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This is the archive for posts relating to Business Extra (nee Business ExtrAA) since 2008.
The current, active Business Extra thread is Business Extra Program master thread (consolidated)
The current, active Business Extra thread is Business Extra Program master thread (consolidated)
ARCHIVE: Business Extra Program master thread (consolidated)
#931
Moderator: American AAdvantage




Join Date: May 2000
Location: NorCal - SMF area
Programs: AA LT EXP; HH LT Diamond, Matre-plongeur des Muccis
Posts: 62,948
#932


Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: JFK > LGA >> EWR
Programs: AA EXP 1.2mm, Kimpton IC, Starwood Gold, Marriott Gold
Posts: 2,188
Thanks, but the OP is seeking Business Extra PlanAheAAd award seats, not at all the same thing as AAdvantage MileSAAver awards.
#933
Moderator: American AAdvantage




Join Date: May 2000
Location: NorCal - SMF area
Programs: AA LT EXP; HH LT Diamond, Matre-plongeur des Muccis
Posts: 62,948
#934
Join Date: Jul 2013
Programs: Marriott Tit, Hyatt Diamond, AA EXP, UA Silver, IHG Plat
Posts: 427
Does anyone know the bucket for Biz awards?
#935
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Dallas
Programs: AAdvantage EXP, IHG Spire, Marriott Gold, HHonors Gold, National Executive Elite
Posts: 1,524
I was told by them its same buckets but have some anomalies in how theyre booked compared to aadvantage awards.
#936


Join Date: Nov 2011
Posts: 153
As mentioned above for a BX6B if there is MileSAAver space showing at aa.com it should be bookable through Business Extra. I book a lot through Business Extra and this has mostly always been true, with one weird exception (I wanted to fly with a connection from SNA to LHR via DFW as the only first class space I could find was DFW-LHR, and SNA-DFW had space and aa.com displayed the itinerary, but Business Extra tried to tell me they don't have space if ticketed together ... it made absolutely no sense). Anyway, the overall key with your BX6B is it must be on AA metal. So your options into Europe are limited. If you want to take the 777-300 to LHR, your award to Europe will end there. Any BA flights from LHR-Europe will need to be booked separate. If you want to get to Rome or Zurich, you need to find a AA metal departure landing in that city.
An important note is as of tomorrow this is [supposedly] changing. Starting tomorrow, when Business Extra merges with BA's On Business in North America, Business Extra awards will be available for travel on BA and Iberia metal. What I was told is it's going to be a completely different award tho. So an award on British in first class from the United States to Europe will be 20,000 points. There will be no saver awards on BA. The representative I spoke seemed to think this will be Anytime space (or close to it). However, this probably doesn't help you with your existing BX6B. But there's a chance BA space will be available tomorrow so it may not hurt trying back in a couple days to see how this develops ...
An important note is as of tomorrow this is [supposedly] changing. Starting tomorrow, when Business Extra merges with BA's On Business in North America, Business Extra awards will be available for travel on BA and Iberia metal. What I was told is it's going to be a completely different award tho. So an award on British in first class from the United States to Europe will be 20,000 points. There will be no saver awards on BA. The representative I spoke seemed to think this will be Anytime space (or close to it). However, this probably doesn't help you with your existing BX6B. But there's a chance BA space will be available tomorrow so it may not hurt trying back in a couple days to see how this develops ...
#937
Moderator: American AAdvantage




Join Date: May 2000
Location: NorCal - SMF area
Programs: AA LT EXP; HH LT Diamond, Matre-plongeur des Muccis
Posts: 62,948
#938
FlyerTalk Evangelist



Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Upper Sternistan
Posts: 10,688
AA / Business Extra will now be offering partner awards on British and Iberia:
https://businessextra.com/howToEarnAndRedeem.htm
I can't really figure out how fuel surcharges will work here. All I see is "All taxes and fees, assessed at the time of ticketing are the responsibility of the passenger." I was hoping this might be a way out of some of those exorbitant BA fees.
Also - there's BE mileage earning on partners now.
https://businessextra.com/howToEarnAndRedeem.htm
I can't really figure out how fuel surcharges will work here. All I see is "All taxes and fees, assessed at the time of ticketing are the responsibility of the passenger." I was hoping this might be a way out of some of those exorbitant BA fees.
Also - there's BE mileage earning on partners now.
#939
Join Date: Jul 2009
Programs: *W Plat, Hyatt PLT,PC RA Plat, Virgin Gld, CO Gld, DL Gld, HH Diam, KL Gld
Posts: 280
AA / Business Extra will now be offering partner awards on British and Iberia:
https://businessextra.com/howToEarnAndRedeem.htm
I can't really figure out how fuel surcharges will work here. All I see is "All taxes and fees, assessed at the time of ticketing are the responsibility of the passenger." I was hoping this might be a way out of some of those exorbitant BA fees.
Also - there's BE mileage earning on partners now.
https://businessextra.com/howToEarnAndRedeem.htm
I can't really figure out how fuel surcharges will work here. All I see is "All taxes and fees, assessed at the time of ticketing are the responsibility of the passenger." I was hoping this might be a way out of some of those exorbitant BA fees.
Also - there's BE mileage earning on partners now.
#940




Join Date: May 2011
Location: DFW
Programs: AA EXP, LT Gold
Posts: 3,158
Apologies is this has been covered up-thread, but are the points expiring anymore? I cannot find the expiration dates of my points on the new BE site.
#941


Join Date: Sep 1999
Programs: AA EXP, SPG PLT, Hyatt DIA, Hilton GLD
Posts: 978
Points still expire. There have been no changes to this. If you go to your account detail page, you will see the expiration by year.
#942




Join Date: May 2011
Location: DFW
Programs: AA EXP, LT Gold
Posts: 3,158
I had to click on the My Account in the nav to get there.
#943




Join Date: Apr 2000
Location: Palm Beach/ New England
Programs: AA EXP 3MM, DL GM, Marriott Platinum
Posts: 4,459
Before I request retro credit for these flights, can someone confirm whether US Airways tickets are or are not eligible for Business Extra credit.
#944
FlyerTalk Evangelist




Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Northeast Kansas | Colorado Native
Programs: Amex Gold/Plat, UA *G, Hyatt Globalist, IHG Plat Marriott LT Gold, NEXUS, TSA Disparager Unobtanium
Posts: 22,652
If true, this is really disappointing. I have flown ten tickets on US Airways ticket stock between January 1 and April 30, 2015. April 30 is the current last-posted-date on Business Extra.
Before I request retro credit for these flights, can someone confirm whether US Airways tickets are or are not eligible for Business Extra credit.
Before I request retro credit for these flights, can someone confirm whether US Airways tickets are or are not eligible for Business Extra credit.
Members only earn points from purchased, eligible, published-fare tickets on eligible flights booked in eligible fare classes for travel on (1) American Airlines, American Eagle, US Airways and US Airways Express℠ service, ticketed on American Airlines 001 ticket stock, and (2) Business ExtraSM program selected codeshare participants.
#945
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: SJC/SFO & ORD
Programs: LT Gold/BA Executive Club/AS MP/Marriott
Posts: 1,646
If true, this is really disappointing. I have flown ten tickets on US Airways ticket stock between January 1 and April 30, 2015. April 30 is the current last-posted-date on Business Extra.
Before I request retro credit for these flights, can someone confirm whether US Airways tickets are or are not eligible for Business Extra credit.
Before I request retro credit for these flights, can someone confirm whether US Airways tickets are or are not eligible for Business Extra credit.

Hopefully the data will update soon.




That must have been what happened to me. Thanks for passing that on.