Advice and input on how to work Business Extra and AA Miles
Dec 7, 2022, 10:53 am
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Apr 2022
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Advice and input on how to work Business Extra and AA Miles
I hope this is the correct area for asking for advice. So, I need some input on options for the use of AA Business Extra Point that the bulk of which will expire at the end of the month.
I have around 7500 business extra points. It seems that PlanAhead Awards are non-existent these days for almost any flight pair to Asia - I could use these points to book a discounted ticket to NRT and then redeem for upgrade certs via business extra or I could use my 170k and points to find flight pairs to NRT. Or I could do something completely different - Europe or Australia/New Zealand.
Does anyone have thoughts on making the most/best use of my points?
Thanks,
e
I have around 7500 business extra points. It seems that PlanAhead Awards are non-existent these days for almost any flight pair to Asia - I could use these points to book a discounted ticket to NRT and then redeem for upgrade certs via business extra or I could use my 170k and points to find flight pairs to NRT. Or I could do something completely different - Europe or Australia/New Zealand.
Does anyone have thoughts on making the most/best use of my points?
Thanks,
e
Dec 9, 2022, 9:21 am
#4
Used to be 'g_leyser'
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Brandon Johnson International Airport (expect delays)
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Redeem for upgrade codes before end of year (actually I think they extended the expiration date to end of Feb 2023). They will have a 12 month expiration date. If you can't use the upgrades, you can redeposit them and effectively extend the expiration date of the points.
Dec 9, 2022, 10:06 am
#5
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Los Angeles& Telluride
Programs: UA1K, 1MM,AA Exec. Platinum, Global Entry, Nexus
Posts: 731
Forgive my lack of knowledge, but how does one redeem business points for "upgrade codes"? And what are "Upgrade codes"?
thank you for your answers.
thank you for your answers.
Dec 9, 2022, 11:14 am
#6
Used to be 'g_leyser'
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Brandon Johnson International Airport (expect delays)
Programs: AA PlatPro, HH Gold, Bonvoy Gold, IHG Plat, Reno Air MEGA Platinum
Posts: 10,037
Dec 9, 2022, 12:38 pm
#7
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Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: PHL, NYC
Programs: AA PLT, DL SLV, UA SLV, MR LTT, HH DIA
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The BXP3 awards are effectively like SWUs, or even points + cash upgrades. 3100 points each way. I've found these, and the domestic BXP 1 (650 points) awards the most useful. I've never found a PlanAAhead award that I could use BXP points for.
tomj888 They're not so much codes as they are e-certificates with redemption codes (e.g. BXP3) to use for various AA benefits. You need to join BusinessExtra with a company name (which you presumably own or manage travel for) and generate $5000 minimum annual ticket purchases spread across 3 members of company. Then you earn points based on spend that can be used for redemptions. These are completely separate from AAdvantage award and loyalty point earnings for flights and other mechanisms.
tomj888 They're not so much codes as they are e-certificates with redemption codes (e.g. BXP3) to use for various AA benefits. You need to join BusinessExtra with a company name (which you presumably own or manage travel for) and generate $5000 minimum annual ticket purchases spread across 3 members of company. Then you earn points based on spend that can be used for redemptions. These are completely separate from AAdvantage award and loyalty point earnings for flights and other mechanisms.