American Airlines is a direct transfer partner of several hotel loyalty programs and one U.S. credit card rewards program. This gives you a handful of additional credit cards that you can use to earn AAdvantage miles outside of using AA's own co-branded credit cards.
Here's the full list of American Airlines transfer partners:
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If you're looking to maximize your AAdvantage miles outside of using AA's own co-branded credit cards, here are the programs we recommend:
Bilt Rewards
Bilt Rewards is the only major U.S. credit card rewards program that transfer to American Airlines AAdvantage which makes it a very valuable program for frequent AA flyers.
Bilt offers a single Mastercard which not only has no annual fee, but allows you to pay rent with no transaction fee, has no foreign transaction fees on international purchases, and offers top-notch travel insurance and cell phone insurance. Benefits like these are rare on a no-annual fee card.
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Bilt Mastercard®
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- Earn 3X points on dining.
- Earn 2X points on travel.
- Earn 1X points on rent payments, up to 100,000 points per year.
- Earn 1X points on all other purchases.
- Enjoy cell phone coverage and travel coverage including trip cancellation and interruption insurance.
- No annual fee and no foreign transaction fees.
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Marriott Bonvoy
Marriott Bonvoy Points can be transferred to American Airlines AAdvantage at a 3:1 ratio which means that 3,000 Marriott Bonvoy Points can be converted to 1,000 AAdvantage Miles.
As a Marriott Bonvoy member, you'll earn 10 base points per $1 spent at most properties, up to an additional 7.5 points based on your elite status in the program, and up to another additional 6 points with Marriott credit cards. That means you can earn a total of up to 23.5 Marriott Bonvoy points per $1 spent at Marriott properties which is equal to a whopping 7.83 AAdvantage miles per $1 spent!!
Here are the Marriott credit cards you can use to earn AAdvantage miles:
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- Earn 185,000 Marriott Bonvoy bonus points after you use your new Card to make $6,000 in purchases within the first 6 months of Card Membership.
- 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)
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- Earn 155,000 Marriott Bonvoy bonus points after you use your new Card to make $5,000 in purchases within the first 6 months of Card Membership.
- 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)
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- Welcome Offer: Earn 3 Free Night Awards after you use your new Card to make $6,000 in eligible purchases within the first 6 months of Card Membership. Each Free Night Award has a redemption level up to 50,000 Marriott Bonvoy® points, for a total potential value of up to 150,000 points, at hotels participating in Marriott Bonvoy®. Certain hotels have resort fees. Terms apply.
- 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)
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Marriott Bonvoy Bountiful™ Credit Card
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- 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
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Marriott Bonvoy Boundless® Credit Card
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- 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
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Marriott Bonvoy Bold® Credit Card
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- 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 other travel purchases
- Earn 1 Bonvoy point for every $1 spent on all other purchases
- Receive 15 elite nights towards top-tier elite status with Marriott
- Enjoy complimentary Marriott Silver Elite status
- $0 annual fee
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Learn More: Marriott Transfer Partners & Conversion Calculator
World of Hyatt
World of Hyatt Points can be transferred to American Airlines AAdvantage at a 2.5:1 ratio. This means that every 2,500 Hyatt points you transfer will give you 1,000 AAdvantage miles. On top of that, Every 50,000-block of Hyatt points you transfer in a single transaction will net you an additional 5,000 AAdvantage miles.
One important thing to keep in mind with transferring Hyatt points is that they are generally worth 2 cents or more when booking stays at Hyatt properties. So you'll want to make sure transferring points to AAdvantage is worth it as you may devalue your points.
Here are the credit cards Hyatt offers:
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World of Hyatt Card
Best For Hyatt Purchases
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- Earn 4 Bonus Points per $1 spent at Hyatt hotels
- Earn 2 Bonus Points per $1 spent at restaurants, on airline tickets purchased directly from the airlines, on local transit and commuting and on fitness club and gym memberships
- Earn 1 Bonus Point per $1 spent on all other purchases
- Receive an Annual Free Night Award good for a stay at a Category 1-4 Hyatt hotel or resort and earn a second Free Night Award every year that you spend $15,000 or more on the card
- Receive complimentary Hyatt Discoverist Status as long as you're a Chase Hyatt Credit Card holder
- Receive 5 Qualifying Nights towards Hyatt Elite Status every year and earn 2 additional Qualifying Nights for every $5,000 you run through the card.
- $95 annual fee
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Best For Hyatt Business Travelers
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- Intro Bonus: 60,000 Bonus Points
- Earn 4 Bonus Points per $1 when you use your card at Hyatt hotels
- Earn 2 Bonus Points per $1 spent in your top three spend categories each quarter through 12/31/24, then your top two categories each quarter
- Earn 2 Bonus Points per $1 spent on fitness club and gym memberships
- Earn 1 Bonus Point per $1 spent on all other purchases
- Get up to $100 in Hyatt statement credits when you spend $50 or more at any Hyatt property and earn $50 statement credits up to two times each anniversary year
- Receive complimentary Hyatt Discoverist Status as long as you're a Chase Hyatt Business Card holder
- For every $10,000 spent on the card, you'll earn 5 annual Qualifying Nights towards reaching top-tier elite status with Hyatt
- After spending $50,000 on the card, you'll get 10% of your redeemed points back for the rest of the calendar year
- $199 annual fee
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Learn More: Hyatt Transfer Partners & Conversion Calculator
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Transfer Points To AA Calculator
Enter any amount of AAdvantage miles to calculate the transfer of rewards from partners to the American Airlines AAdvantage program.
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?
American Airlines is not partnered with any major credit card rewards programs—only hotel loyalty programs. 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 Ultimate Rewards travel portal.
Does American Express Membership Rewards points transfer to American Airlines?
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.
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