Barcaly AAdvantage Aviator just launched a new ‘Flight Cents’ program which allows you to opt in and buy miles with every purchase you make by having your purchases rounded up to the nearest dollar. Each cent which gets rounded up will buy you .5 miles, which is the same as saying it costs 2 cents per mile.
I don’t think there are too many people who would buy American miles for 2 cents per dollar, and certainly not to do so indiscriminately, so this new program is mostly useless. I guess if you need a few more miles to reach a threshold, this can be a way to buy miles for 2 cents each. You can see more details about the program in the FAQ.
Hat tip to reader E.
