American AAdvantage Transfer Miles Cost Lowered

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American AAdvantage Transfer Miles Cost Lowered

American AAdvantage has lowered the cost to transfer miles to other members, and it now costs 0.5 cents per mile.

onemileatatime.com

This doesn’t blow my socks off, but this is a real enhancement nevertheless. Well done AA.

 

[wandering_fred]

I will "clap" when AA allows the same cost of transfer as QFF does for family member transfers....
One of the few lower costs things QFF does for your wandering
Fred

 

[twiningb]

On the other hand, AA doesn't require there exist a family relationship in order to either transfer miles or redeem a ticket for someone, both of which are limited to a narrow definition of family by QF.

 

[wandering_fred]

both of which are limited to a narrow definition of family by QF.
I would venture that a VERY high percentage of "free" transfers would be between "close" family members.
Non free transfers apparently are frowned on under all FF program rules.
But I might be far away in my wandering
Fred
PS Family historians regularly find 6th, 7th and 8th cousins

 

[twiningb]

Don't get me wrong, I've certainly used QF transfers for relationships that qualify. Up until now I've been crediting my wife's and kids' OneWorld travel to QF because it's easier and cheaper to get some value out by then consolidating into mine. But given the comparative higher value of AA miles, this new rule may alter the calculus such that it's worth the transfer cost to acquire more AA miles.