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Here’s what you need to know about American Airlines Economy Web Specials

  • Meghan Hunter

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    Late last year American Airlines switched to dynamic pricing. Although this was a blow to their frequent flyer program, we continue to see a number of incredible award deals through their Economy Web Specials. Some deals are significantly cheaper than we’ve ever seen.

    Here’s what you need to know about American Airlines’ Economy Web Specials deals. If you want to be notified when more offers like this pop up, then follow us on Facebook and Twitter or subscribe to our newsletter.

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    What is an American Airlines Economy Web Special?

    American Airlines’ Economy Web Specials offer award tickets at extremely discounted prices. For example, you can find domestic awards starting at 5,000 miles one-way — sometimes even on transcontinental routes. Many routes have been available for 7,500 miles or 10,000 miles, which is still a discount of 2,500-5,000 miles off the standard AA Award chart prices.

    Deals like these are some of the best uses of American Airlines miles. Although there isn’t an official expiration date on these deals, once they’re published, they rarely last long.

    How to find an Economy Web Special

    There’s no easy way to find an Economy Web Special without doing legwork and running various searches on American Airlines’ website. These web specials come and go without warning, so if you see a route you like, you should grab it while you can. Just know that Economy Web Special awards can’t be changed, even if you have American Airlines status.

    Here are a few examples of deals we’ve seen in the past:

    New York (JFK) to Austin (AUS) for 5,000 miles + $5.60 one-way:

    Los Angeles (LAX) to New York (JFK) for 5,000 miles + $5.60 one-way:

    Chicago (ORD) to Miami (MIA) for 5,000 miles + $5.60 one-way:

    Need more American Airlines miles?

    There aren’t many flexible travel rewards credit cards that partner with American Airlines, except for Marriott. So to earn American Airlines miles you’ll need an airline credit card, like the CitiBusiness® / AAdvantage® Platinum Select® Mastercard®. It currently has a welcome bonus offer of 65,000 American Airlines miles after spending $4,000 in purchases in the first four months of account opening. The card’s $99 annual fee is waived for the first 12 months.

    The information for the CitiBusiness AAdvantage Platinum card has been collected independently by Million Mile Secrets. The card details on this page have not been reviewed or provided by the card issuer.

    Or you could opt for the no-annual-fee American Airlines AAdvantage MileUp℠ Card. With this card, you’ll earn 10,000 American Airlines miles and receive a $50 statement credit after making $500 in purchases within the first three months of account opening.

    If you want to stay on top of other miles & points deals, then subscribe to our newsletter.  

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