Overview
- American Airlines announced a non‑equity partnership with TLC Jet that lets charter customers earn one AAdvantage mile and one Loyalty Point for every dollar spent.
- AAdvantage members can use earned miles for flights across oneworld partners such as British Airways, Japan Airlines, Qantas, Cathay Pacific, and Qatar Airways.
- TLC Jet operates from Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport near American’s Miami hub, and the companies say last‑mile charter options for arriving American customers are in development.
- American’s Stephen Johnson framed the move as a push to elevate premium travel, while TLC Jet’s Justin Firestone said points‑savvy private fliers could shift more of their airline trips to American.
- The U.S. private jet charter market was about $10 billion in 2025 with roughly 150,000 active users, and airlines have tested varied models as Delta deepens ties with Wheels Up and others have exited past ventures.