If you've got dreams of heading to Europe later this year and a small stash of American Airlines miles, we've got just the thing for you.
Earlier this week, we sent Thrifty Traveler Premium members an alert about a rare American Airlines flash sale to Europe for just 38,000 AAdvantage miles roundtrip in main cabin economy. That's almost half what you'd typically need to book these flights!
It gets better. This is a nationwide sale, with cheap award rates from more than 100 airports across the country over to London-Heathrow (LHR), Paris-Charles de Gaulle (CDG), Rome (FCO), Madrid (MAD), and many more. And here's the best part: You can even make it work in August and September 2024 for a Eurotrip this summer!
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That's a sizzling deal – easily one of the best (and cheapest) AAdvantage mileage deals we've seen in months … if not years. While our Thrifty Traveler Premium members gobbled some of the best availability, there are still plenty of flights to Europe you can book for just 38,000 AA miles roundtrip. And yes, that includes this summer, so keep reading for a full list of cities!
You'll find the best availability flying into either London or Paris – especially if you're hoping to pull off a cheap trip using miles this summer. But if you're flexible, you can get to other amazing European destinations like Barcelona (BCN), Venice (VCE), Munich (MUC), and more with this deal.
It's not just nonstop routes from Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW), Philadelphia (PHL), and other American Airlines hubs seeing award rates this low, either. This deal included availability from more 100 cities all over the U.S., from coast to coast. Just 38,000 miles for a one-stop trip to Europe and back? Yes, please!
The beauty of booking with AA miles is that you always get a main cabin fare – no American basic economy here – so you get a free checked bag, seat selection, inflight meals, and more. And every ticket booked with American AAdvantage miles can be canceled for free, so you can lock in a flight for later this year using your American miles right now, then cancel it if your plans change and get your miles back. Simply cancel your flight online and AA will redeposit your miles in your account.
Get this: Paying cash for many of these flights would cost you $1,300 or more roundtrip. That makes this a stellar way to use your AAdvantage miles miles.
AA Miles Flash Sale Availability to Europe
- Travel from early August through December 2024.
- Best availability to London-Heathrow (LHR) or Paris-Charles de Gaulle (CDG). Other destinations on sale include Amsterdam (AMS), Barcelona (BCN), Copenhagen (CPH), Dublin (DUB), Frankfurt (FRA), Madrid (MAD), Munich (MUC), Nice (NCE), Rome (FCO), Venice (VCE), and Zurich (ZRH).
- To book these fares, visit AA.com and search from your airport.
First, search for roundtrip flights on AA.com from your home airport and select “Redeem Miles.” Be sure to enter how many travelers you're hoping to take to Europe.
After searching, click on the “Calendar” tab to maximize the viewable dates.
Look for dates at 19,000 AA miles each way. You can also filter by the number of stops to eliminate trips with two or more connections.
Repeat that process to find your cheap flights home from Europe. When choosing flights, filter for “American Airlines” to make sure you avoid British Airways flights – those have higher fees and steeper award rates, too.
Taxes and fees vary by destination, from as low as $50 or so flying in and out of Spain to as much as $200 or more for a trip to London. On average, expect to pay about $90 or so in fees.
No matter where you go, roundtrip flights to Europe in main cabin economy for just 38,000 American miles is an incredible deal – especially if you can do so over the pricey summer. And that's just one example of how valuable American Airlines AAdvantage miles can be.
Departure Cities
All these rates listed are for Main Cabin economy roundtrip fares. Not all departure cities will have availability to all destination cities.
Abilene (ABI) – 38k
Akron (CAK) – 38k
Albany (ALB) – 38k
Albuquerque (ABQ) – 38k
Allentown (ABE) – 38k
Anchorage (ANC) – 38k
Appleton (ATW) – 38k
Asheville (AVL) – 38k
Atlanta (ATL) – 38k
Augusta (AGS) – 38k
Austin (AUS) – 38k
Bakersfield (BFL) – 38k
Baltimore (BWI) – 38k
Bangor (BGR) – 38k
Billings (BIL) – 38k
Birmingham (BHM) – 38k
Bismarck (BIS) – 38k
Bloomington (BMI) – 38k
Boise (BOI) – 38k
Boston (BOS) – 38k*
Bristol (TRI) – 38k
Buffalo (BUF) – 38k
Burbank (BUR) – 38k
Burlington (BTV) – 38k
Calgary (YYC) – 38k
Cedar Rapids (CID) – 38k
Charleston (CHS) – 38k
Charleston (CRW) – 38k
Charlotte (CLT) – 38k*
Charlottesville (CHO) – 38k
Chattanooga (CHA) – 38k
Chicago (ORD) – 38k*
Cincinnati (CVG) – 38k
Cleveland (CLE) – 38k
Colorado Springs (COS) – 38k
Columbia (CAE) – 38k
Columbia (COU) – 38k
Columbus (CMH) – 38k
Corpus Christi (CRP) – 38k
Dallas (DFW) – 38k*
Dayton (DAY) – 38k
Daytona Beach (DAB) – 38k
Denver (DEN) – 38k
Des Moines (DSM) – 38k
Destin (VPS) – 38k
Detroit (DTW) – 38k
El Paso (ELP) – 38k
Erie (ERI) – 38k
Eugene (EUG) – 38k
Evansville (EVV) – 38k
Fargo (FAR) – 38k
Fayetteville (FAY) – 38k
Fayetteville (XNA) – 38k
Flint (FNT) – 38k
Fort Lauderdale (FLL) – 38k
Fort Myers (RSW) – 38k
Fort Wayne (FWA) – 38k
Fresno (FAT) – 38k
Gainesville (GNV) – 38k
Grand Junction (GJT) – 38k
Grand Rapids (GRR) – 38k
Green Bay (GRB) – 38k
Greensboro (GSO) – 38k
Greenville (GSP) – 38k
Gulfport (GPT) – 38k
Harrisburg (MDT) – 38k
Hartford (BDL) – 38k
Honolulu (HNL) – 38k
Houston (HOU) – 38k
Houston (IAH) – 38k
Huntsville (HSV) – 38k
Idaho Falls (IDA) – 38k
Indianapolis (IND) – 38k
Jackson (JAN) – 38k
Jackson Hole (JAC) – 38k
Jacksonville (JAX) – 38k
Kalamazoo (AZO) – 38k
Kansas City (MCI) – 38k
Key West (EYW) – 38k
Knoxville (TYS) – 38k
La Crosse (LSE) – 38k
Lafayette (LFT) – 38k
Lansing (LAN) – 38k
Las Vegas (LAS) – 38k
Lexington (LEX) – 38k
Little Rock (LIT) – 38k
Los Angeles (LAX) – 38k*
Louisville (SDF) – 38k
Lubbock (LBB) – 38k
Madison (MSN) – 38k
Manchester (MHT) – 38k
McAllen (MFE) – 38k
Medford (MFR) – 38k
Melbourne (MLB) – 38k
Memphis (MEM) – 38k
Miami (MIA) – 38k*
Midland (MAF) – 38k
Milwaukee (MKE) – 38k
Minneapolis (MSP) – 38k
Mobile (MOB) – 38k
Moline (MLI) – 38k
Monterey (MRY) – 38k
Montgomery (MGM) – 38k
Montreal (YUL) – 38k
Montrose (MTJ) – 38k
Myrtle Beach (MYR) – 38k
Nashville (BNA) – 38k
New Orleans (MSY) – 38k
New York (JFK) – 38k*
New York (LGA) – 38k
Newark (EWR) – 38k
Norfolk (ORF) – 38k
Oklahoma City (OKC) – 38k
Omaha (OMA) – 38k
Ontario (ONT) – 38k
Orlando (MCO) – 38k
Palm Springs (PSP) – 38k
Panama City (ECP) – 38k
Pensacola (PNS) – 38k
Peoria (PIA) – 38k
Philadelphia (PHL) – 38k*
Phoenix (PHX) – 38k*
Pittsburgh (PIT) – 38k
Portland (PDX) – 38k
Portland (PWM) – 38k
Providence (PVD) – 38k
Raleigh (RDU) – 38k*
Rapid City (RAP) – 38k
Redmond (RDM) – 38k
Reno (RNO) – 38k
Richmond (RIC) – 38k
Roanoke (ROA) – 38k
Rochester (ROC) – 38k
Rochester (RST) – 38k
Sacramento (SMF) – 38k
Salt Lake City (SLC) – 38k
San Antonio (SAT) – 38k
San Diego (SAN) – 38k
San Francisco (SFO) – 38k
San Jose (SJC) – 38k
San Juan (SJU) – 38k
San Luis Obispo (SBP) – 38k
Santa Ana (SNA) – 38k
Santa Barbara (SBA) – 38k
Santa Fe (SAF) – 38k
Sarasota (SRQ) – 38k
Savannah (SAV) – 38k
Scranton (AVP) – 38k
Seattle (SEA) – 38k
Shreveport (SHV) – 38k
Sioux Falls (FSD) – 38k
South Bend (SBN) – 38k
Spokane (GEG) – 38k
Springfield (SGF) – 38k
Springfield (SPI) – 38k
St. Louis (STL) – 38k
Syracuse (SYR) – 38k
Tallahassee (TLH) – 38k
Tampa (TPA) – 38k
Toronto (YYZ) – 38k
Traverse City (TVC) – 38k
Tucson (TUS) – 38k
Tulsa (TUL) – 38k
Vancouver (YVR) – 38k
Waco (ACT) – 38k
Washington, D.C. (DCA) – 38k
Washington, D.C. (IAD) – 38k
West Palm Beach (PBI) – 38k
Westchester County (HPN) – 38k
Wichita (ICT) – 38k
Wichita Falls (SPS) – 38k
Wilmington (ILM) – 38k
*=nonstop
Bottom Line
From discounted economy deals to lie-flat business class seats, we find tons of award alerts to help our Thrifty Traveler Premium members use their points and miles. Our latest find could get you to almost anywhere in Europe for a fraction of the normal cost.
American Airlines slashed award rates on many flights nationwide to Europe this summer, meaning you can book roundtrip fares to places like London, Barcelona, Paris, or Dublin next year for just 38,000 AA miles roundtrip. The fact that you can use this deal to book a dirt-cheap trip to Europe this summer takes the cake.
