New to Business Extra. Signed up for it in October 2021, was approved, but never realized I had to add my Business Extra number to bookings, which I am doing going forward.

I read on the website that I can request credit for flights going back up to a year, so I used the "missing flight" form on the BE website to try a flight from 10/08/21.

I received a response on that flight within a day or two. The flight was denied any points.

Disq. Reason: Ineligible for Base Points

Rejected: Coupon disqualified

Details about the flight:

Method: Fare

Business (J)

Round trip

Anyone know what I may have done wrong?

Was it a corporate booking? Those generally don't qualify as they are discounted fare.

Did you use a discount offer of some kind?

I've mostly used my points for upgrades, but I just redeemed 5,000 points for a US domestic roundtrip flight that would have cost $732, and it was super easy to use their website. Personally, I consider that incredible value when it would have cost 81K redeemable miles. I was torn between the Y ticket for 5K and the F ticket for 8K but ultimately went with the Y to save the points for a year admiral pass or perhaps just ~19,000 redeemables. What are others using BE points for these days?

I'm back to using BXP1s for J to F on Flagship Transcons. I had done the annual AC membership but it's a much lower value than BXP1s. I value the 650-point BXP1s at about $200 (the most I would pay for J to F without FFD -- sadly I'm flying out of BOS rather than JFK on this these days), whereas the AC is 3300 vs. a $450 credit card fee. I think if you don't have a use for BXP1s, the flights and even AC membership are reasonable uses.

Sorry if this has been discussed earlier. With the new program eliminating 500-mile upgrades and Elites receiving automatic upgrades, if I am currently on a waitlist request for BXP1 upgrade, where does that approval fall within priority order against an Elite that is getting an automatic upgrade?

I’m wondering if it will move me up more in priority than just relying on an automatic upgrade from my Platinum status.

I believe BXP1 upgrades are treating the same as SWU/miles+copay for these purposes. Up until the day of departure you will need C inventory to open up (or A if you happen to be trying to upgrade a J ticket to F on a transcon).

If it does not clear before the day of departure, you would be added to the upgrade list ahead of elites at the same level of you who are requesting complimentary upgrades. Anyone with a higher status would get higher priority on the upgrade list regardless of upgrade instrument.
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​​There is a master thread on PALL order that may have more information.

Thank you for this clear explanation! I did find the thread you referred to here.

Apologize in advance for the noobie question... I'm looking to book my first ticket using the Business Extra points. Is it possible to book for 2 passengers together? I can put in the origin/destination/dates but the "1 traveler" button won't let me select it to add more passengers. If I book for 1 pax, it shows several good options at 4.4k but I want to ensure I can book a 2nd pax on the same flights for 4.4k before locking the first one in. Any guidance?
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I would recommend calling Business Extra Customer Services/ or Meeting Services. The online tools for these type of bookings are wonky at best.

Flight HNL->DFW (late september)

I have available BXP1 certs, which I tried to apply and seem to have been waitlisted.
Currently no C inventory on EF, seems like the HNL->DFW flight only opens up a day or two before the flight presuming that business inventory "J" i think still exists.

I've been told by EXP Desk that Mile and Cash are equivalent to BXP1. From everything im reading I don't know that to be the case

1. EXP Complimentary Upgrade
2. Miles + Cash Upgrade
3. BXP1

It seems like BXP1, up until 24 hours in advance, is the best way to go.
Should I withdraw it after T-24?

can someone confirm I am looking at this correctly? IE is an EXP w BXP1, vs a EXP with miles and Cash upgrade higher?
Also I am traveling with my wife a standard member of AAdvantage (no status), on same PNR, lmk if that affects the answer


thanks

If I got a comp up from Y to J on a TCON, can I use a BXP1 to further upgrade from J to F (assuming A availability)?

No, double upgrades are not possible on AA using any instrument.

Is there any way to determine online if the upgrade I was granted utilized my BXP1 award, or if was a complimentary upgrade, in which case my BXP1 would still be available for future use?

Just got off the phone with the Meeting Service Desk about this. They said my Platinum Complimentary Upgrade trumped the BXP1 certificate. And that the BXP1 upgrade falls at the end of the list below the complimentary upgrades. She basically said the BXP1 have no value to me as platinum and I could get the certificates refunded back to my Business Extra account.

This doesn’t seem right based on njvandy’s earlier response and the thread that addresses upgrade priorities.

Can anyone tell me what is true?