Update: This deal is still alive!
Originally posted on 11/6:
Use American’s advanced mileage search via this link for flights nationwide and you can find Economy Web Specials for just 5K miles each way!
You can’t change the dates of Economy Web Specials, but you can get a refund of your miles for a cost of $150 for the first passenger and $25 per additional passenger.
Don’t forget to book a seat for your infant and that you can book your an extra seat for yourself at these crazy low rates, just make the first name EXST with your last name.
You can currently earn 70K miles on the Citi AA Business card and 50K miles on the Citi AA Executive card.
Click on Economy Web Special to find dates from just 5K miles each way:
Sample routes:
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HT: Leon F, via TPG
Nothing from ORD to LAX
alot of these prices are more then what a standard award flight used to be. not talking about the hard to find 5-8k. a lot of the jfk-lax flights are 16-18k used to be 12k
I see Hawaii 15k some dates. Not as good as miles and smiles but that seems like its being closed down.
https://imgur.com/QStMAeG
Booked PHL –> MIA
Thank you!
I clicked on the AA link above, and I’m not getting the nice old AA monthly award calander on my phone.
Is it history?
Try requesting the desktop site.
Thanks. That worked
Is there promotion for flights from N.Y to Las Vegas?
Has this been active all along? Or did they just release more discounted seats?
How many EXSTs can one book? One passenger.
What if I did EXST for both first and last name on same reservation
Call AA to fix.
Is web special a new type thats here to stay or its a temporary promotion?
AA lets you pick seats when you book using miles. I have no status with AA. I don’t have their credit card either.
Thanks Dan! I booked erev Pesach early morning flights PHL MCI for 5K outbound, 11k return. The return had a Basic economy price of $511 one way. Now that’s a deal at just over $0.10 value per mile.
Should I transfer points into AA? Will the deal still be alive?
Yes.
can I cancel for free within 24 hours without paying $150 ?
can you transfer from chase ?
No
please explain if the EXST will get a boarding pass? and does this guarantee a seat. ty GURU
Yes I’ve done it numerous times , only downside ever had was , my 2 seats were not 2gether , so some other person had a empty seat .. so be sure to check in early to have seats 2gether
Yes and yes.
“You can cancel your trip and reinstate miles, but fees may apply.” Anyone know what those fees are?
Read this post?
Never mind. just re-read it. It would COST me $150 to get me stinkin’ 5k miles back
Funny u say this. First time I saw it I had the same thought till I re-read it
so essentially you’re saying I can book the ticket just for the sake of then canceling it? (i.e. redeeming 5k miles for $150 cash?)
Too bad not Hawaii
$75 close in fee applies?
Yes.
How do you get the old reward search calendar (the one used in the screenshots above), the new one is awful!
Use the link in this post.
are you able to hold the flight for the 24hrs at this rate or they can change it if dont book it?
You can hold.
can you use avios?
No
Do you need to pay extra for checked in luggage or carry one?
Carry-on is free.
Checked luggage is free if you have their card.
There is an $80 surcharge fee?
close in fee
Just when I thought my AA miles were useless we start getting all of these economy web specials.
Dan can you do a full overview on luggage? Some cc you need to buy ticket to get green luggage some you only need to be cardholder. What about international as more Carrie are doing basic-e…
Never mind. Found them. Forgot to click Specials.
I’m not seeing it on flights from LA -> east… any sample dates?
LAX-JFK Jan 28, 29, 31, etc.
LAX-PHL Jan 21, 22, 25, 27, 28, 29, etc
So now AA miles arent really the most horrible thing after all, eh?:)
Would AS be same rates?
No.
When using your link, I get the old search. But when searching from the main aa.com page I get the new system.
That’s why I posted the link.
My mistake, I thought that the web specials will appear only in the new system.
But actually I can see them in both.
Is this a glitch or a regular sale?
whats EXST
How to notate that you’re buying an extra seat. At these rates, why not buy an empty middle seat 😀
Under which name? Can one buy himself 2 seats?
Read the post.
Do you need to call them later to make sure that it’s designated as an extra seat? Or is it automatic?
Automatic with that name.
So in the actual reservation I put in EXST instead of my first name?
Toronto is also 5k