Future credit cardmembers
Miles earned from the Primary Cardmember and Authorized Users post to the company’s AAdvantage Business™ account. Each cardmember (Primary and employee) earn Loyalty Points on their card purchases. Loyalty Points earned by the Primary Cardmember post to the Primary's AAdvantage® account. Loyalty Points earned by the employee post to the employee's AAdvantage® account.
An AAdvantage Business™ account is created with a new Citi® / AAdvantage Business™ Mastercard® account. As long as there isn't an existing business account, it will be created upon application approval. AAdvantage® bonus miles earned from a new account bonus will post to the company’s AAdvantage Business™ account.
Yes, you can earn Loyalty Points toward status with the Citi® / AAdvantage Business™ Mastercard®. Each cardmember (Primary and employees) earns 1 Loyalty Point toward status for every $1 spent on their card. In addition, business cardmembers can earn 1 Loyalty Point on eligible AAdvantage Business™ travel if they have completed program registration.
No, there’s no fee to add an employee as an Authorized User. The business earns AAdvantage® miles for purchases made on each employee card. Employees earn Loyalty Points toward their personal AAdvantage® account once they’re registered in both the AAdvantage® and AAdvantage Business™ programs.
Businesses earn 2 AAdvantage® miles for every $1 cardmembers (Primary and employees) spend on:
Plus, your business earns 1 AAdvantage® mile per $1 spent on other purchases with your card.
Cardmembers also earn 1 additional Loyalty Point per $1 spent on purchases with their card. This is on top of Loyalty Points earned as an AAdvantage® member and within the AAdvantage Business™ program.
Current credit cardmembers
As a Citi® / AAdvantage Business™ cardmember, you and your business travelers (Authorized Users and employees) will earn Loyalty Points toward status and miles for your business as part of the AAdvantage Business™ program. The business also earns AAdvantage® miles for purchases made on each eligible credit card, both by the Primary Cardmember and by any Authorized Users. Primary Cardmembers and Authorized Users will earn Loyalty Points based on eligible purchases made on the card in their name, which will post to their personal AAdvantage® account.
For more details on the Citi® / AAdvantage Business™ World Elite Mastercard®, visit the terms and conditions.
Cardmembers with a Citi® / AAdvantage Business™ credit card or another Citi® / AAdvantage® small business credit card are eligible (‘eligible credit cards’) for membership in the AAdvantage Business™ program. If you have questions about if you have an eligible credit card, call Citi at the number on the back of your card.
After your eligible credit card account is enrolled in the AAdvantage Business™ program, you will receive details regarding your registration from the AAdvantage Business™ program via email.
Businesses earn 1 AAdvantage® mile for every 1 U.S. dollar on eligible business travel. Plus, businesses can earn 2 miles per $1 on eligible American Airlines purchases when using their Citi® / AAdvantage Business™ Mastercard®.
To earn additional Loyalty Points toward status, a traveler must:
For more details on eligible business travel, visit the program terms and conditions.
No, all AAdvantage® miles earned from the Primary Cardmember and Authorized Users post to the AAdvantage Business™ account.
As a business owner, you can view accrued miles in the AAdvantage Business™ travel management portal.
Yes, Primary Cardmembers may earn Loyalty Points for eligible purchases made on the credit card in their name. Other business travelers (Authorized Users) earn Loyalty Points for every eligible purchase made on the credit card in their name. Loyalty Points will post to each cardmember’s personal AAdvantage® account.
For a limited time, Primary Cardmembers will earn 1 Loyalty Point for every $1 spent on eligible business card purchases by any Authorized User.
You can register any U.S.- and Canada-based employees, including Authorized Users and individual contractors, to your account, and they must have their own AAdvantage® account. Use the travel management portal to add travelers, track responses and manage invitations.
Once you add a traveler, they receive an email to complete registration. If they don’t complete registration and the link expires, you can send another invitation from the travel management portal.
Keep in mind you cannot register a traveler on their behalf because they must accept the terms to participate in the program.
Businesses that close their Citi® / AAdvantage Business™ or other eligible Citi® / AAdvantage® small business credit card account (Primary or Authorized User) will no longer earn miles for the business or Loyalty Points for the Primary Cardmember and Authorized Users. For questions on how to close your eligible card account, call Citi at the number on the back of your card.
However, the business will still earn miles on eligible business travel with their AAdvantage Business™ account that is now subject to program threshold requirements.
If you’d like to close your AAdvantage Business™ account, contact the AAdvantage Business™ team once your eligible credit card account has been closed.
No, miles don't expire if an active Citi® / AAdvantage Business™ or eligible Citi® / AAdvantage® small business credit card is linked to the AAdvantage Business™ account.
Once the Primary Cardmember registers you in the AAdvantage Business™ travel management portal, you'll receive an email on how to register. Follow the instructions to complete your AAdvantage Business™ profile. Then, you can start earning additional Loyalty Points on eligible business travel with American and purchases you make as an Authorized User on the eligible credit card.
If you haven't received an invitation to join the AAdvantage Business™ program, speak with your company's Primary Cardmember or Travel Manager.