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Featured Destinations May 8th, 2026 (8 May 2026, 4:00 pm)

Hello AAVA Crew & Happy Friday!

If you haven’t had the opportunity to fly to KSAT or KCMH

for your 5,000 Bonus Premium Miles and 3 extra hours this week, you still have some time to complete the task. However, flights must be completed by 23:59 UTC today for the bonus to apply.

And yes, you are reading that correctly.
We have decided to lower the amount of AAdvantage Miles awarded for Featured Destinations.

This was not a decision we made lightly. However, with the number of events now available across American Virtual, we felt the previous 15K Miles reward for Featured Destinations was becoming disproportionate compared to the broader premium Miles structure.

The good news is that this change is part of a more consistent approach. Together with our amazing Event Coordinator, we have created a new formula to determine Miles rewards for current and future events.

This should help keep rewards fair, balanced, and consistent across the board while still giving Pilots plenty of opportunities to earn Miles through participation.

This week’s Featured Destinations are as follows:
Mainline destination: KDCA Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
Regional destination: KCVG Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport

Please remember the bonus hours and miles ONLY APPLY TO ONE of the new featured destinations. Beginning this evening at 00:00z, a flight to KDCA or KCVG will earn you 15,000 Bonus Premium Miles and 3 extra hours added to your flight time. As per our usual policy, the weekly featured destination may only be flown once for the bonus and will expire next Friday, May 15, 2026, at 23:59 UTC.

Featured Destinations May 1st, 2026 (1 May 2026, 3:00 pm)

Hello AAVA Crew & Happy Friday!

If you haven’t had the opportunity to fly to KRDU or KRAP

for your 15,000 Bonus Premium Miles and 3 extra hours this week, you still have some time to complete the task. However, flights must be completed by 23:59 UTC today for the bonus to apply.

This week’s Featured Destinations are as follows:
Mainline destination: KSAT San Antonio International Airport
Regional destination: KCMH John Glenn Columbus International Airport

Please remember the bonus hours and miles ONLY APPLY TO ONE of the new featured destinations. Beginning this evening at 00:00z, a flight to KSAT or KCMH will earn you 15,000 Bonus Premium Miles and 3 extra hours added to your flight time. As per our usual policy, the weekly featured destination may only be flown once for the bonus and will expire next Friday, May 08, 2026, at 23:59 UTC.

Featured Destinations April 24th 2026 (24 Apr 2026, 3:00 pm)

Hello AAVA Crew & Happy Friday!

If you haven’t had the opportunity to fly to MKJP or KAMA

for your 15,000 Bonus Premium Miles and 3 extra hours this week, you still have some time to complete the task. However, flights must be completed by 23:59 UTC today for the bonus to apply.

This week’s Featured Destinations are as follows:
Mainline destination: KRDU Raleigh-Durham International Airport
Regional destination: KRAP Rapid City Regional Airport

Please remember the bonus hours and miles ONLY APPLY TO ONE of the new featured destinations. Beginning this evening at 00:00z, a flight to KRDU or KRAP will earn you 15,000 Bonus Premium Miles and 3 extra hours added to your flight time. As per our usual policy, the weekly featured destination may only be flown once for the bonus and will expire next Friday, May 01, 2026, at 23:59 UTC.

Featured Destinations April 17th 2026 (18 Apr 2026, 4:24 am)

Hello AAVA Crew & Happy Friday!

If you haven’t had the opportunity to fly to KIAD or KPBI

for your 15,000 Bonus Premium Miles and 3 extra hours this week, you still have some time to complete the task. However, flights must be completed by 23:59 UTC today for the bonus to apply.

This week’s Featured Destinations are as follows:
Mainline destination: MKJP Norman Manley International Airport
Regional destination: KAMA Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport

Please remember the bonus hours and miles ONLY APPLY TO ONE of the new featured destinations. Beginning this evening at 00:00z, a flight to MKJP or KAMA will earn you 15,000 Bonus Premium Miles and 3 extra hours added to your flight time. As per our usual policy, the weekly featured destination may only be flown once for the bonus and will expire next Friday, April 17, 2026, at 23:59 UTC.

STRATOS is coming to American Virtual (11 Apr 2026, 12:25 am)

Something new is on final approach at American Virtual..

At American Virtual, there is always a lot happening behind the scenes. While day-to-day operations keep moving, development never stops, and today we are excited to begin introducing something we have been working on for quite a while. We are currently in the final stages of testing a new ACARS client that we intend to adopt as our primary flight tracking platform.

Introducing STRATOS

Stratos is a modern, multi-simulator ACARS and dispatch client. It brings together smart dispatch, live flight tracking, and automatic PIREP generation into one streamlined platform. It also supports major simulators across Windows, macOS, and Linux, making it a big step forward in both accessibility and reliability for our pilots.

One of the biggest highlights is its powerful landing analysis capability. Stratos automatically detects landings, calculates touchdown rate, records key flight data such as block times, fuel burn, and flight duration, and builds that information directly into your PIREP flow. That means pilots get a more complete record of every flight, and our HMs and AHMs get better tools to review landings and provide more accurate, useful feedback.

Stratos also includes support for customized VA integrations and plugins, which opens the door for airline-specific tools and features. For American Virtual, that includes our automated Company Dispatch functionality, allowing pilots to receive in-aircraft messages directly from the Dispatcher Office. We are already looking at ways to expand this even further, and more functionality will be coming soon

An “Announcements” & “Screenshots” plugin is already in the works. This is a major step forward in flight tracking technology for American Virtual, and one that we believe will benefit every pilot across the airline. More information will be shared soon! Stay tuned!!

Featured Destinations April 10th 2026 (10 Apr 2026, 11:30 pm)

Hello AAVA Crew & Happy Friday!

If you haven’t had the opportunity to fly to TNCM or MYNN

for your 15,000 Bonus Premium Miles and 3 extra hours this week, you still have some time to complete the task. However, flights must be completed by 23:59 UTC today for the bonus to apply.

This week’s Featured Destinations are as follows:
Mainline destination: KIAD Washington Dulles International Airport
Regional destination: KPBI Palm Beach International Airport

Please remember the bonus hours and miles ONLY APPLY TO ONE of the new featured destinations. Beginning this evening at 00:00z, a flight to KIAD or KPBI will earn you 15,000 Bonus Premium Miles and 3 extra hours added to your flight time. As per our usual policy, the weekly featured destination may only be flown once for the bonus and will expire next Friday, April 17, 2026, at 23:59 UTC.

Featured Destinations April 3rd 2026 (3 Apr 2026, 9:56 pm)

Hello AAVA Crew & Happy Friday!

If you haven’t had the opportunity to fly to KBNA or KBGR

for your 15,000 Bonus Premium Miles and 3 extra hours this week, you still have some time to complete the task. However, flights must be completed by 23:59 UTC today for the bonus to apply.

This week’s Featured Destinations are as follows:
Mainline destination: TNCM Princess Juliana International Airport
Regional destination: MYNN Lynden Pindling International Airport

Please remember the bonus hours and miles ONLY APPLY TO ONE of the new featured destinations. Beginning this evening at 00:00z, a flight to TNCM or MYNN will earn you 15,000 Bonus Premium Miles and 3 extra hours added to your flight time. As per our usual policy, the weekly featured destination may only be flown once for the bonus and will expire next Friday, April 10, 2026, at 23:59 UTC.

Featured Destinations March 27th 2026 (27 Mar 2026, 4:00 pm)

Hello AAVA Crew & Happy Friday!

If you haven’t had the opportunity to fly to KMSY or KRIC

for your 15,000 Bonus Premium Miles and 3 extra hours this week, you still have some time to complete the task. However, flights must be completed by 23:59 UTC today for the bonus to apply.

This week’s Featured Destinations are as follows:
Mainline destination: KBNA Nashville International Airport 
Regional destination: KBGR Bangor International Airport

Please remember the bonus hours and miles ONLY APPLY TO ONE of the new featured destinations. Beginning this evening at 00:00z, a flight to KBNA or KBGR will earn you 15,000 Bonus Premium Miles and 3 extra hours added to your flight time. As per our usual policy, the weekly featured destination may only be flown once for the bonus and will expire next Friday, April 3rd, 2026, at 23:59 UTC.

Featured Destinations March 20th 2026 (20 Mar 2026, 4:00 pm)

Hello AAVA Crew & Happy Friday!

If you haven’t had the opportunity to fly to KSTL or KMGM

for your 15,000 Bonus Premium Miles and 3 extra hours this week, you still have some time to complete the task. However, flights must be completed by 23:59 UTC today for the bonus to apply.

This week’s Featured Destinations are as follows:
Mainline destination: KMSY Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport 
Regional destination: KRIC Richmond International Airport

Please remember the bonus hours and miles ONLY APPLY TO ONE of the new featured destinations. Beginning this evening at 00:00z, a flight to KMSY or KRIC will earn you 15,000 Bonus Premium Miles and 3 extra hours added to your flight time. As per our usual policy, the weekly featured destination may only be flown once for the bonus and will expire next Friday, March 27th, 2026, at 23:59 UTC.

Featured Destinations March 13th 2026 (13 Mar 2026, 4:00 pm)

Hello AAVA Crew & Happy Friday!

If you haven’t had the opportunity to fly to KATL or KDAY

for your 15,000 Bonus Premium Miles and 3 extra hours this week, you still have some time to complete the task. However, flights must be completed by 23:59 UTC today for the bonus to apply.

This week’s Featured Destinations are as follows:
Mainline destination: KSTL St. Louis Lambert International Airport 
Regional destination: KMGM Montgomery Regional Airport

Please remember the bonus hours and miles ONLY APPLY TO ONE of the new featured destinations. Beginning this evening at 00:00z, a flight to KSTL or KMGM will earn you 15,000 Bonus Premium Miles and 3 extra hours added to your flight time. As per our usual policy, the weekly featured destination may only be flown once for the bonus and will expire next Friday, March 20th, 2026, at 23:59 UTC.