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MileValue really has the world’s best readers. Because of readers like you, I’ve been able to travel the last six weeks while “working” in places from Cambodia to Tampa.
As a thank you, I am giving away a $100 American Airlines virtual gift card.
I bought two such gift cards for myself on December 31, 2013 with my Business Platinum Card® from American Express OPEN, which now comes with 40,000 bonus Membership Rewards after you spend $5,000 in purchases on the Card within your first 3 months of Card Membership. The card also offers $200 in statement credits each calendar year to offset airline fees. Terms and restrictions apply.
Looking at this year’s travel schedule, though, I think someone else can use a $100 American Airlines gift card more than I can.
There are two ways to enter the drawing for the $100 gift card, and you can enter both ways to double your chances:
- Leave a comment on this post with how you’d use the gift card. (If you’re one of the thousands of people who have signed up to receive one free daily email every morning with all of the day’s posts, you’ll need to click this post’s headline to comment on MileValue.)
- Follow @MileValue on twitter and retweet this tweet.
Entry will close at 11:59 PM ET on Sunday March 30, 2014, and I’ll contact the winner afterwards.
Note: Gift Cards are redeemable toward the purchase of air travel wholly on flights operated by American Airlines, American Eagle® AmericanConnection® and oneworld® carriers for itineraries sold and originating in the U.S., Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands. Gift Cards may also be used for payment of air travel on any oneworld® partner or Codeshare flights designated in flight listings as AA*. They cannot be used for payment of air travel on any other airline. In addition if a credit card is used in conjunction with gift card(s), the credit card must have a United States, U.S. Virgin Islands or Puerto Rico billing address. Gift Cards may not be used for upgrades, Admirals Club memberships enrollments, Admirals Club One-Day passes, AAdvantage Award Travel or other non-flight products and/or services sold on AA.com.
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will be using it to europe. thx
I am posting while returning from a business trip to Europe. I bank my business miles to take vacations with my family, so having another $100 will certainly help bring down the “incidentals” on our next trip (wherever the miles will take me)!
Would go to DC to visit my brother – and meet my future sister-in-law!
I have been living abroad for 2 years now. My parents have never seen my new home/life in the UK as they live in the US and do not have passports. They are both applying for their passports now and in honor of their first time leaving the US, I am planning to save miles and money in order to buy their flights to the UK. The $100 AA gift card would help me toward this goal. Thanks 🙂
NYC here I come!
I’d use the gift card to travel to Charlotte, NC in May.
combining it with my other AA gift cards for a trip to miami
I would use it to go to Hong Kong!
Trip to Hawai’i!
To get to South America for sure! Thanks big guy.
Pay some taxes to get to London!
Will use to fly to Dallas from Korea!
Kind of convoluted, but I have just enough Miles and More points to redeem one domestic one-way before they expire. Thus I’d use the $100 AA cert to discount the other one-way leg. Looking at an airport near one of the major national parks in California or Utah that I haven’t been to yet.
I’d use the gift card for a long weekend trip to the Caribbean!
I’d use it to help pay for one of my ski trips next year
To get home!
I’d use it to fly to FSD!
to fly to the west coast!
I will use it to pay the booking fee aka taxes on my award flight to Buenos Aires I have on hold for 40k miles.
I would put it towards a flight home. Live in Chicago but go to school in New York.
Fly somewhere warmer!
Pay for my new Travel luggage
I’d use the money to offset costs for all these graduation flights in May.
I’d would use the 100$ American Airlines card for a planned family trip to Florida
I would put toward a flight to see my 3 precious grandchildren who I miss soooo much!
My family’s first ski trip since we’ve had kids!
I’d apply it to a r/t cross-country flight to visit my niece who’s going through some bad health issues right now. Can’t tweet this since I rely on on our antique cellphone. 🙁
I would use them towards our winter trip to Asia.
I’d fly to Florida for a visit to family.
i would use it for a family trip to Florida. Thanks for the chance!
I would apply it toward a trip to Turks and Caicos! Thanks a lot for sharing!!
I would use the gift card to visit my sister in Tucson!
I’d use it toward another great trip to Hawaii! Thanks!
I’ll use it for a trip to Florida next winter. Thank you.
Would love to see Alaska! If that doesn’t work out I’ll go wherever American Airlines and the farther the better the more exciting!!!!!!
I would use it to fly home to Kaneohe for the holidays!
I would use it to go to Maui of course!
I would use the gift card to help get me to Europe.
Trip to the west coast!
Family trip to Florida!
I would use it for my upcoming Manchester United football trip with friends.
I’m moving my family to New Mexico, it’d help cover some of the travel expenses.
My partner and I are celebrating our 15yr anniversary in June. I would use it for flights to NYC, where we went on our 1st trip together Y2K ???? You are a generous fella !!!!
Is Marriott doing the 20% off this year ???????
I’d put it toward taxes and fees on an a aadvantage award to Asia on Cathay!
Lounge passes in Honolulu!
I’d use it for our Hawaii trip
I would use the gift card to fly my 5 year old granddaughter in Chicago to visit me in Fort Worth, TX. It is expensive to fly both ways to pick her up and take her home, and I could use the help!
As a rookie, I could use the gift card as I am accumulating miles/points for a trip to Hawaii!
Thank you for your daily posts.
Would love to use it for our first trip to Hawaii, hopefully as soon as I can accumulate the miles/points.
Thanks!
American Airlines Miles saved me over $6000 when I had to fly my husband to Chile with one day of notice to get our kids home to NY- 1 round trip NYC-SCL and 3 one way SCL-NYC for 160K miles!!! Thank you Mile Value!
I used BA avios to book a one way award to Tulum but there’s no award availability on the way back. The $100 gift card will help me get home after a week in paradise!
I will be using it to go to Europe with my Dad!
I would go visit my about to be born granddaughter in LA
Drinks in Hawaii!
I’m relatively new to the points game but just booked our first trip entirely on miles and points later this year to Asia. Now already planning our next adventure (Australia) and banking on AA flights. This giveaway would be awesome!
Really looking forward to booking a Cathay flight next year!
Trip to San Francisco and Napa.
I would use it to help with a trip for me and my girlfriend to Hawaii! Thanks!
I would use it to fly to Denver!
I would use it to cut the cost of a trip to europe
Visit my mom for her 80th birthday!
I’m in it to win it! Fingers crossed. I would use it toward my upcoming trip from LAX to Europe.
I would use towards sending my parents parents on a much need vacation
I would use it for a trip to Hawaii. My husband and I haven’t taken a vacation in 18 months, since our daughter was born, so we figure by the time she’s two it’ll be easier to travel with her and we’re desperate for sunny weather since the East Coast winter this year has been brutal.
Would use it to get back home from a free one-way I tacked onto another trip thanks to your tips!
use it on my next trip
I’d use it to pay the taxes on my award flight to Iceland!
I would use it to get back home from CA. Missing MI.
I would love the gift card to help pay for my trip back to Chicago for my baby shower this summer 🙂
I’d use it for a flight to Boston for a Red Sox game.
I missed ski season this year, so planning to make up for it next year. Otherwise whatever awesome fare deal that pops up, like the trip to Beijing I did earlier this month.
Perfect timing – I’m just about to renew my Admiral’s club membership! $100 bucks would be a big help.
Put towards our flight for an adoption
I’d use it to visit the Grand Canyon this spring.
use it for a trip to NYC!
$100 would take the edge off my award taxes and fees! I am going to Brussels
I would use it to go to Key West
A Trip to Japan
Would use to fly to Vegas!
Will use it for trip I will book next week to visit family.
I would use it for a return flight labor day weekend from Kauai to New York. I am registered to run a marathon there, but due to the popularity of the weekend, I might have to purchase my return flight instead of using miles.
I had a malignant brain tumor removed in November. All I want to do now is have fun. There is a long list of places that I want to experience. I would use the the gift certificate for a trip to Alaska, where I have never been.
will add to my ticket to seattle this summer.
to get to Haiti for non profit work!
I would use it for my annual spring break de stress week. Me and my hubby are both in post bac degrees and we look forward to our trips to get away. Next yr I think Las Vegas to Hawaii to Australia, with a free layover in Hawaii, with the one world alliance.
I’d it to visit my sister in LA.
I would use it towards the Memorial Day trip I’m planning with my wife!
I’d use it to cover the taxes on an award ticket from the 100,000 mile executive card!
I would visit Chicago!
I would give it to my brother so he can use it to fly and see his fiance this summer.
I’d use it to get me to Miami for an award I booked to Argentina!
I’ll be flying to Canada to visit my nieces!
Currently planning a wedding at Zion National Park and a honeymoon in Hawaii… it’ll come in handy for both! 🙂
To take my wife to Las Vegas
I can use it for my LAN flights when I travel to South America later this year!
Taxes for an upcoming award trip!
A trip out to the west coast
This would come in real handy for my daughter to use on her trip to SAN in a couple weeks.
I would use the gift card to celebrate my birthday shopping & dinner.
Fly the A321 transcon
Visit family in Italy.
I’d use it on a domestic flight!
Fly to NYC. Thanks!
I want to help my son who graduate’s from college (at age 20) follow his dreams to travel throughout Europe this fall..He’s worked so hard to graduate in 3 years. I’d like to give him a hand up for all his hard work.
I’ll use it for a flight to Dallas
I’d use it to explore a US city such as Boston / Chicago – I’m a newly arrived expat wanting to see the country I now live in 🙂
I’d use it for tickets to Santa Fe this fall!
To take my son to Europe!
I would use the $100 gift card toward purchasing a ticket for when I have to fly my step son to his biological father every summer.
I would use it to visit my girl in Memphis.
I’d use the credit to book flights into NY this summer. I’ve got a ton of weddings to attend in 2014 so every air credit helps. At least I can turn each event into a mini-vacation and see a few new sights!
Machu pichu would be that much closer for me!!
I would use it towards a trip to vegas!
I’d use it to go out and visit my grandmother in CA.
We’re planning a trip to Orlando this November. A $100 gift card would really help!
Trip to Vegas. Where else?
Oh how I’d love win this! I’d use it to go to NYC for a friend’s final vows into his religious order. We graduated high school together and I’m not sure how I’m going to pay for the trip…
Using it for a trip to Los Angeles
Will put it towards a flight to Cabo
Trip to Lithuania.
I’d use it for an upcoming mission trip flight to Haiti!
I would use the $100 to visit my father in Germany!!
If I win $100, I will use it on an AA flight to visit my mother in LA.
I would use the $100 to visit my father in Germany.
I’d put it towards that new Tumi carry-on I’ve been eyeing.
I’d use it for my trip to Spain in October!
I would put it toward a trip to see my sister in NC….I miss her face!
I will be going to Normandy for the 70th anniversary of D-Day.
for a weekend getaway this summer!
I’d use it to pay taxes on an upcoming award flight!
I’d put it towards a ticket to Brazil!
on a one-way back from Lima and Buenos Aires this summer! Thanks Scott!
I’d use the card toward a summer vacation with the family!
Would like to use the gift card to pay for a planned trip
for my anniversary. Thank you for making this available
to win and good luck to everyone.
I’d use it towards a flight to Ecuador!
I’d use it to go to Vegas, baby!
Help my husband join us in Florida this summer!
I would use it toward a trip to LHR.
Summer vacation of coarse
Will use it on a quick getaway to Florida to see my father
Yes, please! Ticket to see the folks..
My wife and I are taking my in-laws on a trip across the country. The gift card would come in handy!
This would come in handy for flying to my brother in law’s wedding in Chicago this summer.
Use it for our anniversary trip
This would really help!
I’d go to see my girlfriend in Dallas!
I would use it to offset fees on my trip to Laos to visit an old friend!
For Maui.
fligth to Vegas!
Co-pay for some mileage upgrades!
I would use the gift card to buy a ticket to Beijing!!
I would use towards a trip to go back to Kauai with my wife.
I’d use it towards a trip to Europe!
Australia here I come! Heading down on Qantas after I graduate this May.
My work is making me travel a lot in the near future so I would use it for a cushy seat upgrade
Guess I can’t actually use it for that – I have been wanting to go out to NYC so I would use it towards getting out there!!
I would use the giftcard for travel back down to South America 😀
I’d visit cali!
I’d use it to visit my family in Florida.
I’d use it to visit my sister in CO.
I’d use the gift card to send my parents to visit my sister in DC.
I’d use the gift card to help book tickets for my family to go to Disneyworld next year 🙂
I would use it for our honeymoon. My fiancé and I are paying for our entire wedding, so $100 would really help to make our honeymoon a reality.
I would use it to buy tickets to DC for Memorial Day weekend.
I would love to go to Los Angeles and tour some studios and I would use this to get me there
Bachelor party in Vegas!
I would use it to go to Key West! 🙂
I’d love to use this gift card to help take my husband to Puerto Rico to visit his parents who miss him very much!
I’d use it to go to Hawaii!
I would use it to fly from on an AA flight that connects through DFW to experience the new Centurion lounge.
I’d use it to go back to st barths!
Would use this to go to Bermuda!
I would apply the $ value to visit a family member living in CA who is having medical/health problems.