How to use your AAdvantage Miles Once you've planned where and when you want to travel, simply contact AAdvantage Customer Service. When you're planning your trip, remember that: You can give your travel award to someone else, though once an award is issued it can't be transferred to another name. Once issued your award ticket will be valid for one year, though if you change it you may incur additional cost. Award travel may not be available on all flights and is subject to availability at the time of booking. Further restrictions may apply. Update: Effective October 1, 2008, a non-refundable co-payment of $50 will be required to claim one-way upgrade awards used with most Discount Economy fares when traveling: Within the continental U.S. / Canada Within and between the continental U.S. / Canada / Mexico / The Caribbean Between North America and Central America Additionally, the non-refundable co-payment required when claiming one-way upgrade awards from most Discount Economy fares when traveling between North America and Europe, India, Japan, China, Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, or Uruguay will change to $350.