Originally Posted by
JJeffrey
That's nonsense and just an agent getting words mixed up or having no idea what they're talking about.
Other than for ticket validity purposes, the date of purchase has no bearing on anything, be it with Business Extra or AAdvantage. Business Extra doesn't know that you've spent $X until you take the flight and the flight credits to your account. The date you buy the ticket is irrelevant.
Otherwise anyone could buy a ticket today for some date in the future, get credit for it, then cancel it.
Im sure you are correct but pointing out info from the agents shouldn’t be taken as correct….they are easy to get on the phone typical, maybe a hang up and call back with questions until you get someone that seems to know what they are talking about. The one that said that struck me as a relatively new hire.