Good news especially for Aussies who rely on Amex MR to SPG then to AA to build up their accounts! This is the best way to get award flights on OneWorld members without the ridiculous YQ surcharges that Qantas imposes!
Offer Extended! Earn more miles toward your next trip with the American Airlines AAdvantage® and Starwood Preferred Guest® programs.
Now through August 31, 2015, convert your Starpoints® to AAdvantage miles and earn a 20% bonus on the amount of AAdvantage miles you receive from the conversion.
As always, for every 20,000 Starpoints transferred within the same transaction, SPG® will automatically add another 5,000 Starpoints.
With the additional 20% mileage bonus offered by the AAdvantage program, you’ll receive 30,000 miles from the transaction.
20,000 Starpoints = 20,000 AAdvantage miles
5,000 Standard SPG bonus = 5,000 AAdvantage miles
AAdvantage 20% mileage bonus = 5,000 AAdvantage miles
Total = 30,000 AAdvantage milesConverting your Starpoints into AAdvantage miles will bring you closer to reaching your dream destination faster.