buyAAmiles® Offer Terms & Rules



NOTE: The contact information gathered on the sweepstakes registration form will only be used for entry confirmation and winner notification.

Offer Terms and Rules


Allow 4 – 6 weeks for AAdvantage® miles to be posted to account. Members will receive 5,000 AAdvantage miles for each transaction of 20,000 AAdvantage miles or more. By completing and submitting the buyAAmiles program purchase form or by providing your credit card number for the purchase of AAdvantage Miles, you acknowledge and accept the Terms and Conditions stated herein, as such Terms and Conditions may change, from time to time. Offer valid May 24, 2006 through May 31, 2006.

As a Member, you acknowledge and accept that the purchase and use of AAdvantage Miles are subject to the rules, regulations, terms and conditions of the AAdvantage Program, published from time-to-time, and available at www.aa.com/aadvantage.  AAdvantage Program rules, regulations, terms and conditions are subject to change without notice.

American Airlines reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to approve or disapprove the participation of any AAdvantage Member ("Member") in the AAdvantage Program's buyAAmiles program.

Each AAdvantage Member is limited to purchasing no more than forty thousand (40,000) AAdvantage Miles using the buyAAmiles program. Any AAdvantage Miles purchased or transferred in excess of such amount will not be posted to the Member's account, regardless whether payment has been remitted for such AAdvantage Miles, and American Airlines has no obligation to reimburse such remitted amounts.

All AAdvantage Miles are sold in US dollars.

Sweepstakes Terms and Rules

1. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR CLAIM PRIZE.

2. TO ENTER. Between 12:01am on May 24, 2006 and 11:59pm on May 31, 2006, complete an official entry form online at www.aadvantage25.com or enter by submitting an e-mail to: sweeps@aadvantage25.com. The subject line must include buyAAmiles®; the body of the message must include your full name, address, and your AAdvantage® number. All entries must be received by 11:59 p.m. CST on May 31, 2006. Once submitted, all entries become the exclusive property of Sponsor and will not be acknowledged nor will they be returned. Limit one entry per person.

3. PRIZE DETAILS. Ten (10) Grand Prizes, each consisting of 25,000 AAdvantage® miles (approximate retail value (ARV): $625 (each)) Total ARV of all prizes: $6,250. Winners are responsible for any applicable fees, service charges, surcharges or passenger facility charges, and all insurance, federal, state and local taxes, if any, and gratuities, meals, incidentals and any other unspecified expenses associated with acceptance or use of the Prize. Prizes are provided “as is” and without any warranty of any kind. Prizes are non-transferable. No cash redemption or prize substitution allowed by winner. Sponsor reserves the right to substitute prize of equal or greater value if advertised prize becomes unavailable. Limit one prize per household/family.

4. DRAWING AND AWARDING OF PRIZES. On or about June 15, 2006, a random drawing will be conducted from among all eligible entries received by Sponsor. An independent judging organization (“Administrator”) will select the winners in a random drawing from among all eligible entries received by Sponsor. The Administrator’s decisions will be final in all matters relating to this sweepstakes. The potential winners will be notified by phone and/or certified mail. The potential winners may be required to sign an affidavit of eligibility (which affirms that he/she has complied with these rules) as well as a liability release, and where legal, a publicity release, each of which, if issued, must be completed, signed and returned within 14 days from date of issuance, or the prize will be forfeited and awarded to an alternate winner. If any prize, prize notification or attempted notification is returned as undeliverable, the prize will be forfeited and may be awarded to an alternate winner. Except where prohibited, acceptance of a prize constitutes winner’s’ consent to use of his/her name and/or photograph without further compensation for advertising, promotional and publicity purposes by Sponsor. By accepting prize, winners acknowledge compliance with these official rules.

5. ODDS. Odds of winning depend upon the number of eligible entries received.

6. ELIGIBILITY. Sweepstakes open to individuals legally residing in the 50 United States and the District of Columbia who are 18 years of age or older at the time of entry. Employees and agents of Sponsor, Administrator and each of their parents and affiliates, agencies, distributors, wholesalers and retailers, and members of such employees’ immediate families and individuals living in the same household with such employees, are not eligible to win. Void in Puerto Rico and where prohibited or otherwise restricted by law.

7. MILES TERMS. AAdvantage miles will be credited to the AAdvantage account of each winner, who must provide a valid AAdvantage membership number in order to receive the mileage credit. Winners who are not AAdvantage members may join at no cost online at www.aa.com or by calling the AAdvantage membership desk at 1-800-882-8880. The credited miles may thereafter be redeemed in any manner consistent with the AAdvantage Member Guide and Program Rules (the “AAdvantage Rules”), which are subject to change at any time without notice. American Airlines reserves the right to change the AAdvantage program rules, regulations, travel awards and offers at any time without notice and to end the AAdvantage program upon six (6) months notice. Travel using AAdvantage miles is subject to governmental regulation, availability, capacity controls, embargo dates and certain other restrictions, which may include a Saturday night stay, all of which are subject to change at the sole discretion of American Airlines. American Airlines is not responsible for products or services offered by other participating companies. For complete AAdvantage program details, visit www.aa.com/aadvantage. Sponsor is not liable for any expense incurred as a consequence of a flight cancellation or flight delay.

8. AADVANTAGE® MILE VOUCHER TERMS. Voucher is not redeemable for cash. Voucher may not be transferred, purchased, sold or bartered. Only original vouchers will be honored. Voucher is void if reproduced, altered, counterfeited, obtained or used improperly. Lost, stolen, damaged or destroyed vouchers will not be replaced by American Airlines. Determination of income tax liability on mileage vouchers and AAdvantage travel awards is the responsibility of the holder. The holder of this voucher has only the limited right to surrender same to American Airlines in accordance with rules and conditions stated herein for crediting of mileage at American Airlines subject to all AAdvantage program rules and regulations. Voucher must be deposited online at www.depositAAmiles.com. Mileage credit can be deposited only once on or before the expiration date. American Airlines reserves the right to change the AAdvantage program rules, regulations, travel awards and offers at any time, without notice and to end the AAdvantage program upon six (6) months notice. Travel using AAdvantage miles is subject to governmental regulation, availability, capacity controls, embargo dates and certain other restrictions, which may include a Saturday night stay, all of which are subject to change at the sole discretion of American Airlines. American Airlines is not responsible for products or services offered by other participating companies. For complete AAdvantage program details, visit www.aa.com. For complete depositAAmiles program details, visit www.depositAAmiles.com.

9. USE OF DATA. Sponsor will be collecting personal data about participants online, in accordance with its privacy policy. Please review the Sponsor's privacy policy at www.aa.com/privacy. By participating in the Sweepstakes, entrants hereby agree to Sponsor's collection and usage of their personal information and acknowledge that they have read and accepted Sponsor's privacy policy.

10. OTHER CONDITIONS. All federal, state and local laws and regulations apply. Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend this sweepstakes or any portion hereof, or to disqualify any individual implicated in any of the following actions, if for any reason: (a) infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, actions by entrants, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes which, in Sponsor’s sole opinion, corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of the sweepstakes, (b) the sweepstakes or any website associated therewith (or any portion thereof) becomes corrupted or does not allow the proper processing of entries per these rules, or (c) the sweepstakes is otherwise not capable of running as planned by Sponsor. By entering, participants agree to release and hold harmless Sponsor, Administrator and each of their parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, divisions, advertising and promotional agencies, wholesalers and retailers, and each of the foregoing entities’ employees, officers, directors, shareholders and agents (collectively the “Released Parties”), from and against any and all claims, actions and/or liability for any injuries or death, loss or damage of any kind arising from or in connection with participation in and/or entry into the sweepstakes or acceptance or use of any prize. The Released Parties are not responsible or liable for any incorrect or inaccurate entry information, and assume no responsibility for (i) any error, omission, interruption, defect or delay in operation or transmission at any website, (ii) failure of any entry to be received by Sponsor due to technical problems, human error or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any website, (iii) communications line, hardware and/or software failures, (iv) damage to any computer (software or hardware) resulting from participation in the sweepstakes, (v) theft or destruction of, tampering with, unauthorized access to, or alteration of entries and/or entry information, or (vi) entries which are late, lost, stolen, damaged, illegible, unintelligible and/or postage due (or any combination thereof). By entering, entrants agree to comply with these rules. Any entrant who attempts to tamper with this sweepstakes in any way shall be disqualified. In the event of dispute as to who submitted an online entry, the entry will be deemed submitted by the Authorized Account Holder of the email address submitted at the time of entry. “Authorized Account Holder” is defined as the natural person assigned to an email address by an Internet access provider, on-line service provider or other organization responsible for assigning email addresses for the domain associated with the email address in question. Additional restrictions may apply.

11. WINNERS' LIST. For a list of winners, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope by June 30, 2006 to: 25 Days of Celebration, 4255 Amon Carter Blvd. MD 2729, Fort Worth, Texas 76155

12. ADMINISTRATOR. DDB Dallas, 1999 Bryan Street, Suite 2300, Dallas, Texas 75201

13. SPONSOR. American Airlines, Inc., 4333 Amon Carter Blvd., Fort Worth, Texas 76155

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