American Airlines Adds Cash and Miles Flight Bookings

American Airlines Adds Cash and Miles Flight Bookings

American Airlines is finally adding more flexibility for AAdvantage members who don’t have enough miles to cover an entire award ticket.

Starting in the coming weeks, eligible AAdvantage members will be able to book flights using a combination of cash and AAdvantage miles. The feature will be available on both AA.com and the American Airlines app.

Members will first search for a flight using the regular cash option. During checkout, American will display available cash-and-miles combinations and provide a slider that lets travelers adjust how much cash and how many miles they want to use.

The initial rollout will be available to U.S. AAdvantage members booking domestic U.S. flights on American, excluding Alaska and Hawaii.

American says additional routes will be added later.

To book with cash and miles:

1. Once logged into the AAdvantage® account, members will select their desired flights with cash.
2. During checkout, members will be presented with an optional trip insurance offer.
3. After making their trip insurance selection, available cash and miles options will be displayed. Members can use a slider to choose the combination of cash and miles that best fits their preferences.
4. Once a selection is made, the cost summary will automatically update to reflect the chosen combination.
5. Members can then enter their payment information and complete their booking.