I had the same issue before with the award expiring, but they allowed me to get the points back for $150. Did you call them to ask? The award availability should be similar to Aadvantage "saver" availability, but flights I could book online for saver were not available for BX awards when I called.

But you still have the higher-fare restriction.

I don't think that will help the OP since the points were expiring, assuming I am reading the Return Awards page right (under the Earn & Redeem Points menu):

That is correct. One just lose the $150 fee. Also, at that point, I felt I can never get on a flight with the plan ahead award. One time, I spent like half hour with a very nice agent going day by day to see if any flights qualify for destinations Las Vegas or NYC. It was not possible to find a round trip even though we were like 4 to 5 months out.

So I decided it was not worth it. Lose a little value by using it for AC. Gain in earning more miles plus possibility of upgrade by buying ticket.

I also try for International awards, but it was hopeless for destinations like London or China.

Once the certificate is issued you then have one year to turn it into a ticket.




It shouldn't be similiar; it should be the same. Business ExtrAA awards, the restricted ones, are supposed to pull from T/Z inventory (I forget what class business class saver awards book in? U?) I'd push back HARD if you are seeing T/Z availability for an AAdvantage award but Business ExtrAA can't book it. That should not be the case.

If it is - does this workaround work? Put T class booking on hold using AAdvantage award search but do not ticket. Then call Meeting Services and have them look up the PNR and apply BX cert instead of AAdv miles to the already created PNR?

BXP1 from BusinessExtrAA
 

Has anyone had any luck as an AA Gold upgrading domestic segments using a BXP1 award from BusinessExtrAA? Anyone know where this instrument falls in the upgrade hierarchy?

Do they waitlist? It should be an immediate upgrade if A fare space is available and you are trying to upgrade a qualifying fare.

Yes, it should be waitlist-able - I've done it on a BXP3 before.

Does anyone here have random peoples flights post to their BE accounts?

BXP5 Special Services Award - AAdvantage Gold® Status

Has anyone here redeemed this award? How is the award given and how long does it take? Does it take longer if the recipient doesn't have an AAdvantage account?

I obtained an award just before the points expired. I was not able to use the award within the following year. They allowed me to pay $150 and get my points back, over a year after the expiration of the original points.

You just put in the recipient's AA number. If I recall correctly, their status will show in the system in about week, followed by membership card in the mail a few weeks later.

If they didn't already have an AA account, they will need to sign up for one, as you need the number to nominate them.

Find the lowest valued fare you can use points for.
Remember, if you only want a one way ticket, you still have to use a full BE roundtrip award to get it. So, maybe you can value a 2000 mile domestic ticket award at $50 to $100
Document it
Use that as the FMV

Thank you!