12 Guarantees/Promises of American Airlines. The American Airlines AAdvantage program makes twelve guarantees at its inception. These include the following: 10,000 miles/year for life Free checked bags All-expense-paid trips to four destinations (London, Paris, Rome, and Hong Kong) Elite Status benefits (premium boarding, priority check-in, etc.) The ability to earn double miles on flights with partners (including US Airways) and through partnerships with Amazon.com and Walmart.com. Annual awards vacations that include deluxe accommodations, airline tickets, and even car rentals. These are just some of the benefits you'll find in a typical year in the world's most popular frequent flyer program. The other ten years of the program consist of special promotions that change each year. There have been no major changes to the program since it was launched in 1996 except for one recent addition - the ability to transfer miles over to the American Airlines Cargo program.