Earn Path

Pick a target program and a path. We'll surface every realistic way to earn miles there — active bonuses, transferable currencies, and card SUBs — ranked by what you care about.

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Earning into American AAdvantage

Active transfer bonuses and instant transfers first. Card SUBs last (approval + spend takes weeks).

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Transfer from Citi ThankYou Rewards (1:1 from Citi Strata Premier, Strata Elite, and Prestige (premium cards); 1:0.7 from no-annual-fee Citi cards)

Added July 27, 2025 — Citi ThankYou is now a major flexible-currency program that transfers to AAdvantage, making it AA's most strategic on-ramp. Premium-card holders get 1:1; no-annual-fee Citi cardholders transfer at a worse 1:0.7 ratio. Typically near-instant transfer. No federal excise tax pass-through.

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Transfer from Marriott Bonvoy (3:1)

Hotel-to-airline transfer at a flat 3:1 (60K Marriott = 20K AAdvantage). American is excluded from Marriott's 5K-per-60K transfer bonus. Marriott absorbs the federal excise tax, no fee passed through. Posts in 2-7 days, not instant.