MasterCard Sponsors American Airlines Frequent Flyer Anniversary Giveaway
MasterCard
Sponsors American Airlines Frequent Flyer Anniversary Giveaway
American Airlines is celebrating the 25th anniversary of its
AAdvantage frequent flyer program by giving away 25,000-mile
awards to 1,700 passengers on 10 of the airline’s flights, for
a total giveaway of over 42 million miles. The 25,000-mile awards
each equate to one free economy-class ticket on the airline,
and winning "Celebration Flights" are only being announced
30 minutes before departure. MasterCard International is sponsoring
the giveaway.
As
part of the anniversary celebration, American also announced
a month-long program of special discount deals, including reduced
mileage awards.
American
was the first airline to offer a frequent flyer program, and
it claims to have over 50 million members in the AAdvantage
program today.
