Earn Bonus Miles Flying American to Asia
From time to time airlines offer bonus miles for flying on certain routes. You can earn bonus miles flying American to Asia.
It is a great way to rack up redeemable miles especially now when earnings have decreased.
American Airlines is currently running a program offering bonus miles on flights to and from Asia.
The current deal offers bonus miles on flights to Asia between September 15 and December 10, 2016.
In order to get the bonus miles you must register for the promotion prior to travel here. Use promotional code: ASF16
The deal gives the most bonus miles to premium trips in First or Business Class; however, most economy fares also earn a few miles.
Details
| Round trips | First Class fares | Business Class fares | Full Economy Class fares | Select Discount Economy Class fares |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15,000 | 8,000 | 3,000 | 1,000 |
| 2 | 15,000 | 8,000 | 3,000 | 1,000 |
| Total | 30,000 | 16,000 | 6,000 | 2,000 |
The deal is valid on the following fare classes:
First and Business Class fares booked in F, A, P, J, R, D or I;
Full-fare Economy Class fare booked in Y;
select Economy Class fares booked in H, K, M, L, W, V, G, S or O on American Airlines marketed flights;
The deal is also valid on Japan Airlines under the following fare classes:
First and Business Class fares booked in F, A, J, C, D, X or I;
Premium and Full-fare Economy Class fares booked in W, E, Y or, B,
select Economy Class fares booked in H, K, M, L, V or S on Japan Airlines marketed flights.
How it works
The deal requires you to fly round trip to earn the bonus miles.
In the past some trips from the US to Asia could earn 30,000 to 40,000 redeemable miles. That has now changed to the revenue model so the same flight earning 40,000 redeemable miles may now only earn 4,000 miles. So getting an extra 1,000 redeemable miles on an economy ticket can help.
Obviously the deal is better if you book in First Class where you earn 15,000 more miles per round trip.
Should you book?
While it is always nice to have opportunities to earn bonus miles, I would only book travel if you actually have to go to Asia anyway.
The way I look at it, it’s always nice to get a few bonus miles.
I would register for the promotion regardless of your travel plans at the moment. You never know if your travel may take you there this fall or early winter.
Terms and Conditions
The terms and conditions of the offer exclude earning on the Dallas Fort Worth to Hong Kong flight and it seems that it is only valid on tickets purchased after August 31.
The full terms and conditions are as follows:
AAdvantage bonus mileage offer is valid on American Airlines or Japan Airlines marketed and/or operated nonstop flights between the U.S. or Canada and Asia, from September 15, 2016, through December 10, 2016.
This bonus mileage offer is not valid on the American Airlines operated flight between Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) and Hong Kong (HKG) or on any applicable Japan Airlines operated flights between Hawaii and Japan. Offer applies only to AAdvantage members who register and purchase tickets on or after August 31, 2016.
Includes First and Business Class fares booked in F, A, P, J, R, D or I; Full-fare Economy Class fare booked in Y; select Economy Class fares booked in H, K, M, L, W, V, G, S or O on American Airlines marketed flights; First and Business Class fares booked in F, A, J, C, D, X or I; Premium and Full-fare Economy Class fares booked in W, E, Y or, B, select Economy Class fares booked in H, K, M, L, V or S on Japan Airlines marketed flights. Flights marketed or operated by other codeshare partners are not eligible for this promotion.
Bonus miles will be calculated and awarded based on the specific booking class purchased, and can only be earned for a maximum of two round trips. Bonus miles do not count toward elite status qualification or AAdvantage Million Miler status. Registration prior to travel is required using Promotion Code ASF16 at www.aa.com/offers
*Includes Full-fare Economy Class fare booked in Y; select Economy Class fares booked in H, K, M, L, W, V, G, S or O on American Airlines marketed flights; and Premium and Full-fare Economy Class fares booked in W, E, Y or, B, select Economy Class fares booked in H, K, M, L, V or S, G, O or R on Japan Airlines marketed flights.