How To Use the American AAdvantage Shopping Portal to Boost Your Miles

- January 7, 2018September 13, 2018

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Need a few AAdvantage miles to top off your account in preparation for your next award flight? You’re in luck: there’s a super easy way to earn additional miles for shopping you’d probably do anyway!

This article will tell you everything you need to know about using the American Airlines AAdvantage eShopping Mall.

Table of contents

How To Log in & Basics of Using Program
Special AA Shopping Offers
Example Retailers
The AAdvantage eShoppingSM Button
Using Credit Cards To Earn Extra Points
- American Airlines AAdvantage Cards
Final Thoughts

Table of Contents

How To Log in & Basics of Using Program
Special AA Shopping Offers
Example Retailers
The AAdvantage eShoppingSM Button
Using Credit Cards To Earn Extra Points
- American Airlines AAdvantage Cards
Final Thoughts

How To Log in & Basics of Using Program

american aadvantage eshopping login — It’s easy to log in to American’s AAdvantage eShopping mall.

You can see the potential bonus miles available at various retailers without logging in, but you will need to log in to your account in order to earn miles through AAdvantage eShopping.

If you are already a member of the AAdvantage frequent flyer program, all you need to do is create a separate login for the AA shopping portal. If you are not yet a frequent flyer member, you will need to join that program first.

american aadvantage eshopping enroll — You just need to enter a bit of information to join AA eShopping.

Once you are logged in to AAdvantage eShopping, you can easily search for retailers you want to shop with and see how many bonus points are being offered. When you’re ready to shop, just click through their link to complete your purchase!

american aadvantage eshopping example retailer — At the time of writing, American Eagle Outfitters was offering 2 bonus mi/$1 spent through the AA shopping portal.

Let’s say you need to do some back to school shopping for your kids at American Eagle Outfitters. At the time of writing, you could earn 2 extra AAdvantage miles per dollar spent on purchases at American Eagle Outfitters online.

In order to earn bonus points, you’ll need to click “Shop Now.” You’ll be redirected to the American Eagle Outfitters website where you can start shopping!

Special AA Shopping Offers

Sometimes American hosts special shopping offers where you can earn even more bonus points. These don’t happen all the time, but they are worth keeping an eye out for.

Here are some recent offers that were available:

Spring 2017: 1,500 Bonus Miles for spending $50 or more in 3 separate transactions
Holiday 2016: Spend $100, Earn 500 Bonus Miles; Spend $200, Earn 1,500 Bonus Miles

Miles from these special shopping offers are earned in addition to any other bonus miles you will accumulate by shopping through the portal.

Example Retailers

The number of miles available and participating retailers in the AA Shopping portal change regularly. At the time of writing, here are some of the top earning rates that were offered:

1-800-flowers.com: 6 mi/$1
Backcountry: 5 mi/$1
Sunglass Hut: 4 mi/$1
Macy’s: 3 mi/$1
Bose: 3 mi/$1
Kohl’s: 2 mi/$1
…and many more!

american aadvantage eshopping example retailers 2 — Even more stores are available where you can earn bonus AAdvantage miles by shopping.

The AAdvantage eShopping^SM Button

AAdvantage eShopping Button — (Use the AAdvantage eShopping^SM button & never forget your extra miles again!)

American Airlines AAdvantage has jumped on the bandwagon of Google Chrome extensions by recently introducing the AAdvantage eShopping^SM button.

Essentially, this button helps forgetful shoppers earn more miles. This extension notifies you anytime you’re are on a website that could earn you AAdvantage miles via shopping. Simply click the button to activate your miles.

Plus, it’s free to download!

Using Credit Cards To Earn Extra Points

Since you’ll be earning bonus miles by shopping through the online portal, you should also make sure you’re earning as many miles as possible through your points- or miles-earning credit card.

If your main focus is on AAdvantage program miles, you should use credit cards that earn them directly.

You won’t have many category bonuses to consider if you are only using the cards mentioned above, but it’s worth considering what category your chosen retailer falls under if you have other cards that earn category bonuses.

Below you’ll see the credit cards that earn American Airlines miles. Most of these include a sign-up bonus but will include an annual fee. However, the benefits outweigh the costs when used correctly!

American Airlines AAdvantage Cards

CREDIT CARD	CARD INFO
Citi ThankYou® Premier Card (Learn More)	Limited Time Offer: 60,000 Bonus Points after spending $4,000 within the first 3 months of account opening. Redeemable for $750 in Airfare at ThankYou.com 3 ThankYou® Points per $1 spent on Travel, including Gas 2 points per $1 spent on dining/entertainment Annual Fee: $95 (Fee waived for the first 12 months)

Need more info? We’ve covered AA credit cards extensively and highlighted the major differences between all the options you have!

New Marriott-SPG Airline Transfers to 42+ Airlines (The SPG 5K Mile Bonus Continues!)
The new Marriott program in 2018 adopts Starwood's valuable airline transfers. Starting August 18, 2018 there are 42 airlines that transfer at a 3:1 ratio, plus 3 more airlines at individual ratios. Bonus Miles: The 5,000 airline mile bonus for transferring 20,000 Starwood points gets new life with Marriott. Since Starwood points convert to Marriott at a 1:3 ratio, it will now be 60,000 Marriott points transfer to get a 5,000 airline/partner mile bonus. Amex Starwood Cardholder Alert: Effective August 1, 2018, the Starwood Preferred Guest® Credit Card from American Express and Starwood Preferred Guest® Business Credit Card earn 2 Marriott points per dollar on everyday spend, down from an effective 3 points per dollar. These cards may be keepers for the new free night anniversary certificate that each offers, valid at hotels costing up to 35,000 points/night. Terms Apply. The first certificates will arrive in account on the first card anniversary from August 1, 2018.

New Marriott-SPG Airline Transfers to 42+ Airlines
(The SPG 5K Mile Bonus Continues!)

The new Marriott program in 2018 adopts Starwood's valuable airline transfers. Starting August 18, 2018 there are 42 airlines that transfer at a 3:1 ratio, plus 3 more airlines at individual ratios.

Bonus Miles: The 5,000 airline mile bonus for transferring 20,000 Starwood points gets new life with Marriott.

Since Starwood points convert to Marriott at a 1:3 ratio, it will now be 60,000 Marriott points transfer to get a 5,000 airline/partner mile bonus.

Amex Starwood Cardholder Alert: Effective August 1, 2018, the Starwood Preferred Guest® Credit Card from American Express and Starwood Preferred Guest® Business Credit Card earn 2 Marriott points per dollar on everyday spend, down from an effective 3 points per dollar.

These cards may be keepers for the new free night anniversary certificate that each offers, valid at hotels costing up to 35,000 points/night. Terms Apply. The first certificates will arrive in account on the first card anniversary from August 1, 2018.

SPG-MARRIOTT CARDS	CARD BENEFITS & INFO
Starwood Preferred Guest® Credit Card from American Express	Earn 75,000 bonus points after you make $3,000 in purchases in your first 3 months. Earn 6 points for each dollar of eligible purchases at participating SPG® and Marriott Rewards® hotels and 2 points on all other eligible purchases. Terms. $0 introductory annual fee for the first year, then $95.
Starwood Preferred Guest® Business Credit Card from American Express	Earn 100,000 bonus points after you make $5,000 in purchases on the Card within your first 3 months of Card Membership. Offer ends 10/31/2018. Earn 6 points for each dollar of eligible purchases at over 6,500 participating SPG® and Marriott Rewards® hotels across 110 countries worldwide. Free Boingo Wi-Fi & Free Wi-Fi at SPG participating hotels. Terms. $0 introductory annual fee for the first year, then $95.
Marriott Rewards® Premier Plus Credit Card	Earn 75,000 Bonus Points after you spend $3,000 on purchases in the first 3 months from account opening. Free Night Award (valued up to 35,000 points) every year after account anniversary. Earn 6 points per $1 spent at participating Marriott Rewards & SPG hotels. Annual Fee: $95

Final Thoughts

If you use the American Airlines AAdvantage eShopping portal for your online shopping, you will be able to easily earn more American Airlines miles for very little extra work. Even better when you combine it with their dining program.

Through these portals and using a couple of other options, it’s possible to earn up to 100k miles in just a few months.

Those bonus miles will quickly add up to get you much closer to your next vacation. For even more info on the best ways to redeem your AAdvantage Miles, check out what you can do with 100K!

FAQ

Do the miles earned through AAdvantage eShopping count toward Million Miler Status?

No. The miles earned through AA eShopping are redeemable, but they do not count toward your Million Miler Status.

Do I have to submit my receipt in order to earn the miles?

No, they should post automatically. If you don’t see them within a few weeks, you should contact American Airlines with your proof of purchase so they can look into it.

Can my spouse earn miles by shopping online through my AAdvantage eShopping account?

Yes, your spouse would earn miles when making purchases through your AA Shopping account. However, those miles will be deposited into your AAdvantage account since you’re the one logged in. Your spouse would need a separate login to earn their own.

Is there a limit to the number of points I can earn?

No, there is not a limit! You should see if you can shop through the portal for every purchase you are planning to make online.

The store that I wanted isn't available through the portal anymore. What can I do?

Stores and earning rates change constantly in the portal, and there is no guarantee that your store will be coming back anytime soon. If the product you want is available through another retailer, you can shop there instead. If you belong to another airline’s frequent flyer program, try using their portal to find your store.

If neither of those options work and you can’t wait, you can still buy the item without earning bonus points.