AAdvantage transfer partners
American Airlines is a direct transfer partner of several programs. This includes a handful of hotel rewards programs and one U.S. credit card rewards program.
Here's the full list of American Airlines transfer partners:
Marriott is the best option for earning AAdvantage miles via point transfers if you frequent Marriott hotels and use their credit cards to pay for your stays, but it will not beat the earning rates of AA's own co-branded credit cards.
Marriott Bonvoy to AAdvantage miles
Marriott Bonvoy points can be transferred to AAdvantage at a 3:1 ratio. This means every 3,000 points you transfer to your AAdvantage account will give you 1,000 miles.
This is a solid earning rate considering that you can earn up to 23.5 points per $1 spending with Marriott hotels between base points, elite status points, and point earned using co-branded Marriott credit cards.
So if you fly AAdvantage often and pair that with being loyal to Marriott, you can earn a significant amount of miles.
Here are the credit cards you can use to earn Marriott Bonvoy points:
- Earn 6X Marriott Bonvoy points for each dollar of eligible purchases at hotels participating in the Marriott Bonvoy™ program
- Earn 3X Marriott Bonvoy points at Worldwide Restaurants and on flights booked directly with airlines
- Earn 2X Marriott Bonvoy points on all other eligible purchases
- Each Card renewal year, get up to $300 in statement credits per calendar year (up to $25 per month) for eligible purchases at restaurants worldwide
- Receive complimentary Marriott Bonvoy Platinum Elite status
- Receive 1 Free Night Award every year after your Card renewal month worth up to 85,000 Marriott Bonvoy points
- Receive up to a $100 property credit for qualifying charges at The Ritz-Carlton® or St. Regis® when you book direct using a special rate for a two-night minimum stay using your Card with no limit to how many times you can use this credit
- Receive 25 Elite Night Credits toward the next level of Marriott Bonvoy Elite status each calendar year
- Enjoy unlimited airport lounge visits when you enroll in Priority Pass™ Select membership
- $650 annual fee (See Rates & Fees)
- Card Value & Marriott Brilliant Points Calculator
- Earn 6X Marriott Bonvoy points for each dollar of eligible purchases at hotels participating in Marriott Bonvoy
- Earn 4X Marriott Bonvoy points at restaurants worldwide and U.S. supermarkets (on up to $15,000 in combined purchases at restaurants and U.S. supermarkets per calendar year, then 2x points)
- Earn 2X Marriott Bonvoy points on all other eligible purchases
- Earn 1,000 Marriott Bonvoy bonus points per paid eligible stay booked directly with Marriott for properties participating in Marriott Bonvoy
- Earn 1 Free Night Award worth up to 50,000 points after spending $15,000 on eligible purchases on your card in a calendar year
- Each calendar year you can receive 15 Elite Night Credits toward the next level of Marriott Bonvoy Elite status
- $250 annual fee (See Rates & Fees)
- Card Value & Marriott Bevy Points Calculator
- Earn 6X points at hotels participating in the Marriott Bonvoy® program
- Earn 4X points for purchases made at restaurants worldwide, at U.S. gas stations, on wireless telephone services purchased directly from U.S. service providers and on U.S. purchases for shipping
- Earn 2X points on all other eligible purchases
- Receive a Free Night Award that's good for any hotel that costs 35,000 points or less at the time of booking and earn a second 35,000-Point Free Night Award after spending $60,000 on the card during the calendar year.
- Receive 15 elite nights towards top-tier elite status with Marriott
- Enjoy complimentary Marriott Gold Elite status
- $125 annual fee (See Rates & Fees)
- Card Value & Marriott Business Points Calculator
- Earn 6X points for every $1 spent at over 7,000 hotels participating in Marriott Bonvoy
- Earn 4X points for every $1 on the first $15,000 spent in combined purchases each year on grocery store and dining purchases
- Earn 2X points for every $1 spent on all other purchases
- Earn 1,000 Bonus Points per each eligible stay at hotels participating in Marriott Bonvoy.
- Receive 15 Elite Night Credits per calendar year and automatic Gold Elite status each account anniversary year as a cardmember.
- Enjoy a Free Night Award every calendar year, after $15,000 in spend, valid for a one-night hotel stay at a property with a redemption level up to 50,000 points
- $250 annual fee
- Card Value & Marriott Bountiful Points Calculator
- Earn 6X Bonvoy points per $1 spent at over 7,000 hotels participating in Marriott Bonvoy®
- Earn 3X Bonvoy points per $1 on the first $6,000 spent in combined purchases each year on grocery stores, gas stations, and dining.
- Earn 2X Bonvoy points for every $1 spent on all other purchases.
- Receive a Free Night Award that's good for any hotel that costs 35,000 points or less at the time of booking
- Receive 15 elite nights towards top-tier elite status with Marriott
- Receive 1 Elite Night Credit towards Elite Status with Marriott for every $5,000 you run across the card
- Enjoy complimentary Marriott Silver Elite status
- $95 annual fee
- Card Value & Marriott Boundless Points Calculator
- Earn 3 Bonvoy points for every $1 spent at over 7,000 hotels participating in Marriott Bonvoy®
- Earn 2 Bonvoy points for every $1 spent on purchases at grocery stores, rideshare and select food delivery, and select streaming, and internet, cable, and phone services.
- Earn 1 Bonvoy point for every $1 spent on all other purchases
- Receive 5 elite nights towards top-tier elite status with Marriott
- Enjoy automatic Marriott Silver Elite status
- $0 annual fee
- Card Value & Marriott Bold Points Calculator
Calculator: Convert points to American Airlines miles
Use the AAdvantage miles calculator to calculate the conversion of rewards earned with partners into American Airlines AAdvantage miles.
FAQs
Can you transfer points to American Airlines AAdvantage?
Yes. Point earned with several hotel rewards programs can be transferred directly to your AAdvantage account.
What credit cards transfer to American Airlines?
You can use Marriott, IHG, Hyatt, and Hilton credit cards to earn a decent amount of AAdvantage miles through point transfers.
Does Chase Ultimate Rewards points transfer to American Airlines?
No. Chase Ultimate Rewards points cannot be transferred to American Airlines AAdvantage, but you can use them to book AA flights through the Chase Travelâ„ portal.
Does American Express Membership Rewards points transfer to American Airlines?
No. American Express Membership Rewards points cannot be transferred to American Airlines AAdvantage, but you can use them to book AA flights through the American Express Travel portal.
Does Capital One miles transfer to American Airlines?
No. Capital One Venture miles and Spark miles cannot be transferred to American Airlines AAdvantage, but you can use them to book AA flights through the Capital One Travel portal or use them to wipe away AA purchases made to your card.
Does Citi ThankYou Rewards points transfer to American Airlines?
No. Citi ThankYou Rewards points cannot be transferred to American Airlines AAdvantage, but you can use them to book AA flights through the ThankYou.com travel portal.
What is the best credit card program for earning AAdvantage miles?
The best credit cards to earn AAdvantage miles are AA's own co-branded credit cards, but you can earn a solid amount of points using Marriott Bonvoy.
We've run the calculations and checked them twice — here are the credit cards that consistently provide outstanding value to our users:
- Best flexible travel card: Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card
- Best overall value year after year: Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card
- Best for high cash back: Blue Cash Preferred® Card from American Express
- Best for lounge access & luxury travel: The Platinum Card® from American Express
- Best for business travel rewards: Ink Business Preferred® Credit Card
- Best for heavy business spend: Capital One Spark Cash Plus
