

30,000

45,000

1501-2000

23,000

40,000

54,000

2000-2500

28,000

50,000

67,000

2501-3000

34,000

60,000

80,000

3001-4000

45,000

80,000

107,000

4001-5000

60,000

100,000

134,000

5001-6000

67,000

120,000

160,000

6001+

75,000

140,000

200,000

Earning miles for tickets
 

  • Flights marketed by American Airlines and operated by a third-party carrier other than American Airlines or Etihad Airways will not be eligible for Etihad Guest Miles accrual.
  • Charter flights operated by American Airlines are not eligible for mileage accrual.
  • Flights taken on American Airlines are not eligible to earn Etihad Guest Tier Miles and therefore, do not contribute to earning or maintaining your Etihad Guest Tier.
  • Missing Etihad Guest Miles can be claimed up to six months from the date of travel.
  • Etihad Guest Miles will be credited to your account within two weeks post your flight activity.
     

Spending miles for tickets
 

  • Reward seats are subject to availability.
  • Rewards are only valid on American Airlines operated flights when booked on the flight code AA.
  • Reward tickets are not valid on codeshare flights.
  • A reward ticket for a child and/ or infant will be charged the adult mileage value and must be booked in the same booking as the accompanying adult.
  • Reward tickets are valid for a maximum period of one year from the original date of issue.
  • Using miles for upgrades on American Airlines are not permitted.
  • Reward values are exclusive of taxes, fuel surcharge and other charges. These need to be paid separately.
  • Date change and cancellation rules are as per the Etihad Guest Terms and Conditions.
  • Stopovers are permitted, based on American Airlines terms and conditions.
  • Name changes are not permitted.