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Historical Notes
  • October 5th, 2021: New award types introduced: BXL1 for Platinum status and BXP0 to convert Business Extra points to AA miles at a 1:6 rate. New requirement introduced to redeem: Starting January 1, 2023, current members will be required to have three unique travelers and maintain $5,000 in qualifying Business Extra flight activity during the previous 12-month period to redeem points.This policy will go into effect immediately for new members who join the program on October 4, 2021 or later.
  • Feb 2018 - BXP1, BXP2, BXP3 Upgrade Certificates can be redeemed electronically, without the need to redeem or submit paper certificates. [URL="https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/29470237-post1150.html"[/url]
  • Dec 2015 - Unannounced more-restrictive changes to BXP upgrade certificates implemented. [URL="http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/american-airlines-aadvantage/898180-business-extra-program-master-thread-consolidated.html#post25942133"[/url]
  • Nov 2015 - Europe AA Business Extra closed and migrated to AA-BA-IB On Business [URL="http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/american-airlines-aadvantage-combined-airline-program/1715008-aa-ba-ib-europe-business-programme-nov-30-2015-ex-business-extra-europe.html"[/url]
  • Oct 2014 - Business Extra Awards may be redeemed for flights on US Airways
  • Sep 2013 - Business ExtrAA brand changed to simply Business Extra
  • Sep 2012 - Upgrade Awards are no longer restricted to use within 30 days of travel [url=http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/19345217-post394.html[/url]

Key Information
  • Promotion Codes - For a current list of Business ExtrAA promotions, see: Business ExtrAA Bonus Offers (consolidated)

  • Point Expiration - Business Extra points expire on a rolling basis, two years after the year in which they are earned, on December 31 at midnight U.S. Central Time. Their validity can not be extended.

  • Award Redemption - All awards must be redeemed via the Business Extra website. Flight Awards are delivered electronically via email with an Electronic Authorization Number. Upgrade Awards and Admirals Club Day Passes are delivered in paper certificate form via regular mail. Redemption sweeps occur twice per week and expedited delivery is available if you provide your FedEx/UPS account number via email. Gold Status and Admirals Club Membership awards are processed and active in the member's account after approximately one week, with other membership materials delivered in the mail within 4 weeks.

    Note: BE awards must be booked on nonstop flights if they are available between your origin and destination.

  • Award Inventory Codes - Per Meeting Services, Business Extra Awards book into the following inventory (although there are conflicting reports from mvoight and InsipidMonkey on whether or not this information is accurate for PlanAAhead Awards, for which availability may be significantly less than MileSAAver Award and/or T inventory availability):Award Type Books Into
    PlanAAhead - Economy T
    PlanAAhead - Business* U
    PlanAAhead - First Z

    AAnytime - Economy Y
    AAnytime - Business* J
    AAnytime - First F

    Upgrade to Business* C
    Upgrade to First A

    * = First class cabin on 2-class flights
    = First class cabin on 3-class flights

  • Flight Award Reservations - Award Tickets must be booked through AA Meeting Services at 1-800-433-1790 (U.S. and Canada; others contact your local reservations office), and you will need to provide the Reservations Agent with the Electronic Authorization Number from your award certificate. As of Oct 2012, flight awards can be booked without a telephone booking service charge.

  • Flight Award Expiration - As published on the Business Extra website, Award Tickets must be booked within one year of redeeming the certificate, and are then valid for one year from booking:

    Award ticket must be issued by midnight one year from the original award redemption date. Tickets issued against Business Extra flight awards are then valid for one year from the ticket issue date.
  • Upgrade Award Reservations - Upgrade Awards may be applied once a reservation is Ticketed by calling AA Meeting Services or using the Business Extra website. Once requested online you will receive an email with a confirmation number and serial numbers for each upgrade certificate requested.

    Upgrade Awards carry fare restrictions (excludes B, N, O, Q or S fares). Take careful note of your fare when making a reservation. It is possible to "Upfare" a reservation from the lowest available fare to an BXP-upgrade-eligible fare by placing it on Hold at AA.com, calling AA to request the desired higher fare basis code, then completing the purchase online.

    You can specify ITA searches that exclude the ineligible fares as follows:jfk:: aa /f ~bc = b & ~bc = n & ~bc = o & ~bc = q & ~bc = s

    (Or you can place everything after the slash directly in the second advanced control box.)

    These filters can also be concatenated with other commands, such as maximum duration, separated with a semicolon:jfk:: aa /maxdur 800 ; f ~bc = b & ~bc = n & ~bc = o & ~bc = q & ~bc = s

  • Upgrade Award Expiration - Electronic BXP Upgrade Awards are valid for 1 year from redemption. Previously, paper Upgrade Awards were valid thru Jun 30 or Dec 31 of the following year, with the exact date depending on the batch of certificates available at the time of redemption.

  • Returning Unused Awards - Points redeemed for awards but not yet applied to a ticket can be returned for no charge by using the 'returns' option in your account options. Points will be reinstated with an expiration date 2 calendar years from reinstatement (i.e., expiring on December 31 two calendar years from reinstatement). For awards already applied to a ticket, you must call Business ExtrAA customer services at 800-457-7072, or email [email protected]. Customers outside the US should use the email.
  • Business Extra Account Credit - A Business Extra number can be added to an existing reservation (for example, booked by a third-party travel agent) by calling AA Meeting Services.

    A Business Extra number can be added to an existing BA reservation as follows:
    1. Go to www.britishairways.com
    2. Select 'Manage My Booking' tab
    3. Follow the instructions to pull up your reservation
    4. Select the link towards bottom listed under 'Quick Links' 'Add On Business or Business Extra number'
    5. Add your Business Extra number and check the box to give your consent.

    Retroactive credit for completed travel can be requested via the Business Extra website.

  • Contact Business Extra

    Web home page: https://www.businessextra.com

    Booking and Ticketing (Meeting Services desk)
    www.aa.com
    1-800-433-1790 5:00 a.m. - 12:00 midnight (CT) 7 days a week

    Business Extra Customer Service
    1-800-457-7072 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (CT) Monday - Friday
    Fax: 1-817-931-9029
    E-mail: [email protected]

    Link to aa.com BE contact web form
    http://www.aa.com/contactAA/viewEmai...businessExtrAA

    Link to BE web contact form

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Old Dec 25, 2023 | 1:43 am
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Originally Posted by Antarius
Had a Q on missing points. Flew a mixed AA/BA itinerary, returning a few days before Dec 15th. Only 1 of the 5 segments posted. The flight credit option seems to have been disabled - is there a way to get missing points?
I had been emailing these through and after several being credited they have gone silent on the most recent one.
Try an email but I am not holding out hope.
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Old Dec 26, 2023 | 7:49 am
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Originally Posted by Flyer_Joe
Similar question to fotoflyer's, but I put in for BXP8 admiral's club annual membership. Requested and confirmed on 12/14, but it still shows as "pending." FAQ says it should be processed 2-3 days. I was at the club a week after the request and it had not been processed yet. Anyone have any experience with how long this award typically takes to work through their system?
Similar issue here. Redeemed 6 day passes on 12/13. 2 days later they weren't in my AA App so I inquired and they said 2-3 business days. Well, now it's been 13 calendar days and they're still not there. I think I'm looking in the right place - AA App --> Account --> Rewards. Not there. But I have looked just about everywhere else in the app to no avail.
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Old Dec 26, 2023 | 7:55 am
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Originally Posted by PHL
Similar issue here. Redeemed 6 day passes on 12/13. 2 days later they weren't in my AA App so I inquired and they said 2-3 business days. Well, now it's been 13 calendar days and they're still not there. I think I'm looking in the right place - AA App --> Account --> Rewards. Not there. But I have looked just about everywhere else in the app to no avail.
An Admiral Club Day Pass dp...

Ordered Day Pass: 12/14
Day Pass email/posted to account: 12/23
Expiration: 12/23/2024
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Old Dec 26, 2023 | 12:27 pm
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Originally Posted by Markie
I had been emailing these through and after several being credited they have gone silent on the most recent one.
Try an email but I am not holding out hope.
Im in the same boat. Sent a few flight credit requests on 12/14 and most went through the normal process within 72 hours, but two included an Iberia leg and those didnt process correctly. It auto-resubmitted them with a new ticket number (said ticket exchanged, resubmitted with new ticket number) and those still say waiting review. Ive sent emails but theyve stopped replying. In my case, this is key to unlocking my ability to redeem my 4,000 points so Im frustrated. I tried calling but meeting services told me there was absolutely no way of contacting anyone who works in that department.
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Old Dec 26, 2023 | 12:34 pm
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Originally Posted by Markie
I had been emailing these through and after several being credited they have gone silent on the most recent one.
Try an email but I am not holding out hope.
Thanks - I sent one in.

Originally Posted by OneWorldSapphire
Im in the same boat. Sent a few flight credit requests on 12/14 and most went through the normal process within 72 hours, but two included an Iberia leg and those didnt process correctly. It auto-resubmitted them with a new ticket number (said ticket exchanged, resubmitted with new ticket number) and those still say waiting review. Ive sent emails but theyve stopped replying. In my case, this is key to unlocking my ability to redeem my 4,000 points so Im frustrated. I tried calling but meeting services told me there was absolutely no way of contacting anyone who works in that department.
It's unreal as to how poorly thought out this rollout is.
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Old Dec 26, 2023 | 1:12 pm
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Applied a BXP1 to a ticket with available space before the 15th via the website.
it cleared- got email confirmation - have seat assignment in first.

the app shows that upgrade - Confirmed - Complementary for Mr XYZ

however on Dec 16th or 17th I got an email saying my outstanding certificate was converted back to points. (The cert I had used for this)

I still have my seat/upgrade intact in the app.

I suppose I wont worry unless I cant check in at T-24hrs (which was sometimes an issue w BXP1 upgrade). I dont want to have to battle this out at the airport at midnight.

Im waiting to see what happens with check-in - but it seems like maybe the glitch will result in some free miles if in fact I get my upgrade?

anyone with recent experience on this?

who would they even call to ask for help now
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Old Dec 26, 2023 | 1:18 pm
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Originally Posted by fotoflyer88
Applied a BXP1 to a ticket with available space before the 15th via the website.
it cleared- got email confirmation - have seat assignment in first.

the app shows that upgrade - Confirmed - “Complementary for Mr XYZ”

however on Dec 16th or 17th I got an email saying my outstanding certificate was converted back to points. (The cert I had used for this)

I still have my seat/upgrade intact in the app.

I suppose I won’t worry unless I can’t check in at T-24hrs (which was sometimes an issue w BXP1 upgrade). I don’t want to have to battle this out at the airport at midnight.

I’m waiting to see what happens with check-in - but it seems like maybe the glitch will result in some free miles if in fact I get my upgrade?

anyone with recent experience on this?

who would they even call to ask for help now
You can call meeting services (same number you would have used to confirm it unless you did it online when that functionality worked). The problem you may face, like others have (including me) is that you get the email confirming the upgrade from BusinessExtra showing the seat. But did you get an email showing the ticket was actually reissued? If not, you may find that you can't check in and you wind up in a middle seat by the lav. If you have the experience I did, the rep put me on hold when I inquired about my BXP3 cert being redeposited on 12/16 for a March 2024 flight that was confirmed by BE. She came back and told me they moved the seat back to coach because "the upgrade was never paid for" (despite me having a confirmation email). It went nowhere, but suffice to to say it sounds like the lack of any ticket re-issue is what caused my upgrade to get kicked out.
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Old Dec 26, 2023 | 1:38 pm
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Originally Posted by Flyer_Joe
Similar question to fotoflyer's, but I put in for BXP8 admiral's club annual membership. Requested and confirmed on 12/14, but it still shows as "pending." FAQ says it should be processed 2-3 days. I was at the club a week after the request and it had not been processed yet. Anyone have any experience with how long this award typically takes to work through their system?
12/26 update. Received a confirmation email from BE this morning saying they had initiated the Admirals Club membership process and I would get a membership confirmation email directly from Admiral's Club.

Haven't got the email from the club yet, but the membership card is now available in my AA App. The membership date shows as 12/21, so a few days before I was notified and at that time BE still showed it as pending, so looks like there might be some lag between the two systems. Not surprising given they are probably processing the biggest volume of redemption requests they have ever seen. In the past the one day passes would show up within a day or two.
ows as 12/21, although the card and confirmation were not received until 12/26. Not the end of the world - I'm sure they are overwhelmed with request volume right now.

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Originally Posted by PHL
You can call meeting services (same number you would have used to confirm it unless you did it online when that functionality worked). The problem you may face, like others have (including me) is that you get the email confirming the upgrade from BusinessExtra showing the seat. But did you get an email showing the ticket was actually reissued? If not, you may find that you can't check in and you wind up in a middle seat by the lav. If you have the experience I did, the rep put me on hold when I inquired about my BXP3 cert being redeposited on 12/16 for a March 2024 flight that was confirmed by BE. She came back and told me they moved the seat back to coach because "the upgrade was never paid for" (despite me having a confirmation email). It went nowhere, but suffice to to say it sounds like the lack of any ticket re-issue is what caused my upgrade to get kicked out.
I called meeting services. They said everything looks good on their end. They said the best thing for me to do is to try to check in at 24 hours if it doesnt allow me to check in then to give them a call back while theyre open that morning, that works for me and at least its a record that I tried here.
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Old Dec 27, 2023 | 7:44 am
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Originally Posted by fotoflyer88
I called meeting services. They said everything looks good on their end. They said the best thing for me to do is to try to check in at 24 hours if it doesnt allow me to check in then to give them a call back while theyre open that morning, that works for me and at least its a record that I tried here.
I have the same issue on 12 bxp1 upgrades. I have never had a bxp1 trigger a reissue, even when applying via phone. One schedule change so far, ticket reissued and upgrade still intact. One MS agent says all are fine, another says all look fine but not confirmed the way an MS agent would have confirmed.
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Old Dec 27, 2023 | 12:23 pm
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Originally Posted by fotoflyer88
I called meeting services. They said everything looks good on their end. They said the best thing for me to do is to try to check in at 24 hours if it doesnt allow me to check in then to give them a call back while theyre open that morning, that works for me and at least its a record that I tried here.
same situation as you, my wife and I were both able to OLCI and travel smoothly on a pre 12/15 confirmed BXP1.
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Old Dec 27, 2023 | 1:13 pm
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Is anyone besides me having issues with signing up for the new program?
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Old Dec 27, 2023 | 3:52 pm
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Is anyone besides me having issues with signing up for the new program?
Me. I have all the stated requirements and it fails.
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Originally Posted by fotoflyer88
Applied a BXP1 to a ticket with available space before the 15th via the website.
it cleared- got email confirmation - have seat assignment in first.

the app shows that upgrade - Confirmed - “Complementary for Mr XYZ”

however on Dec 16th or 17th I got an email saying my outstanding certificate was converted back to points. (The cert I had used for this)

I still have my seat/upgrade intact in the app.

I suppose I won’t worry unless I can’t check in at T-24hrs (which was sometimes an issue w BXP1 upgrade). I don’t want to have to battle this out at the airport at midnight.

I’m waiting to see what happens with check-in - but it seems like maybe the glitch will result in some free miles if in fact I get my upgrade?

anyone with recent experience on this?

who would they even call to ask for help now
Originally Posted by PHL
You can call meeting services (same number you would have used to confirm it unless you did it online when that functionality worked). The problem you may face, like others have (including me) is that you get the email confirming the upgrade from BusinessExtra showing the seat. But did you get an email showing the ticket was actually reissued? If not, you may find that you can't check in and you wind up in a middle seat by the lav. If you have the experience I did, the rep put me on hold when I inquired about my BXP3 cert being redeposited on 12/16 for a March 2024 flight that was confirmed by BE. She came back and told me they moved the seat back to coach because "the upgrade was never paid for" (despite me having a confirmation email). It went nowhere, but suffice to to say it sounds like the lack of any ticket re-issue is what caused my upgrade to get kicked out.
Originally Posted by himomer
I have the same issue on 12 bxp1 upgrades. I have never had a bxp1 trigger a reissue, even when applying via phone. One schedule change so far, ticket reissued and upgrade still intact. One MS agent says all are fine, another says all look fine but not confirmed the way an MS agent would have confirmed.
I can also confirm that applying a BXP1 or BXP3 does not trigger or require a reissue. I would leave the reservation as is without calling again, and chances are you will be able to OLCI just fine.
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Old Dec 28, 2023 | 6:38 am
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Originally Posted by Antarius
Me. I have all the stated requirements and it fails.
Me as well. And I have no idea how to get support.

I have a business with four travelers. I have a business Citi card in the name of that same business. I exceed the spend threshold, although with the business card, I believe both the spend threshold and the employee levels are waived. The only thing I can think of that might be causing my failure is lack of an email address that matches the company name?
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