From now through September 30, 2012 you can earn up to 25,000 bonus miles flying Chicago to Helsinki on American Airlines.
Booking Class
Bonus Miles for Round-Trip Travel
Business Class (booked in J, D, R or I)
25,000
Full-Fare Economy (booked in Y, B or H)
20,000
Discount Economy (booked in K, L or M)
15,000
Bonus miles will only be awarded for roundtrip travel.
Registration prior to flying is required. You can register here using, promotion code AAHEL.
The fine print fails to mention if there is a limit to how many miles you can earn so I suspect you can only earn a maximum of 25,000 bonus miles flying Chicago to Helsinki.
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