American Airlines Starts Charging Up To 40,000 More Miles Roundtrip For Japan Airlines Awards Without Warning

Pointify is tracking this devaluation for the points-and-miles community.

American Airlines has started charging up to 20,000 additional miles for some Japan Airlines award itineraries, even though its published partner award chart has not changed. It could be a pricing error—or another unannounced AAdvantage devaluation despite the airline’s promises to deliver industry-leading value.