How To Earn American Airlines AAdvantage Miles On Non-oneworld Alliance Carriers

Founded in 1981, the American Airlines AAdvantage program is the oldest loyalty program in the world. The airline recently partnered with the National Parks Foundation to give away 500,000 AAdvantage Miles. AAdvantage miles can be used in various ways, including flying on partner airlines such as the oneworld Alliance members. Flying on oneworld members also allows you to earn AAdvantage miles. But how can you earn AAdvantage miles on non-oneworld carriers? Let’s find out.

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Non-oneworld carriers, where you can earn AAdvantage miles

GOL Airlines

GOL Airlines, the biggest airline in Brazil, is a non-oneworld partner airline where you can earn AAdvantage miles. The fare class of your ticket and the flight distance determine the number of AAdvantage miles you earn while flying with GOL.

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Members of AAdvantage Executive Platinum, AAdvantage Platinum Pro, AAdvantage Platinum, and AAdvantage Gold get the following benefits while flying with GOL:

• Complimentary seat selection
• Priority check-in and boarding
• Status mileage bonus
• Complimentary GOL+ Conforto Seats

Air Tahiti Nui

Air Tahiti Nui offers daily flights between Tahiti and the following cities:

• Tokyo
• Settle
• Paris
• Los Angeles
• Auckland

About earning AAdvantage miles with Air Tahiti Nui, AA stipulates:

“ You can only earn AAdvantage® miles and Loyalty Points when you fly on American Airlines marketed flights (booked as an AA flight number) operated by Air Tahiti Nui. You can’t earn AAdvantage® miles or earn Loyalty Points on Air Tahiti Nui marketed flights (booked as a TN flight number). “

Cape Air

Like the stipulations stated in earning AAdvantage miles on Air Tahiti Nui, AAdvantage miles are on offer only on American Airlines marketed flights operated by Cape Air. Further, you can also use AAdvantage® miles to book award travel on Cape Air between the following destinations:

St. Louis (STL) and:

• Kirksville, MO (IRK)
• Marion, IL (MWA)
• Owensboro, KY (OWB)
• Quincy, IL (UIN)

Between Chicago (ORD) and:

• Manistee, MI (MBL)
• Quincy, IL (UIN)

Between Nashville (BNA) and:

• Marion, IL (MWA)
• Owensboro, KY (OWB)

China Southern Airlines

If you fly an eligible route or purchase “an eligible published fare ticket in an eligible booking code”, you can earn AAdvantage miles on China Southern Airlines. If you are flying first class for fares booked in F or business class for fares booked in J and C, you can get a cabin bonus of 50% and 100% base miles.

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Etihad Airways

If you buy a first-class ticket for fares purchased in P, F, or A, you will get 100% AAdvantage base miles. The same is true for business class tickets purchased in J, C, D, W, or Z. The cabin bonus you will get will also be different for these different types of fares.

Fiji Airways

Fiji Airlines is currently a non-oneworld partner, but it is set to become oneworld partner in 2025. When such a partnership was announced, Fiji Airways CEO Andre Viljoen commented:

“With this partnership, Fiji Airways is set to gain access to a vast network of American travelers, potentially increasing visitor arrivals to the enchanting destination of Fiji. The allure of Fiji’s pristine beaches, vibrant culture and warm hospitality is expected to attract a growing number of American tourists, contributing to the nation’s thriving tourism industry.”

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As of now, business class fares purchased on J, D, C, and I on Fiji Airways are the only ones eligible for a cabin bonus. While you get 100% AAdvantage base miles on business class, economy tickets purchased in Y are the only ones eligible for 100% base miles on Fiji Airways.

Hawaiian Airlines

The number of AAdvantage Bonus miles you earn while flying on Hawaiian Airlines will depend upon the flight distance and the fare class of your ticket. However, you can’t earn miles on flights between the US Mainland and Hawaii.

IndiGo

You can earn AAdvantage miles on IndiGo for flights to 14 destinations in India. If you are traveling in First or Business class on your American-marketed IndiGo connecting flight to/from India, you can enjoy some premium benefits such as:

• “IndiGo’s ‘Fast Forward’ service: Check in with IndiGo at the ‘Fast Forward’ check-in counter.
• Priority bag delivery: Your checked bags will be delivered to Baggage Claim in the first group.
• Complimentary IndiGo lounge access: Access will be issued when you check in at the ‘Fast Forward’ counter.”

JetSmart

In addition to earning miles on American Airlines marketed flights operated by JetSMART, passengers traveling in first class, business class or premium economy will get to enjoy the services of JetSMART priority check-in and priority boarding.

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Silver Airways

Passengers traveling on Silver Airways flights marketed as American Airlines (booked as an AA flight number) can earn AAdvantage miles. However, the flights need to be between San Juan, Puerto Rico (SJU) and:

• Dominica (DOM)
• Tortola, British Virgin Islands (EIS)
• St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands (STT)
• St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands (STX)
• Anguilla, Anguilla (AXA)
• Between St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands (STT) and St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands (STX)

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JetBlue: the non-oneworld carrier where you could once earn AAdvantage Miles

Flying on JetBlue

JetBlue was a non-oneworld member, and you could earn American Airlines AAdvantage miles.

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However, the partnership was broken with the end of the Northeast Alliance (NEA) in 2023. Simple Flying’s coverage of the end of the alliance reported:

“ In early July, JetBlue made the decision to not appeal a US District Court judgment that ruled the Northeast Alliance (NEA) with American Airlines was anti-competitive, unrolling the 2021 agreement. As JetBlue and American break up, frequent flyers will be feeling the pinch. In particular, TrueBlue members will lose access to American’s Admirals Club lounges across the US (if you had a membership).“