American Airlines on July 21 will add a new tier to its AAdvantage Business program. It's called AAdvantage Business Select and is for companies that spend at least $250,000 in a calendar year.
AAdvantage Business Select offers savings of up to 4% on eligible fares, Preferred Group 5 boarding and immediate access to company-earned miles for free travel and employee transfers.
American requires companies that don't qualify for Select to have a minimum of five registered travelers and spend at least $5,000 on eligible flights over the last 12 months before it can use miles.
All AAdvantage Business members continue to earn one AAdvantage mile for every $1 spent on eligible travel, and registered travelers can earn additional loyalty points.
American introduced AAdvantage Business in October 2023 for small and midsize companies as a replacement for the Business Extra program.
Since launching the program, American has made other changes to AAdvantage Business. Last October, the carrier added policy control, enabling travel managers to set corporate travel policies in the program's travel management portal. The carrier in July 2024 expanded point-accrual capability to bookings in all channels after limiting it to direct bookings.
Source: Business Travel News