Booking American Airlines tickets through The University of Miami Portal provides travelers with additional benefits listed below.
Seats and Additional BenefitsAfter purchasing flights through the University of Miami Travel portal and selected the available seats, upgraded preferred seats can be assigned complimentary for University of Miami travelers, either by visiting
aa.com or the American Airlines app. (Note: this does not include Main Cabin Extra seats.)
University travelers will also get access to Group 4 Priority Boarding, Priority Check-in, and Priority Security with American. (Note: benefits are not available if traveler books a basic economy itinerary.)
AAdvantage Loyalty Program If you are not already enrolled with the American Airlines loyalty program, AAdvantage,
enroll today to start earning points and special unique benefits for business travel on American Airlines, OneWorld partners, and other participating airlines and partners. Travelers can learn more about the AAdvantage program by visiting the
AA website.
Once enrolled, update your University of Miami travel profile with your frequent flyer number to earn miles toward all business travel.
Status Match Opportunity Travelers who currently have status with competing airlines, as listed below, can request for a one-time status match through American Airlines if proof of comparable status is provided. Before requesting for a status match, travelers should have full intentions of trying to shift loyalty to American Airlines as it will be difficult to maintain multiple airline statuses which may result in the loss of an existing status.
Example:
| Current Status |
Eligible* Status Match |
Delta Silver Medallion,
United Premier Silver |
AAdvantage Gold |
Delta Gold Medallion,
United Premier Gold |
AAdvantage Platinum |
Name Change Waivers Name change waivers for unused tickets can be extended for business travel. This benefit is ideal for unused tickets that are under a traveler no longer with the University or a traveler that will not need to travel by the unused ticket's expiration date. To request a name change waiver on an unused ticket, or see if your ticket is eligible, please contract Travel Management at
travel@miami.edu.
