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Old Mar 7, 2015, 11:51 am
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Old Oct 9, 2015 | 7:16 pm
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Originally Posted by nall
So I had flight credit requests from last month processed, but nothing from the prior few months. Anybody else?
I haven't gotten any points from any flights I've taken in several months.
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Old Oct 9, 2015 | 9:05 pm
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Originally Posted by Ross0
Can I use a bxp1 cert on a flight operated by US? If so, should I buy the US or AA flight number or does it not matter?
I think the caveat about buying codeshares would apply. (Please see the wiki for "USability" .)
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Old Oct 9, 2015 | 9:08 pm
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For those AA Business Extra members based in Europe, you will lose Business Extra at the end of November. The AA-BA-IB "On Business " programme is under discussion here: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/ameri...ra-europe.html.

Originally Posted by zoombee
I just got a letter from AA (which required signing for) stating "Effective November 30, 2015, the Business Extra program will close in the United Kingdom and will merge with the On Business program offered by British Airways. On Business will become the new business loyalty program for American, British Airways, and Iberia throughout Europe."

For those effected, points left in a Business Extra account (o)n Nov 30th will be lost, you need to migrate them to an On Business account via businessextra.com/migration - getting 3 On Business points for each Business Extra point moved over (will credit by Jan 30, 2016).
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Old Oct 10, 2015 | 2:37 pm
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Originally Posted by chrisremo
I haven't gotten any points from any flights I've taken in several months.
I have points from flights in June but flights from August and Sept have not posted yet. Not a big deal but same fare for two of us posted with a point difference. How does that happen with a computer calculation?
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Old Oct 11, 2015 | 5:30 am
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Originally Posted by chrisremo
I haven't gotten any points from any flights I've taken in several months.
Originally Posted by nall
So I had flight credit requests from last month processed, but nothing from the prior few months. Anybody else?
I had made requests for flights flown from May to last month because for whatever reason the Business Extra number was dropped off from my AAdvantage account. My earliest request made at the end of the July hasn't been reviewed yet.
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Old Oct 13, 2015 | 7:28 pm
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Originally Posted by chrisremo
I haven't gotten any points from any flights I've taken in several months.
In the same boat. Was surprised my balance had not changed all year. I confirmed the number is in my records and was showing. At least 10 roundtrips not posted that I'll either have to skip or chase down. Not sure it's worth my time doing the latter. Is this program being abandoned?
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Old Oct 13, 2015 | 7:44 pm
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Originally Posted by dll
In the same boat. Was surprised my balance had not changed all year. I confirmed the number is in my records and was showing. At least 10 roundtrips not posted that I'll either have to skip or chase down. Not sure it's worth my time doing the latter. Is this program being abandoned?
Not by American, and they're quite eagerly pushing this. For us, I do suspect some of us are abandoning it - it's tricky and not thatvremunerative for some of us, and the continual lack of posting, etc. get to be a big PITA.
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Old Oct 14, 2015 | 10:59 am
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Originally Posted by shihyin
I had made requests for flights flown from May to last month because for whatever reason the Business Extra number was dropped off from my AAdvantage account. My earliest request made at the end of the July hasn't been reviewed yet.
Thank you for this information - I just checked our AAdvantage accounts and, sure enough, the Business Extra number dropped off these. I've since added them back, but I guess I'll have to try and call to add to the existing reservations.
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Old Oct 15, 2015 | 3:23 am
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Originally Posted by shihyin
I had made requests for flights flown from May to last month because for whatever reason the Business Extra number was dropped off from my AAdvantage account. My earliest request made at the end of the July hasn't been reviewed yet.
Just saw some credits coming through, but doesn't seem to be proceeded according to time submitted or dates traveled (thus quite random).
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Old Oct 17, 2015 | 11:22 pm
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Question for you guys: I'm based in Hawaii and I am considering to use BE points to travel to Europe. The reward chart specifies a North America-Europe award, but considers that North America excludes Hawaii... How many points will it cost to get Europe in saver business class?

I am really hoping that this will be similar to Advantage, where Hawaii is considered part of North America for international, but not for domestic. It will be a shame if I have to get two rewards, one to get to continental US and another from north america to Europe.

Thanks!
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Old Oct 18, 2015 | 6:27 am
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Originally Posted by 1KHI
Question for you guys: I'm based in Hawaii and I am considering to use BE points to travel to Europe. The reward chart specifies a North America-Europe award, but considers that North America excludes Hawaii... How many points will it cost to get Europe in saver business class?

I am really hoping that this will be similar to Advantage, where Hawaii is considered part of North America for international, but not for domestic. It will be a shame if I have to get two rewards, one to get to continental US and another from north america to Europe.

Thanks!
If the note on the award is correct, Hawaii is not counted as North American, then you would need 2 awards. You can call Meeting Services to double check as that is who you have to book the travel through. Additionally, you should call them before getting the awards anyway, to make sure there is availability.
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Old Oct 24, 2015 | 10:38 am
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Just found three expired BXP1 upgrades (expired 6/30/15) in my desk that I forgot about. Any recourse or are they garbage?
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Old Oct 24, 2015 | 10:50 am
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Originally Posted by sts603
Just found three expired BXP1 upgrades (expired 6/30/15) in my desk that I forgot about. Any recourse or are they garbage?
They'll keep you warm by feeding them to your fireplace.
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Old Oct 26, 2015 | 9:07 am
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Hi,

I've got three questions:

1) I have 1700 points set to expire at end of year. Does the whole book and cancel still work or should I just get a bunch of Admirals club day passes?

2) I booked several business class tickets recently on the BA site inputing my biz extra number but have not received anything. How long should this take or should I follow up with biz extra?

3) Does anyone have a biz extra 800 number?

thanks in advance!
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Old Oct 26, 2015 | 9:22 am
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Originally Posted by ThreeA4Me
Hi,

I've got three questions:

1) I have 1700 points set to expire at end of year. Does the whole book and cancel still work or should I just get a bunch of Admirals club day passes?

2) I booked several business class tickets recently on the BA site inputing my biz extra number but have not received anything. How long should this take or should I follow up with biz extra?

3) Does anyone have a biz extra 800 number?

thanks in advance!
Someone can correct me if Im wrong, but I am 99% sure that AA still requires BusinessExtraa tickets to be purchased on 001 (AA) ticket stock. While you can earn miles on BA, you cant have it on BA ticket stock (purchased on BA.com).

This was even that way with US Airways until October 17. You could earn on US Airways flights, but only if you had it on 001 ticket stock. I lost out on about $1300 in tickets from that one.
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