Your chance to be one of 100 people to win 100,000 AAdvantage miles in the centennial sweepstakes of American Airlines is one way to commemorate the celebration of the airline being in business continuously for 100 years yesterday, Wednesday, April 15, 2026…
Your Chance to Win 100,000 AAdvantage Miles: 100 Years of American Airlines
…but you must enter as a participant by Wednesday, April 30, 2026 at 11:59 in the evening Central Daylight Time — and you can enter this sweepstakes once per day through then.
In addition to one entry per day, you can also earn up to 400 bonus entries in the Centennial Sweepstakes.
The total approximate retail value of the grand prize is $2,530.00, with 100 winners in total.
Official Rules
No purchase or payment is required or necessary to enter, play, win, or claim a prize; and a purchase or payment will not increase your odds or chances of winning.
You must be a legal resident of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia who is at least 18 years of age or older at the time of entry with a valid e-mail account at the time of entry. You must also be a member of the American Airlines AAdvantage membership program.
This contest is void where prohibited or otherwise restricted by law.
The credited miles may thereafter be redeemed in any manner consistent with the terms and conditions of the American Airlines AAdvantage frequent flier loyalty program, which are subject to change at any time without notice. Prizes cannot be transferred; and no substitution will be made except as provided herein at the sole discretion of the sponsor, who reserves the right to substitute a prize for one of equal or greater value if the designated prize should become unavailable for any reason.
Other official rules, terms, and conditions apply — be sure that you read all of them carefully and agree with them before participating in the sweepstakes — which include but are not limited to those dealing with the topics of:
- Privacy and personal information
- Release and limitations of liability
- Selection and verification of winners
- Winner notification procedure
- Disqualification of participants
- Criteria and restrictions pertaining to claiming and using prizes once they are won
- Rights
- Publicity
- Tax liability
- Technical issues
- Legal waivers and statements
- Unclaimed prizes
- Cancellation or postponement of prizes
- Substitution of prizes
- How to find out the names of the winners
- What can potentially happen in the event of a dispute
- Burden of proof of submission of entry
- Typographical errors
- Other disclaimers and conditions of participation
Final Boarding Call
I found out about this sweepstakes via e-mail message and may consider entering as a participant — but if you decide to participate in this sweepstakes, good luck to you, as I hope that you are one of the 100 winners.
Photograph ©2025 by Brian Cohen.
