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American AAdvantage
American AAdvantage is an airline program based in the Americas. In October 2026 (prices checked October 16–21), one American AAdvantage mile bought a median of 1.65¢ of travel across 6 priced searches on the same 3 flights checked every month; on the 6 searches priced in both September and October, its value fell 4.3%. One mile bought 1.99¢ in September and 1.48¢ in August.
| What 50,000 miles bought | $826 in October$995 in September · $742 in August |
|---|---|
| Change since September | −4.3%on the 6 searches priced in both months, each compared with itself |
| Change since August | +13.7%each month’s same-search change, chained over 3 months |
| Checks with a price | 18 of 18every search returned a price |
American AAdvantageValue of one mile
1.65¢Per mile · October 2026 · −4.3%
Nº AA·R3 · 3 flights
Table 1. About American AAdvantage · as of Aug 13, 2026
Did prices in miles change?Yes, on 3 of 3 itemsacross 18 mile prices seen
Need an account to see prices?NoAward prices are visible to anyone
Credit card points that transfer in1 card programCiti ThankYou 1:1
Item by item
What one mile bought on each flight, every month. Each item is checked twice: about 60 days before travel and about 180 days before.
Booked ~60 days aheadBooked ~180 days ahead× no price that month
Chart 1. Dallas → Mexico City
DFW–MEX · Economy
Chart 2. Dallas → Shanghai
DFW–PVG · Economy
Chart 3. Dallas → Shanghai
DFW–PVG · Business
All 3 charts share one scale, so their heights compare directly.
Chart 4. Every check compared with published valuations · 18 checks
Each checkMiddle checkTPGNerdWalletCents per point.
0.8¢1¢1.5¢2¢3¢
Grey dots are individual checks. The white tick is the middle value. TPG and NerdWallet each publish one number per program; this index shows the whole range.
Every check, with its screenshot
Each row is one search. Click a thumbnail to open the screenshot it came from: “a” is the points search, “c” the cash search.
- Dallas → Mexico City · Economy1.16¢Aug (R1) · booked ~60 days ahead · travel Oct 1417,500 points + $61.84 · cash $264.00“one stop was available for 9,500 miles”
- Dallas → Mexico City · Economy2.13¢Aug (R1) · booked ~180 days ahead · travel Feb 109,500 points + $61.84 · cash $264.00
- Dallas → Shanghai · Business1.19¢Aug (R1) · booked ~60 days ahead · travel Oct 14450,000 points + $5.60 · cash $5,382.00
- Dallas → Shanghai · Business1.80¢Aug (R1) · booked ~180 days ahead · travel Feb 10270,500 points + $5.60 · cash $4,874.00
- Dallas → Shanghai · Economy1.77¢Aug (R1) · booked ~60 days ahead · travel Oct 1446,500 points + $5.60 · cash $830.00
- Dallas → Shanghai · Economy1.08¢Aug (R1) · booked ~180 days ahead · travel Feb 1076,500 points + $5.60 · cash $830.00
- Dallas → Mexico City · Economy1.06¢Sep (R2) · booked ~60 days ahead · travel Nov 419,000 points + $63.08 · cash $265.00
- Dallas → Mexico City · Economy2.13¢Sep (R2) · booked ~180 days ahead · travel Mar 39,500 points + $63.08 · cash $265.00
- Dallas → Shanghai · Business1.23¢Sep (R2) · booked ~60 days ahead · travel Nov 4450,000 points + $5.60 · cash $5,532.00
- Dallas → Shanghai · Business1.86¢Sep (R2) · booked ~180 days ahead · travel Mar 3270,500 points + $5.60 · cash $5,024.00
- Dallas → Shanghai · Economy2.36¢Sep (R2) · booked ~60 days ahead · travel Nov 435,000 points + $5.60 · cash $830.00
- Dallas → Shanghai · Economy2.36¢Sep (R2) · booked ~180 days ahead · travel Mar 335,000 points + $5.60 · cash $830.00
- Dallas → Mexico City · Economy0.90¢Oct (R3) · booked ~60 days ahead · travel Dec 1656,500 points + $62.85 · cash $574.00
- Dallas → Mexico City · Economy2.34¢Oct (R3) · booked ~180 days ahead · travel Apr 149,500 points + $62.85 · cash $285.00
- Dallas → Shanghai · Business3.58¢Oct (R3) · booked ~60 days ahead · travel Dec 16450,000 points + $5.60 · cash $16,134.00
- Dallas → Shanghai · Business1.44¢Oct (R3) · booked ~180 days ahead · travel Apr 14375,000 points + $5.60 · cash $5,424.00
- Dallas → Shanghai · Economy1.07¢Oct (R3) · booked ~60 days ahead · travel Dec 16137,500 points + $5.60 · cash $1,481.00
- Dallas → Shanghai · Economy1.86¢Oct (R3) · booked ~180 days ahead · travel Apr 1447,000 points + $5.60 · cash $880.00
| Month | Item | Booked | Points | Plus cash | Cash price | One point | Screenshots | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug (R1) checked Aug 17 | Dallas → Mexico City · Economy | ~60 days Oct 14 · 58d | 17,500 | $61.84 | $264.00 | 1.16¢ | one stop was available for 9,500 miles | |
| Aug (R1) checked Aug 17 | Dallas → Mexico City · Economy | ~180 days Feb 10 · 177d | 9,500 | $61.84 | $264.00 | 2.13¢ | ||
| Aug (R1) checked Aug 17 | Dallas → Shanghai · Business | ~60 days Oct 14 · 58d | 450,000 | $5.60 | $5,382.00 | 1.19¢ | ||
| Aug (R1) checked Aug 17 | Dallas → Shanghai · Business | ~180 days Feb 10 · 177d | 270,500 | $5.60 | $4,874.00 | 1.80¢ | ||
| Aug (R1) checked Aug 17 | Dallas → Shanghai · Economy | ~60 days Oct 14 · 58d | 46,500 | $5.60 | $830.00 | 1.77¢ | ||
| Aug (R1) checked Aug 17 | Dallas → Shanghai · Economy | ~180 days Feb 10 · 177d | 76,500 | $5.60 | $830.00 | 1.08¢ | ||
| Sep (R2) checked Sep 8 | Dallas → Mexico City · Economy | ~60 days Nov 4 · 57d | 19,000 | $63.08 | $265.00 | 1.06¢ | ||
| Sep (R2) checked Sep 8 | Dallas → Mexico City · Economy | ~180 days Mar 3 · 176d | 9,500 | $63.08 | $265.00 | 2.13¢ | ||
| Sep (R2) checked Sep 8 | Dallas → Shanghai · Business | ~60 days Nov 4 · 57d | 450,000 | $5.60 | $5,532.00 | 1.23¢ | ||
| Sep (R2) checked Sep 8 | Dallas → Shanghai · Business | ~180 days Mar 3 · 176d | 270,500 | $5.60 | $5,024.00 | 1.86¢ | ||
| Sep (R2) checked Sep 8 | Dallas → Shanghai · Economy | ~60 days Nov 4 · 57d | 35,000 | $5.60 | $830.00 | 2.36¢ | ||
| Sep (R2) checked Sep 8 | Dallas → Shanghai · Economy | ~180 days Mar 3 · 176d | 35,000 | $5.60 | $830.00 | 2.36¢ | ||
| Oct (R3) checked Oct 19 | Dallas → Mexico City · Economy | ~60 days Dec 16 · 58d | 56,500 | $62.85 | $574.00 | 0.90¢ | ||
| Oct (R3) checked Oct 19 | Dallas → Mexico City · Economy | ~180 days Apr 14 · 177d | 9,500 | $62.85 | $285.00 | 2.34¢ | ||
| Oct (R3) checked Oct 19 | Dallas → Shanghai · Business | ~60 days Dec 16 · 58d | 450,000 | $5.60 | $16,134.00 | 3.58¢ | ||
| Oct (R3) checked Oct 19 | Dallas → Shanghai · Business | ~180 days Apr 14 · 177d | 375,000 | $5.60 | $5,424.00 | 1.44¢ | ||
| Oct (R3) checked Oct 19 | Dallas → Shanghai · Economy | ~60 days Dec 16 · 58d | 137,500 | $5.60 | $1,481.00 | 1.07¢ | ||
| Oct (R3) checked Oct 19 | Dallas → Shanghai · Economy | ~180 days Apr 14 · 177d | 47,000 | $5.60 | $880.00 | 1.86¢ |