AAdvantage Business is American’s free small business rewards program, and if you’re eligible and fly American with any frequency, it’s absolutely worth participating (it essentially lets you earn one bonus Loyalty Point and AAdvantage mile per eligible dollar spent on flights, beyond what you usually earn).
At the moment, we’re seeing an elevated new member bonus for those who register for an account, making it the ideal time to sign-up, if you haven’t done so already (thanks to Doctor Of Credit for flagging this).
Earn 15K bonus miles with AAdvantage Business
Through October 31, 2026, the AAdvantage Business program is offering 15,000 AAdvantage bonus miles to anyone who registers for the program with promotion code GET15K. Bonus miles will post within six to eight weeks following the successful enrollment in the program. For what it’s worth, prior to this, the bonus was up to 10,000 miles, so this is 50% better.
I should mention that in order to be eligible to participate in the AAdvantage Business program, you need to have a business in the United States or Canada with a Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN) or Business Number. However, even small businesses are eligible for this program, so that’s pretty awesome.
There’s no activity required to earn the 15,000 bonus miles in your AAdvantage Business account. Let me emphasize that with AAdvantage Business, miles are accrued to the business, and can then be shared with any company member, so they can redeem through their personal AAdvantage account.
There’s one main catch with the AAdvantage Business program, which is that in order to actually redeem the rewards you earn, you need to meet one of two activity requirements:
- You must have at least five unique travelers who have credited flights to the AAdvantage Business account, totaling at least $5,000 in flight revenue over the course of a calendar year
- Alternatively, you can be a Citi® / AAdvantage Business™ World Elite Mastercard® member, in which case the minimum requirement is waived, and there’s no minimum to the spending or number of travelers
Maximize value by double dipping
There’s the opportunity to really maximize value here by taking advantage of two promotions. The Citi AAdvantage Business Card often has a great welcome bonus, with the $99 annual fee even waived for the first 12 months.
So there’s value to taking advantage of both of these promotions:
- First sign-up for the AAdvantage Business program with promotion code GET15K
- Once you’ve signed up for it, apply for the Citi AAdvantage Business Card (based on your AAdvantage account number, your new credit card should automatically link the two accounts)
- This then lets you earn both the bonus miles that are part of the credit card bonus, as well as the bonus miles that are part of the AAdvantage Business program bonus
There are many reasons to apply for the Citi AAdvantage Business Card, and the unique double dipping opportunity some cardmembers are eligible for has made this one of my go-to cards for everyday spending.
Bottom line
The AAdvantage Business program is offering 15,000 bonus miles to new businesses that sign-up with promotion code GET15K. Assuming you’re eligible, this is absolutely worth taking advantage of.
The only catch is that in order to actually cash out those miles from your business account, you need to have qualifying activity. That could include having five travelers spend $5,000 in a year, or there’s the easier option, which is just to pick up the Citi AAdvantage Business Card. Just make sure you open the business account before you apply for the credit card, so that your card will then automatically correctly link to the account.
Do you plan on taking advantage of this AAdvantage Business promotion?
Can get 20k through 5/31 with code SMB20K
What if you had closed a business card? If you apply for a new one with or without the bonus to rescue the stranded points from the first time, would a new number be assigned?
Only interested in reactivating the old points, nothing else.
@ Norita -- Once an AAdvantage number is tied to an AAdvantage Business account, it should stay linked. If you're talking about unlocking the ability to transfer points to an individual's AAdvantage account, then opening a Citi AAdvantage Business Card would accomplish that, even if you had the card in the past.
Who among your readers is going to qualify for this?
@ JamesW -- I would assume many people? You're saying this because you think most people are already members, or because you think they're not eligible?
I qualify, so appreciate the post.
Any way to get the 10k if you already opened the Citi AAdvantage Business card?
@ Patrick -- Unfortunately not, since opening the card automatically gets you an AAdvantage Business account, and this is only for first time members.