However, the way this shows up on aa.com is confusing. It will show 203 in the Base Miles column and 297 in the Bonus column (more if you get an elite and/or class of service bonus). The only way to confirm that you got the 500 is by tracking before-and-after EQM totals. Or you can trust AA's computers: they're not without flaws, but they tend to get this bit right.