Stack Up to 15,000 American Airlines Miles with IHG Stays This Fall

If you're planning any hotel stays between now and mid-November, here's a neat way to pad your American Airlines mileage balance. IHG is running a promotion where you can earn 1,000 AAdvantage bonus miles for every qualifying stay of two or more nights. You can rack up to 15,000 bonus miles total, which is a solid chunk of change if you've got multiple trips coming up.

How This Promotion Works

The idea is pretty straightforward. You sign up for IHG One Rewards if you're not already a member (it's free), then link your American Airlines AAdvantage account as your earning preference. From there, you book a stay of at least two consecutive nights through the dedicated IHG American Airlines booking page. For each qualifying stay, you'll get 1,000 bonus AAdvantage miles on top of whatever base miles you earn.

You can repeat this up to 15 times, so if you have a bunch of short trips planned, you could walk away with 15,000 bonus miles. That's enough for a short domestic flight on American or a nice upgrade.

• You need to be a member of both loyalty programs before check-in.
• Bookings must be made via the specific promo landing page — not the regular IHG site.
• Stays must be at least two consecutive nights at a participating IHG property.
• Multiple consecutive nights at the same hotel count as one stay, so no splitting a week-long trip into separate bookings.

A Few Things to Keep in Mind

First, make sure you're booking through the right link. If you book through the regular IHG site or an OTA, you won't get the bonus. It's also important to note that if you're sharing a room with someone else who's also a member, only the person who made the booking gets the bonus miles. And if you book multiple rooms for the same dates, you'll only earn bonus miles on one of them.

Also, be patient with the miles posting. IHG says it can take up to six weeks for the bonus miles to show up in your AAdvantage account. That's pretty standard for these kinds of promotions, but worth knowing so you don't panic if they don't appear immediately.

• Only one bonus per room per stay, even if multiple eligible members are in the room.
• If you book multiple rooms for overlapping nights, only one booking qualifies for the bonus.
• Non-consecutive stays at the same hotel can count as separate qualifying stays.

Is This Offer Worth Your Time?

Absolutely, if you're already planning to stay at IHG hotels this fall. The bonus miles are a nice little extra on top of your regular earnings. Even if you're not a frequent IHG guest, a single two-night stay gets you 1,000 miles, which is nothing to sneeze at. Just be sure to follow the rules closely — the booking link and earning preference are the two biggest gotchas.

If you don't have an IHG One Rewards account yet, signing up is quick and free. And if you're an American Airlines flyer, those AAdvantage miles can add up fast, especially if you combine this with other earning opportunities.

Bottom Line

• Earn 1,000 AAdvantage bonus miles per qualifying IHG stay of 2+ nights through Nov 15, 2024.
• Maximum of 15,000 bonus miles (15 stays).
• Must book via the dedicated IHG American Airlines page and select AA as your earning preference.
• Miles can take up to 6 weeks to post — be patient.
• Only the person who books gets the bonus, even if sharing a room.

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