Fly to the UK. Earn a Free* Companion Ticket to the UK or the Caribbean

aa.com, September 2008 (excerpted)

When you fly round trip in First Class, Business Class, or select Economy Class fares between the U.S. and the UK, you can earn a free* companion ticket. Your companion ticket can be used on your next trip to the UK or, if you prefer a change of scenery, to the Caribbean. American offers up to 18 flights a day to London Heathrow and Manchester; and we've got you covered with 34 destinations in the Caribbean!

To participate in this offer, you simply:

  • Book your qualifying** ticket between September 18, 2008 through December 31, 2008
    (booking classes F, J, A, D, I, Y, B or H)
  • Register before your trip using promotion code UKCMP
  • Complete your travel by December 31, 2008
  • Subscribe to at least one of American's email products by December 31, 2008 to receive your companion ticket

Then, start planning your trip with your companion - for travel between January 15, 2009 and December 31, 2009!

*All taxes and fees associated with travel using the complimentary companion award ticket are the responsibility of the AAdvantage member and/or passenger. Companion award ticket earned in conjunction with this promotion must be booked through AAdvantage Reservations at 1-800-882-8880, and requires payment of a $20 award ticketing fee. Taxes and fees include (a) a federal excise tax of $3.50 per U.S. domestic flight segment, defined as one takeoff and landing, of a passenger's itinerary; (b) up to $18 per round trip in local airport charges; and (c) September 11th Security Fee of $2.50 per enplanement originating at a U.S. airport. For international and Puerto Rico/U.S. Virgin Islands destinations, government taxes and fees of up to $260 apply, varying by destination.

Terms and Conditions:

Qualifying Ticket:
Fly one eligible round trip on flights marketed and operated by American Airlines from the Continental U.S./Canada to the UK (London Heathrow or Manchester) from September 18, 2008 to December 31, 2008, and earn a round-trip companion award ticket valid for future travel on American Airlines from the Continental U.S./Canada to the UK or to the Caribbean (includes Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, The Bahamas, and Bermuda). Travel on flights operated by other airlines such as American marketed codeshare and oneworld® flights does not qualify for this offer. Offer is restricted to residents of the Continental U.S. and Canada.

Registration Requirement: Registration prior to travel is required. Register online at www.aa.com/offers, using promotion code UKCMP. In addition, to receive your free companion ticket and instructions for redeeming it, you must opt-in to at least one of American's email products.

**Qualifying Booking Classes: Offer is valid for travel on any purchased, published fare in First Class, Business Class, or Economy Class fares booked in Y, B or H including negotiated corporate discount fares. Fares ineligible to earn AAdvantage miles are excluded.

Qualifying Round Trips: Offer applies only to new reservations. Round-trip travel is defined as two one-way trips on nonstop flights between the Continental U.S./Canada and the UK, booked in a single reservation under one ticket number. To qualify, the round trip must originate and terminate in the Continental U.S. or Canada. A maximum of one round trip is permitted per reservation.

Companion Ticket:
All taxes and fees associated with travel using the complimentary companion award ticket are the responsibility of the AAdvantage member and/or passenger. Companion award ticket earned in conjunction with this promotion must be booked through AAdvantage Reservations at 1-800-882-8880, and requires payment of a $20 award ticketing fee.

Companion award ticket is valid for round-trip travel from the Continental U.S./Canada to the UK (London Heathrow or Manchester) or the Caribbean (including Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, The Bahamas, and Bermuda) on flights marketed and operated by American Airlines, American Eagle® or AmericanConnection®. Travel on flights operated by other airlines such as American marketed codeshare and oneworld flights is not eligible.

Companion award ticket details will be sent via email to the AAdvantage member's email address that is on file with AAdvantage Marketing Programs six to eight weeks after qualifying travel is completed.

Advance Booking/Ticketing Requirements: Advance booking/ticketing for the companion ticket is per the rule of the fare purchased by the paying passenger.

Booking Instructions: The member who qualified for the companion ticket must travel with the companion. No substitutions will be permitted. Member can qualify for complimentary companion ticket multiple times, but award travel is limited to one companion at a time. Companion award ticket earned in conjunction with this promotion must be booked through AAdvantage Reservations at 1-800-882-8880, and requires payment of a $20 award ticketing fee, in addition to all applicable taxes and fees. This award cannot be booked on AA.com.

Valid Booking/Ticketing Dates: Member and companion tickets must be booked and ticketed in a single reservation, for the same itinerary, at the same time, between January 5, 2009 and June 30, 2009. Conditions of the companion ticket fare will match the rules of the fare purchased by the paying passenger.

Valid Booking Classes: Offer is valid for travel on any purchased, published adult fare in First Class, Business Class, or Economy Class fares booked in Y, B, H, K, or M. Fares ineligible to earn AAdvantage miles are excluded. This offer cannot be combined with any other special offer or discount, including negotiated corporate discount fares.

Valid Travel Dates: Companion award ticket is valid for travel from January 15, 2009 through December 15, 2009. All return travel must be completed by December 31, 2009.

Upgradeability/Transferability: Companion award ticket is not upgradeable. Companion award ticket is not transferable and may not be bartered or sold.

Ticket Changes/Cancellation: Any changes are governed by the fare rules associated with the purchased ticket. If purchased ticket is cancelled, then companion ticket will also be cancelled. No cash value is associated with the companion ticket.

AAdvantage Mileage Accrual: Customer traveling on the companion award ticket is not eligible to earn AAdvantage miles or accrue credit toward elite-status qualification.