{
  "id": 11527777,
  "title": "American Airlines Lets Loyalty Program Members Combine Cash and Miles",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/american-airlines-lets-loyalty-program-members-combine-cash-and-miles",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-02T20:52:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "PYMNTS",
    "slug": "pymnts",
    "url": "https://www.pymnts.com/transportation/travel-payments/2026/american-airlines-lets-loyalty-program-members-combine-cash-and-miles/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "American Airlines announced on Friday that eligible members of its AAdvantage loyalty program will soon be able to combine cash and miles when booking flights. This feature will be rolled out over the coming weeks, the company said in a press release. Upon checkout, AAdvantage members will see a slider that allows them to choose a combination of cash and miles. The cost summary will update to reflect their selected combination.\n\nScott Long, senior vice president of AAdvantage at American Airlines, stated that the company is continually evolving the AAdvantage program to provide more choice and flexibility for its members. This new feature is part of their ongoing effort to offer personalized ways for members to engage with the program and maximize the value of their membership.\n\nUnited Airlines and Delta Air Lines currently allow customers to combine miles and cash, enabling them to save money when they don't have enough miles to cover the full cost of a ticket, according to CNBC. United Airlines' Money + Miles page explains that customers can select this option when they don't have enough miles for an award flight or want to redeem miles on multiple trips. They can choose the number of miles to redeem at checkout and pay for the rest of the ticket with money. Delta Air Lines offers similar programs, with Pay with Miles allowing customers to apply miles to the cost of their ticket for a sooner departure.\n\nThis trend of integrating rewards programs and payment methods with travel decisions is becoming increasingly common. PYMNTS reported in July that American Airlines' AAdvantage enrollment had grown more than 30% year over year. In a July earnings call, American Airlines' Chief Commercial Officer Nat Pieper told analysts that loyalty was their final strategic pillar.",
  "summary": "American Airlines is going to let eligible members of its AAdvantage loyalty program combine cash and miles when booking flights on its website (aa.com) and digital app, the company said in a Friday (Oct. 2) press release. American Airlines is rolling out this feature over the coming weeks, according to the release. When the feature […] The post American Airlines Lets Loyalty Program Members…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}