American Airlines launched a new Business ExtrAA program promotional offer geared toward small and medium businesses based in the Chicago area. As part of American’s ongoing support of the small businesses in a tough economy, newly enrolled Chicago-based companies can receive up to 20,000 Business ExtrAA bonus points – enough for ten Plan AAhead economy class award tickets that can be used for travel in the Continental United States, Canada and Mexico.

To earn the first award ticket, companies must enroll in the Business ExtrAA program using referral code EARN10 and have any one of their employees fly one qualifying round trip using the company’s new account number during the offer period through Jan. 31, 2012. Newly enrolled companies that spend $20,000 or more on qualifying flights within the offer period will earn the equivalent of ten award tickets. Every employee who travels using the company’s Business ExtrAA account number can help the company earn points, while continuing to earn their AAdvantage miles. For more information on the promotion, visit www.aa.com/earn10.