I was perusing my InACents Facebook wall, and a great new feature appeared courtesy of the American Airlines Facebook page. You can now easily search for American Airlines award availability using a map feature.

You simply select your departing airport, area of interest, selected departure and return dates, passengers, and how many miles you have to use, and the program will determine availability and display it on a cool map. What is even better is that if you go to the More Options button, you can select to include Partner Airlines.

I elected to play around with the program and throw in some sample dates this summer in the continental U.S. just to see what would happen. For those sitting on miles to use and with no idea where to go, I think this program presents a beautiful option to visually be able to see the end game.

I think this can be a great tool for the consumer, especially once all of the US Airways inventory starts to get married into the system.

We do not have any plans to use our miles any time soon, so I did not mess around with the award map too much. What do you think of this option?

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Source: AA Facebook