Guest Post from Doctor of Credit: Four Frequent Flyer Programs You Probably Haven’t Heard Of

Most people are familiar with all of the regular frequent flyer programs, you can earn miles from flying, credit card spend or by shopping using their online portal. What most people don’t know is that a lot of major airlines also have business frequent flyer programs which can be used in conjunction with personal frequent flyer programs, meaning you can double dip and earn points twice.

These miles are earned in a separate program and cannot be used in conjunction with your personal miles. Most people will automatically think they aren’t eligible as they don’t have a business. This is technically true, but most people will find that they can also have a business with a little bit of thought. Your employees might just be family members that help you out with your thriving eBay or Amazon business – allowing you to not only get business miles on your flights but also on family members who fly regularly!

There are four airlines that have publicized business frequent flyer programs. The are listed below along with a little bit of information on each program.

American Airlines Business ExtrAA (link)

Business Extra is free and available to all businesses that have two or more employees. You earn 2 Business ExtrAA miles per $10 spent. You can also ear miles by using AACargo.com for your shipping needs.  This might not sound like a lot, but it’s important to remember that Business ExtrAA miles are far more valuable than regular American Airlines miles.

To earn Business ExtrAA miles, you will need to include your Business ExtrAA number when you book a flight with American Airlines.  This can be saved to your AAdvantage account so you don’t need to remember it (particularly helpful when your employees are also friends & family).   Continue reading →