The Offer
American Airlines shopping portal is running the following bonus offer:
- Get 250 bonus miles for every two purchases you make which are $5+.
- Maximum bonus is 1,000 miles when you make 8 or more purchases of $5+.
The Fine Print
- During the “2X Shop Bonus” offer, which runs from 3/16/20 through 3/27/20 at 11:59:59 pm ET (the “Bonus Period”), Member will earn a one-time bonus of up to 1,000 AAdvantage® miles on qualifying purchases, in addition to the standard AAdvantage® miles earned from shopping online through the AAdvantage eShoppingSM mall.
- This one-time bonus award will be determined based on the number of individual “qualifying purchases” of $5 or more during the Bonus Period using one of the following Tiers: Tier 1 bonus: 250 miles for 2 or 3 individual qualifying purchase of $5 or more; Tier 2 bonus: 500 miles for 4 or 5 individual qualifying purchases of $5 or more; Tier 3 bonus: 750 miles for 6 or 7 individual qualifying purchases of $5 or more; or Tier 4 bonus: 1,000 miles for 8 or more individual qualifying purchases of $5 or more.
- “Qualifying purchases” do not include returns, cancellations, shipping and handling, taxes, gift card or other cash equivalent purchases, and certain products that are not eligible for bonus miles. Please see the AAdvantage eShoppingSM mall site for details on product eligibility and other restrictions.
- Please allow up to 10 weeks after the Bonus Period for bonus miles to post to your AAdvantage eShoppingSM account. The Tier 4 bonus provides the maximum number of miles that will be awarded per member. Void where prohibited by law.
Our Verdict
Interesting new structure. Break up purchases into smaller ones, if you can, to max this out. Purchase does need to be a minimum $5 in order to count.
