Secret AAnomalies
That Can Save AAdvantage Members
Thousands of Dollars

From: Matthew Bennett
Monterey, California
Tuesday, 8:37 a.m.

Dear First Class Friend,

This is said to be a true account of an exchange between an airline pilot and a control tower:

Unknown aircraft: "I'm (expletive deleted) bored!"

Air Traffic Control: "Last aircraft transmitting, identify yourself immediately!"

Unknown aircraft: "I said I was (expletive deleted) bored, not (expletive deleted) stupid!"

It illustrates the importance of The Why Would I Tell You That? Principle.

Whole airlines, not just individual pilots, practice it (don’t we all?).

Take American Airlines.

What they could tell you – but won’t ­– about their AAdvantage program would fill a book. In fact, it just has. The book is our Special Report #4 and it reveals how anyone can score better travel with American's mileage program.

Some of the secrets are so secret we wonder… is American even aware of them?

To be fair, why would American want you – anyone – to know about anomalies that allow members to, well, take advantage of the AAdvantage program?

Especially when many of those anomalies are not your average anomalies, they are aanomalies unique to AAdvantage.

Why would American want you to know which credit card currently (and for a limited time) gets you 25,000 bonus points for an expenditure of $750 over four months? Perhaps just your gasoline could get you there… and over two-thirds of the way to a round-trip domestic upgrade (yours for 30,000 miles). The only catch is you have to sign up for this card. (Don’t you get annoyed – AAnnoyed – when it’s new customers who get these entitlements, not loyal customers?) The card, by the way, is not one of the biggies so there’s a good chance you don’t have it.  

Now here’s a fascinating thing: Were you to buy those points from American at their usual price, they’d cost you $687.50 (25,000 x 2.75 cents). Our new Special Report costs $197. See, already it’s paid for itself handsomely.

It’s called AAnomalies: The Top 42 American Airlines AAdvantage Program Secrets.

AAnomalies for short.

And if that 25,000 bonus points secret – Secret #28, incidentally – were the only reason you bought AAnomalies and you found that you did already have that magic credit card, just ask me for your money back. You will get it right away.

Of course, there’s much more to this Special Report for AAdvantage members.

Taking aadvantage of AAdvantage

AAnomalies reveals secrets that allow you, as an AAdvantage member, to take aadvantage of your loyalty program.

You can save thousands of dollars.

You can do it now.

You can do it with varying degrees of effort – very easily in some cases, with a little work in others.

And in saving so much there is no need for sacrifice, no need to lower your expectations. AAnomalies makes a gentle mockery of the adage that you get what you pay for.

It shows how in air travel by paying more you often get less.

And how, by paying less, you can get so much more.

A Conveniently Timely Special Report.

Flight Plans that make you feel comfortable financially suddenly have an allure. AAnomalies, with its seven Flight Plans comprising their 42 secrets, AAnomalies is offered with that kind of comfort in mind.

It recognizes that in these times luxury is not a product the prudent flyer will be rushing to buy.

But if luxury is itself a by-product – a by-product of austerity – an outcome as satisfying as it is surprising is delivered. It’s that satisfaction we hope to provide.

And if you are not satisfied – if, after examining this special report you cannot see it saving you many times its cost, we will refund instantly what you paid. No questions asked.

That guarantee holds good for 90 days after purchase.

So, think of this compendium of comfort – financial and physical – not just as an AAusterity measure, consider it a no-risk AAusterity measure.

Saving Money Has Always
Been A Good Idea,
Suddenly it’s a Great Idea

If ever there were a time to save money, it is now. Wall Street’s Professors of Profligacy have made sure of that. Total reliance on ‘financial experts’ alone to grow what’s been diligently squirreled away, even to steward it responsibly, is a thing of the past; at least for those who were led to believe there were switches and levers that prevented global financial Chernobyl.

Suddenly, we each need to become skilled stewards of our own fiscal destinies.

Which means saving better and spending better.

While many will decide they don’t have to spend money on travel, others will have decided this:

If ever there were a time to travel, it is now. Not only because getting above the clouds of economic gloom uplifts the mood and provides perspective, that the spiritual enrichment found in faraway places is replenishing, but for a purely pragmatic reason too: With things the way they are economically the tourist-to-native ratio is going to be lower. Hooray for that. And those doing it to in Europe, or South America, or Asia, wherever will appreciate a visit. If ever there were a time to travel it is, indeed, now.

The money AAnomalies coaches you to save might well go, at least in part, to that rustic restaurant or cozy hotel, and so you will be doing your bit to spread cheer.

Imagine how much cheer if, for instance, instead of paying the $13,500 a First Class round-trip New York/JFK-London normally costs, you bought it for $3,950.

How you might save $9,950 as an AAdvantage member is explained in Secret #41. It takes a little maneuvering, it requires you to purchase points, but so what? Savings of ten grand don’t normally grow on trees. (This one you’ll discover does, but it’s not the low-hanging fruit other AAnomalies secrets will lead you to; it requires that you r-e-a-c-h u-p.)

While I have taken this sudden horticultural detour, can I talk tomatoes?

Tomatoes are how I think of airline seats. As crates of them in fact (and in coach the seats can seem like crates). Airline seats, you see, are perishable goods. They have even more finite use-by dates than that squishy red fruit. This is just one reason why there are great bargains to be had. And with fewer passengers flying as the recession bites, experience tells me there’ll be some quality tomatoes going cheap.

Indeed, Secret #18 in AAnomalies: The Top 42 American Airlines AAdvantage Program Secrets tells you how to take advantage of year-end fare wars, and why this is a good time for AAdvantage members to do any “mileage runs” to top off their accounts.

But elsewhere in AAnomalies you’ll learn that the best bargains are not flagged like ripe tomatoes with special signs, or advertised aggressively, or advertised at all. They are kept secret.

Thus, Secret #5 reveals the 10 partners American has outside the oneworld alliance. American does not shout the names of these airlines from any rooftop. Yet when you are aware of these secret partners, and redeem your AA miles through them, the deals you reap are sweet indeed.

More Secrets to Ensure Your Comfort
– Financially and Physically

You know how grueling it can be climbing the elite-status ladder? AAnomalies can show you how to use AAdvantage adroitly, nimbly ascending several rungs at a time, like a Cirque du Soleil performer. You can quickly reach elite status, and take a bow. (Already there? Take advantage of what this special report can teach you.)

Want to discover how to fly Business by paying full fare (full fare economy, that is) plus fewer miles than a standard upgrade would cost? Go to Secret #8. This secret alone pays for AAnomalies.

And always remember, your risk is zilch. If you’re less than impressed anytime up to 90 days, your money will be refunded.

Have you suspected at times as you scan those airline ads that it would be cheaper to buy a vacation package to your destination and simply not use the hotel room and/or rental car? If you’re staying, say, with friends or family.

Well I have to tell you as an AAdvantage member: It can be.

Much cheaper.

When you read Secret #39 your suspicions will be confirmed. Mind you, you may hear a funny little voice saying, from your shoulder, ‘Hey that’s wasteful!’ An empty hotel room. An idle rental car. Paid for but never used. Shame. It does offend one’s sense of thrift.

But weigh the ‘wastefulness’ of unconsumed goods and services up against the wastefulness of spending a whole heap of money you don’t have to spend.

Unnoticed, unintended extravagance comes at the same cost as the more flamboyant kind.

Loopholes in the Velvet Rope

In the spirit of all we do at FlightBliss, AAnomalies is about using fewer dollars, or miles, or simply using wiles, to go where most never go.

Into that part of the plane where you still feel sane.

AAnomalies: The Top 42 American Airlines AAdvantage Program Secrets has seven chapters, called Flight Plans:

Flight Plan 1 - Redemption Secrets: Top of the List for AAdvantage Members

Flight Plan 2 - Elite Status Secrets: Finding Your Way Through the Elite Maze

Flight Plan 3 - In-the-Air Earning Secrets: Getting the Most Mileage Credit for Your Fare Dollars

Flight Plan 4 - On-the-Ground Earning Secrets: Fatten Your Mileage Wallet without Flying

Flight Plan 5 - Seat Secrets: Getting Your Priority Seat

Flight Plan 6 - Short-Notice Business Travel Secrets: Tools for the Last-Minute Flyer

Flight Plan 7 - Dis-AAdvantages: When Another Program Is a Better Choice

Were you to print out your PDF of AAnomalies, pin each page to a wall, close your eyes and start throwing darts, every secret you hit would be a bulls eye of sorts.

Here are some – each number thought up entirely at random – pinned up in my mind’s eye as I toss mental darts:

Thwook, Secret #29: Uh oh, wouldn’t you know it. The first dart’s landed on one of the less-impressive secrets. (It would be bad faith to edit it out.) Is this secret – ‘Earn miles every day – teaching you to suck eggs? It is if you already know about American’s participating restaurants, the hundreds of stores that partner with American’s website, the car rental companies you should use, and the hotels. Hopefully you don’t know the DVD rental company to sign up with to get an immediate 1,500 points.

Thwook, Secret #10: This is more like it. One of my favorite secrets. ‘Get on the Elite Status Fast Track’ tells how you, as an AAdvantage member, can fast track to Gold and Platinum status using The Challenge program. It tells how many points you need; when, exactly, during the month you need to start accruing them; the scale on which points are awarded; and which month is the best month to start – it’s January, not far away – and why. If you have substantial travel planned, this secret will allow you to leverage it… and to leverage yourself into elite status.

Thwook, Secret #7: This secret is a beauty, so I will not give it away here if you don’t mind. Instead, I will ask you to read this then close your eyes and imagine it: You want to get from A in the US to B in Europe using miles. If B is further away than Paris, make Paris your destination. It’s cheaper. Then you fly free to B, wherever B may be. It’s an AA loophole that works whatever class you fly.

Thwook, Secret #22: If you own a business, or know someone who owns a business, this is something you should know about. Do find out why.

Thwook, Secret #19: Tells how, in one simple move, to save thousands of dollars flying Business Class from North America. It involves flying with an AA partner (yet still racking up AA miles). Using this strategy, for example, to fly to Australia or New Zealand you’ll save $11,450.

Thwook, Secret #14: A surefire way to double your chances of an upgrade on a domestic flight. It may cost you $150, it may cost you nothing. Read all about it in AAnomalies.

Thwook, Secret #13: If you are already an AAdvantage elite-level member, or a member with one of American’s competitors (Alaska Airlines, Continental, Delta, Northwest or United) you’ll want to know ­– as much as those airlines won’t want you to know ­­– all about this secret.

Thwook, Secret #25: Buying often beats flying when it comes to accruing mileage. But this secret tells you another way to accrue it… fast.

Thwook, Secret #36: Where is it cheaper to make a connection, in the U.S. or in Europe? It’s a secret. But not if you invest in AAnomalies.

Thwook, Secret #26: Got (or prepared to get) an American Express/Starwood Preferred Guest Card? Want to earn a 25% bonus on your points? You’ve come to the right secret.

Thwook, Secret #35: Armed with this knowledge, you can save hundreds, even thousands, of dollars on a last minute Business or First Class round-trip to Europe.

Thwook, Secret #40: Got a companion you’d like to take to Europe for free? Like to stopover for free (both of you) in Madrid or Barcelona? This could be just the ticket. You won’t find it on American’s website because it’s not an American flight. But it is from an alliance partner. Still, you won’t find it on their website either. AAnomalies gives you the number to call to find out about it (it’s not always available).

Thwook, Secret #4: American Airlines’ usual mileage purchase rate, remember, is 2.75¢; and there’s a limit on how many miles you can buy. But this loophole lets you buy unlimited miles for 2.2¢. Come again? American Airlines usual mileage purchase rate remember is 2.75¢, and there’s a limit on how many you can buy. But this loophole lets you buy unlimited miles for 2.2¢. As with all magic tricks there’s a secret. It’s a pretty simple one, but you have to promise not to tell. (This secret also provides a chart with sample savings on North American, Asian, European and South American routes. The examples range from $1,900 – a saving of 63% – to $14,820 – a saving of 83%).

Thwook, Secret #2: This is one of my favorites: an upgrade without paying for an upgrade, Business for the cost of coach. You have to be an elite AAdvantage member, or have elite status with a oneworld partner. (Or you have to pay full-freight for coach, but mostly you’d not want to do that because First Class fares are usually lower.)

Thwook, Secret #31: What airline has – on domestic routes – the new luxury Business Class seats you otherwise only get on international flights? Yep, American. With such a big AAdvantage over the competition, why doesn’t American go to town advertising this huge benefit? Well, going to town would mean spelling out which flights feature the luxurious B767-300s. Hardly an incentive to take another flight with an altogether different (sub)standard of seat. Where to find American’s new Business Class seats on domestic routes is a well kept secret. Please help it stay that way.

Thwook, Secret #42: Another partner’s 2-for-1 deal comes with a doozy of a secret: These fares can sometimes be higher than just buying two tickets. Tut tut, partner. And while this is handy to know, even handier is where this otherwise bum deal can actually save you a motza: 28, 30, 37 up to 48 per cent off the fare. Those big discounts give you savings from $4,591 to $11,535. This secret partner’s destinations are Asia, Hong Kong, Manila, Singapore, Taipei, and Bangkok. You choose.

We could keep going but neither darts nor sound effects are my game. I hope that this genuinely random selection gives you an idea of 16 of the 42 secrets, and a sense of what AAnomalies is about. I am not saying every secret will apply to you and your travel plans but I am saying, stressing, if AAnomalies doesn’t give you many times more than your money back, I will.

(Give you your money back, that is, not many times more than your money).

I can’t be fairer than that.

Yea, yea… I could give it to you free at first and say you pay me out of the money it saves you. Send me a persuasive enough email, mr.upgrade[@]firstclassflyer.com, and I might just do that. Otherwise, let’s do it the conventional way with that not so conventional 90-day money-back guarantee: click here.

Thank you for reading this far. I think you will get value out of AAnomalies: The Top 42 American Airlines AAdvantage Program Secrets.

Certainly, the team here – Managing Editor Constance Jones (who earned her deep travel experience writing and editing Fodor’s Travel Guides), Writer William Travis, Designer Emma Catarino, Research Manager Ellen Dootson (who earned her deep travel experience as an agent in the trade itself), Circulation Manager Judy Pinney and myself as the hands-on, obsessive Publisher – has worked hard to put value in.

I guess you may have a final question.

Why 42? It’s as odd a number as it is even.

Every reader of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy has probably asked the same question.

Why 42? 42 being the answer the supercomputer Deep Thought gave to the meaning of life, the universe, everything. (It was Douglas Adams who said, ‘I love deadlines. I like the whooshing sound they make as they go flying by’). But that’s just a coincidence. There is no suggestion AAnomalies is the answer to anything other than how do I get better value for my AAdvantage membership and each airline dollar I spend?

Another mild coincidence: The brilliant mathematician Paul Cooper theorized in 1963 that if we could drill crisscrossing holes through the earth – joining cities – and somehow extract all the air from them we’d have invented a new form of frictionless travel. Passenger vehicles would simply drop into the appropriate hole and the velocity achieved would be enough for them to fall upwards out the other side. No matter what the distances were between departure and destination point every journey, Professor Cooper worked out, every journey would always, astonishingly, take the same time: just 42 minutes.

Imagine. No need for timetables, and no need to pay big dollars to ensure your comfort.

We can’t do much about timetables, but I think we have done a lot about the other issue.

It’s all there in AAnomalies, see for yourself.

And,

See you up front,

Matthew J. Bennett
mr.upgrade[@]firstclassflyer.com

P.S. Have you ever had difficulty finding free mileage seats? Ever come close to giving up on American’s mileage program altogether, after blowing an evening looking for what never came? If this is you, you’ll definitely want to read, "Where The Seats Are" – a free bonus report for purchasing Special Report #4 in the next three days. Simply put, the free report will show you where over 100,000 Business Class free mileage seats and upgrades.

P.P.S. We do insist you request a refund if you are not mightily satisfied. The last thing we want with our kind of business is disgruntled, even mildly disappointed, customers.