I happen to stumble across this deal by accident when trying to search for our Hawaii fares. According to MileDonor, make a $50 donation to the American Red Cross and receive 250 miles. Make a $100 donation and earn 500 miles.

– Donations shall be made via this link on the Red Cross site.
– Promotion runs through October 31, 2011
– To earn your AAdvantage bonus miles, forward your email donation acknowledgment from the American Red Cross to ReliefMiles@aa.com. Do not to change the subject line, but do provide your AAdvantage number in the email.

Donation Process

When you get to the donation landing page, make sure to scroll all the way to the bottom and click on “Donate to Disaster Relief.”

Use your credit card to fund the donation, and you should also be pulling in an additional 50-100 miles depending on which card and denomination you choose. I can not vouch for this for sure, but if you use your American Airlines credit card to fund the donation, there is a good chance it may code as a qualifying American Airlines purchase and earn 2 miles per dollar spent.

Also, if you are looking to make a minimum spend to qualify on a bonus for a credit card, this is an excellent opportunity to help meet that limit and help a good cause.