American is joining other carriers that allow customers to book with a combination of points and miles.American is joining other carriers that allow customers to book with a combination of points and miles.
American Airlinesloyalty program.
American said customers will see a slider bar allowing them to combine AAdvantage program miles with cash for their tickets at checkout.
The option could be useful when customers don’t have enough miles for the entire ticket and are looking to shave some cash off the ticket price.
Other airlines, including American’s chief rivals United AirlinesDelta Air Lines
The slider bar American plans to roll out in the coming days gives customers the option of using more miles for a bigger discount.
American’s updated tool comes as airlines’ battles for high-spending customers extend to new airport lounges, bigger premium cabins and in-flight Wi-Fi.
