American Airlines lets members use AAdvantage miles for inflight snacks and drinks

American Airlines has introduced a new option for its AAdvantage members, allowing them to redeem miles for onboard snacks and alcoholic drinks. The prices for these items range from 500 to 1,100 miles. Complimentary soft drinks, coffee, tea, juice, water, Biscoff cookies, and pretzels are still available on flights over 250 miles.

This new redemption option is applicable on American Airlines mainline flights but not on those operated by American Eagle. Alcoholic beverages can be purchased with cash or miles on domestic flights over 250 miles, while snacks are available on select flights over 1,300 miles. The selection of drinks and snacks may vary per flight.

To redeem miles for inflight purchases, members must ensure their AAdvantage number is linked to their booking. During the buy-on-board service, they need to present their boarding pass to the flight attendant who will scan it to deduct the appropriate number of miles from their account.