How to earn points

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In the air

The easiest way to earn points is to fly. As a member, your company earns Business Extra points for employees' travel on American Airlines, American Eagle, British Airways, Iberia and Japan Airlines, and points are also earned on select flights* operated by Finnair and Qantas Airways.

Promotional offers

To accelerate your company's earning power and get to your next award faster, Business Extra offers bonus point flight and partner promotions. Stay in the know by visiting the Special Offers page, your monthly Account Summary email or by opting in for promotional emails.

How earning points works

One Business Extra point for
every $5 in eligible flight spend**.

^$5 = 1pt

Enter your company's
annual air spend:

$

That's

= 200

points per year

For a full list of redemption options, see the award chart »

More ways to earn

American Airlines Cargo

Your company can also earn Business Extra points if it's an approved AACargo^SM shipper and you use aacargo.com Opens another site in a new window that may not meet accessibility guidelines to book at least 5% of your shipments. For complete details on how to earn points for shipping with American, visit aacargo.com. Opens another site in a new window that may not meet accessibility guidelines

Spread the word

In order to earn, your company's Business Extra account number needs to be included in every reservation, no matter how travel is booked. So socializing the account number with your team is crucial to ensure earning happens with every flight. Visit the education center to learn how easy it is for employees, travel managers and travel agencies to add the number.

Customer spotlight

“Our employees earn miles while our business gets points. Everybody's a winner.”

— Greg and Elisa Mohr
Gondola Adventures
Business Extra member since 2005

View more Customer spotlights »

Earning points Q & A

When are points posted to my account? This content can be expanded

Points earned on eligible flights post to your account throughout the month, typically within 2-3 days of flight.

Points earned through promotional offers post based on the terms and conditions of the individual promotion.

Do points expire? This content can be expanded

Points expire two calendar years after they're earned. For example, points earned anytime during will expire on December 31, .

Can I add my account number to an existing reservation? This content can be expanded

Yes! In the United States and Canada, email business.extra@aa.com or call 800-457-7072, 8:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. (CT), Monday through Friday to have your number added.

Outside the United States and Canada, contact the local American Airlines reservations office Opens another site in a new window that may not meet accessibility guidelines , your local American Airlines ticket office Opens another site in a new window that may not meet accessibility guidelines or email business.extra@aa.com.

Can I request points for a past flight? This content can be expanded

Yes! Requests can be submitted online for flights taken within the last 12 months****. You may submit a single ticket or multiple — it all starts with a Flight Credit Request.

* Purchased from and ticketed by American (AA* flights on 001 ticket stock)
**Countries/regions in Central and South America, the Caribbean and Bermuda may be subject to different terms and conditions.
*** Within North America excluding U.S. Transcontinental
**** Flights taken prior to enrollment in the Business Extra program are not eligible for flight credit.

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