Use Your American Miles Before They Get Shaken and Stirred

July 2021
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Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy. Will AA Leave Mile Savers High and Dry?

This is a top secret decrypted report from FCF’s “inside operative,” Agent F, reporting from “The Front.” She’s our 007 equivalent in femme fatale red, bringing us the hidden airline secrets that even airline board members are yet to find out. Well, some, anyway…

Dispatch 0700 Hours (Via Stiletto Shoephone)

Agent F to FCF HQ:

Team, I have received high-quality intel that American Airlines will soon do away with their award chart just as their enemies, Delta and United, have done in recent years. STOP.

I fear for AA travelers right now because under more dynamic pricing, their miles may suffer a significant devaluation, as happened with other carriers. STOP.

Please alert our readers that they should burn their AA miles now before the AA award chart is terminated. STOP.

Dispatch 1030 Hours (Via Diamond Ring-Cam)

Agent F to FCF HQ:

Team, I’ll be quick as I’m at an Airline executive’s mansion, hiding under a bed. There’s good news to report. Tons of sweet deals are available now. Of 32 American Airlines routes we checked, 23 have award availability, and nine don’t (but I’m working on it). Refer to the following charts to see existing deeply discounted awards. STOP.

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Urgent: Remember, high-fare Business Class destinations offer a high-value return on miles. As sharp-eyed readers will recall, we recently published a special report on when it’s best to use your miles here. STOP.

Whoops, that was a poison dart. Gotta run. STOP.

Dispatch 1230 Hours (Via Lipstick Mic)

Agent F to FCF HQ:

Team, I’m now hiding from the Airline executive’s henchmen. Remember, when using the available discount-rate long-haul flight as a “bridge,” the connecting flight from the U.S. and/or international hub can be either booked in Business Class or economy, based on availability. If only economy is available on the short connecting flights, tell our readers not to let that deter their travel plans. The most important part is getting the long-haul flight in the class they want. STOP.

Dispatch 1400 Hours (Via Rubber Ducky Cam)

Agent F to FCF HQ:

Team, that was close. I’m hiding in the jacuzzi with my head underwater. This is urgent! Tell readers that if they’ve had any inkling to travel with American miles over the next 11 months, they need to snap up these deals immediately, as they’ll surely be kicking themselves if they miss out. STOP.

Must take a breath. STOP.

Dispatch 1730 Hours (Via Earring Morse Code)

Team, I’ve discovered a hidden lair under the airline executive’s mansion. They have an army of henchmen down here wearing appallingly fashioned gray jumpsuits. But I managed to download more information from their hard drives. It says this:

American is currently offering a “travel fee waiver” that includes award flights. That means it won’t cost anything to cancel or change your ticket. More here. STOP.

Dispatch 2030 Hours (Via Kitchen Telephone)

Agent F to FCF HQ:

Phew, that was a close call. I eluded the henchmen by posing as a flight attendant and giving an escape chute demonstration, which they fell for perfectly. See you up front. STOP.

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Madrid","<span style=\"color: #009966;\">May<\/span>","","<span style=\"color: #009966;\">April<\/span>","","<span style=\"color: #009966;\">May<\/span>","<span style=\"color: #009966;\">April<\/span>"],["Charlotte - Munich","","","<span style=\"color: #009966;\">Nov. to May<\/span>","","","<span style=\"color: #009966;\">Nov. to May<\/span>"],["Chicago - London","","<span style=\"color: #009966;\">May<\/span>","<span style=\"color: #009966;\">Nov. to April,<\/span> <span style=\"color: #6699cc;\">May<\/span>","","<span style=\"color: #009966;\">May<\/span>","<span style=\"color: #009966;\">Nov. to April<\/span>"],["Dallas - Amsterdam","<span style=\"color: #6699cc;\">Aug.,<\/span> <span style=\"color: #009966;\">Oct.<\/span>","Aug., Oct.","","<span style=\"color: #009966;\">Aug.<\/span>","<span style=\"color: #6699cc;\">Aug.,<\/span> <span style=\"color: #009966;\">Oct.<\/span>","Aug., <span style=\"color: #6699cc;\">Oct.<\/span><\/span>"],["Dallas - Frankfurt","<span style=\"color: #009966;\">Aug.,<\/span> Oct., <span style=\"color: #009966;\">Nov.,<\/span> <span style=\"color: #6699cc;\">Dec.,<\/span> <span style=\"color: #009966;\">March to May<\/span>","<span style=\"color: #6699cc;\">Aug., Nov.,<\/span> April","","<span style=\"color: #009966;\">Sept., March to May<\/span>","<span style=\"color: #009966;\">Aug.,<\/span> <span style=\"color: #6699cc;\">April, May<\/span>","<span style=\"color: #6699cc;\">Aug.,<\/span> <span style=\"color: #009966;\">Oct.,<\/span> April"],["Dallas - London","<span style=\"color: #009966;\">Jan., Feb., April,<\/span> May","<span style=\"color: #6699cc;\">Jan., Feb., April<\/span>","<span style=\"color: #009966;\">Nov., Dec.,<\/span> Jan., Feb., <span style=\"color: #009966;\">March<\/span>","<span style=\"color: #009966;\">July, May<\/span>","July","<span style=\"color: #009966;\">Nov. to April<\/span>"],["Los Angeles - London","<span style=\"color: #009966;\">Nov., Dec., Jan.,<\/span> <span style=\"color: #6699cc;\">April<\/span>","<span style=\"color: #6699cc;\">Dec., Jan.<\/span>","<span style=\"color: #009966;\">Feb., March<\/span>","<span style=\"color: #009966;\">April<\/span>","<span style=\"color: #6699cc;\">Jan., May<\/span>","<span style=\"color: #009966;\">Nov., Dec., Feb., March<\/span>"],["Miami - London","<span style=\"color: #009966;\">Sept., Nov.,<\/span> Dec., Feb.","<span style=\"color: #009966;\">Aug., Oct.,<\/span> Nov.","<span style=\"color: #009966;\">July,<\/span> Aug., <span style=\"color: #6699cc;\">Oct.<\/span>","<span style=\"color: #009966;\">Aug., Oct.,<\/span> Dec.","<span style=\"color: #6699cc;\">Aug.,<\/span> <span style=\"color: #009966;\">Sept.,<\/span> <span style=\"color: #6699cc;\">Oct.,<\/span> <span style=\"color: #009966;\">Nov.<\/span>","<span style=\"color: #009966;\">July,<\/span> Aug., <span style=\"color: #6699cc;\">Sept., Nov.,<\/span> Feb."],["Miami - Paris","<span style=\"color: #009966;\">Jan.<\/span>","<span style=\"color: #6699cc;\">Jan.<\/span>","<span style=\"color: #009966;\">Nov., Dec.,<\/span> Jan., <span style=\"color: #009966;\">Feb., March <\/span>","<span style=\"color: #009966;\">May<\/span>","<span style=\"color: #009966;\">Dec.,<\/span> <span style=\"color: #6699cc;\">May<\/span>","<span style=\"color: #009966;\"><span style=\"color: #009966;\">Nov.,<\/span> <span style=\"color: #6699cc;\">Dec.,<\/span> <span style=\"color: #009966;\">Jan. to April<\/span>"],["New York - Barcelona","","<span style=\"color: #009966;\">May<\/span>","<span style=\"color: #009966;\">Nov. to April,<\/span> <span style=\"color: #6699cc;\">May<\/span>","","","<span style=\"color: #009966;\">Nov. to May<\/span>"],["New York - Madrid","<span style=\"color: #009966;\">Sept., May<\/span>","<span style=\"color: #009966;\">Dec.,<\/span> April","<span style=\"color: #009966;\">Oct., Nov., Jan. to March<\/span>","","","<span style=\"color: #009966;\">Sept. to May<\/span>"],["New York - Milan","<span style=\"color: #6699cc;\">Oct.,<\/span> <span style=\"color: #009966;\">March, April<\/span>","","<span style=\"color: #009966;\">Nov. to Feb.<\/span>","<span style=\"color: #009966;\">July, Aug.,<\/span> Sept., Oct., <span style=\"color: #009966;\">May<\/span>","<span style=\"color: #6699cc;\">July, May<\/span>","<span style=\"color: #009966;\">Nov. to April<\/span>"],["New York - Paris","<span style=\"color: #6699cc;\">Aug.,<\/span> <span style=\"color: #009966;\">Oct.<\/span>","<span style=\"color: #009966;\">April<\/span>","<span style=\"color: #009966;\">Nov. to March,<\/span> <span style=\"color: #6699cc;\">April<\/span>","Aug., May","<span style=\"color: #009966;\">Jan.<\/span>","<span style=\"color: #009966;\">Nov., Dec.,<\/span> Jan., <span style=\"color: #009966;\">Feb. to April<\/span>"],["Philadelphia - Amsterdam","<span style=\"color: #009966;\">Aug.,<\/span> <span style=\"color: #6699cc;\">Nov.,<\/span> <span style=\"color: #009966;\">Jan., Feb.,<\/span> <span style=\"color: #6699cc;\">March<\/span>","Aug., Nov., <span style=\"color: #009966;\">Dec.<\/span>","<span style=\"color: #6699cc;\">Dec.<\/span>","<span style=\"color: #009966;\">Oct., Jan., April, May<\/span>","<span style=\"color: #009966;\">Sept., Nov.,<\/span> <span style=\"color: #6699cc;\">Jan., April<\/span>","<span style=\"color: #009966;\">Aug.,<\/span> <span style=\"color: #6699cc;\">Sept. to Nov.,<\/span> <span style=\"color: #009966;\">Dec., <\/span>Jan., <span style=\"color: #009966;\">Feb., March<\/span>"],["Philadelphia - Dublin","<span style=\"color: #009966;\">Oct., Dec.,<\/span> <span style=\"color: #6699cc;\">Jan.,<\/span> Feb.","<span style=\"color: #6699cc;\">Nov.,<\/span> Dec.","<span style=\"color: #6699cc;\">Oct., Nov.<\/span>","<span style=\"color: #6699cc;\">Aug.,<\/span> <span style=\"color: #009966;\">Oct., Dec.,<\/span> <span style=\"color: #6699cc;\">Jan.,<\/span> <span style=\"color: #009966;\">Feb.,<\/span> <span style=\"color: #6699cc;\">April,<\/span> <span style=\"color: #009966;\">May<\/span>","Oct., <span style=\"color: #009966;\">Nov.,<\/span> Feb., May","<span style=\"color: #6699cc;\">Nov., Dec.,<\/span> Jan."],["Philadelphia - London","<span style=\"color: #6699cc;\">Aug., Oct.,<\/span> <span style=\"color: #009966;\">Dec., Jan., May<\/span>","Oct., <span style=\"color: #6699cc;\">Jan.,<\/span> May","<span style=\"color: #009966;\">Nov.,<\/span> <span style=\"color: #6699cc;\">Dec.,<\/span> <span style=\"color: #009966;\">Feb. to April<\/span>","<span style=\"color: #009966;\">Sept.,<\/span> Oct.","<span style=\"color: #6699cc;\">Nov.<\/span>","<span style=\"color: #009966;\">Aug.,<\/span> Nov., <span style=\"color: #009966;\">Dec. to May<\/span>"],["Philadelphia - Paris","<span style=\"color: #009966;\">Dec., Jan.,<\/span> <span style=\"color: #6699cc;\">Feb.<\/span>","<span style=\"color: #009966;\">Nov.,<\/span> <span style=\"color: #6699cc;\">Jan.<\/span>","<span style=\"color: #6699cc;\">Nov., Dec.,<\/span> Jan.","<span style=\"color: #009966;\">Jan., April,<\/span> <span style=\"color: #6699cc;\">May<\/span>","<span style=\"color: #009966;\">Nov.,<\/span> <span style=\"color: #6699cc;\">Feb., March,<\/span> May","<span style=\"color: #6699cc;\">Nov.,<\/span> <span style=\"color: #009966;\">Dec.,<\/span> Jan. to April"],["Philadelphia - Zurich","<span style=\"color: #009966;\">Jan.,<\/span> Feb., March, <span style=\"color: #6699cc;\">April<\/span>","<span style=\"color: #009966;\">Jan., March,<\/span> <span style=\"color: #6699cc;\">April<\/span>","<span style=\"color: #009966;\">Nov.,<\/span> <span style=\"color: #6699cc;\">Dec.<\/span>","<span style=\"color: #009966;\">April, May<\/span>","<span style=\"color: #009966;\">Jan., March,<\/span> <span style=\"color: #6699cc;\">April<\/span>","<span style=\"color: #009966;\">Nov., Dec.,<\/span> <span style=\"color: #6699cc;\">Jan.,<\/span> <span style=\"color: #009966;\">Feb,<\/span> March"],["Raleigh - London","<span style=\"color: #009966;\">Feb., April<\/span>","<span style=\"color: #6699cc;\">April<\/span>","<span style=\"color: #6699cc;\">Nov.,<\/span> <span style=\"color: #009966;\">Dec., Jan.,<\/span> <span style=\"color: #6699cc;\">Feb.,<\/span> <span style=\"color: #009966;\">March<\/span>","<span style=\"color: #009966;\">May<\/span>","<span style=\"color: #009966;\">Nov., Feb.<\/span>","<span style=\"color: #6699cc;\">Nov.,<\/span> <span style=\"color: #009966;\">Dec., Jan., March, April<\/span>"],["Seattle - London","<span style=\"color: #6699cc;\">Nov.,<\/span> Dec., <span style=\"color: #009966;\">Feb., April<\/span>","<span style=\"color: #009966;\">Jan.,<\/span> <span style=\"color: #6699cc;\">Feb.,<\/span> April","<span style=\"color: #6699cc;\">Jan.,<\/span> <span style=\"color: #009966;\">March<\/span>","<span style=\"color: #6699cc;\">Nov.,<\/span> <span style=\"color: #009966;\">Dec.<\/span>","<span style=\"color: #009966;\">Sept.,<\/span> Dec.","<span style=\"color: #009966;\">Aug., Jan. to May<\/span>"]]
<small>*Months in <u>black</u> at least one seat available; in <span style="color: #6699cc;"><u>blue</u></span> at least two seats; in <span style="color: #009966;"><u>green</u></span> at least four seats.</small>
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