Members of the American Airlines Loyalty Program, AadvantageIt was finally able to redeem a stone at Southern US partner Jetsmart.
Chile Jetsmart-based airline has added dozens of new destinations in South America to the American map-and Aadvantage, including the Chile International Airport (Cuz) in Peru and the International Airport International Governor (CUZ) at Alejandro Velasco Astete (Cuz) International Airport in Peru and Governor Francisco.
Aadvantage members began to acquire rocks and loyalty points on Jetsmart’s flight began in September 2024. However, the function to redeem the stone is adjourn Because of the technical challenges.
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Estuardo Ortiz, Chilean-based Jetsmart chief executive officer, announced the long-awaited airline partnership to include the redemption of loyalty to LinkedIn.
“This is not just about a stone,” he wrote. “It’s about breaking the obstacles and bringing people closer to the wonders of this continent we love.”
America and JetsMart first launched their partnership in 2021. Budget airline is a unique choice for full American service carriers. But following a sudden break with Latam Airlines’s old partner in 2019, several other airlines rivaled a Jetsmart network in South America outside Brazil.
The deal, including America buying 35% of Jetsmart, seeing the discount Adopt aadvantage As his own loyalty program. This move expands the utility of the program in South America, where it has many members thanks to the country’s old status as the largest US carrier in the region.
America is also a partner with a goal in Brazil.
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Redemption was initially available only on Jetsmart’s website
The ability to book flights using Aadvantage Miles is limited, for now. Jetsmart flights are only available for booking with points on its own website instead of on the American website. This requires anyone to go from, for example, Miami to Cusco to book two separate awards bookings.
The American website shows an error page when you find a one -way flight using five to Cusco on Friday, June 20.
The same search on Jetsmart’s website returns a variety of options, with flight redemption starting at just 5,200 miles plus $ 19.61 in taxes and fees.
As mostly the discount, the redemption of the award advertised is the only basic booking option. Booking options include more amenities – for example priorities or inspected bags – requires extra stones to book.
An American spokesman said the function of booking Jetsmart flights with points on American websites will be available in “next week.”
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