Circle mapper vs distance
Sep 29, 2014, 1:24 am
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Circle mapper vs distance
Hi Everyone,
(I tried to search for the answer before posting but could not find anything. I apologize in advance if this has already been covered...)
To see the range of Tier 1 Avios redemptions from LAX, I use Great Circle Mapper to draw a circle at 649nm@LAX.
ABQ falls within this circle.
However, LAX-ABQ is a Tier 2 Avios redemption and when I check the actual flight distance between LAX and ABQ, it's 677 mi.
Can someone explain what I am doing wrong or why this discrepancy occurs?
Thanks!
(I tried to search for the answer before posting but could not find anything. I apologize in advance if this has already been covered...)
To see the range of Tier 1 Avios redemptions from LAX, I use Great Circle Mapper to draw a circle at 649nm@LAX.
ABQ falls within this circle.
However, LAX-ABQ is a Tier 2 Avios redemption and when I check the actual flight distance between LAX and ABQ, it's 677 mi.
Can someone explain what I am doing wrong or why this discrepancy occurs?
Thanks!
Sep 29, 2014, 1:26 am
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Redemption bands are in miles not nautical miles. You need to enter 649mi@LAX into gcmap. LAX-ABQ is 677mi so in band 2.
BA does put some routes in a higher or lower band for their own redemptions. See: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/briti...ing-bands.html
BA does put some routes in a higher or lower band for their own redemptions. See: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/briti...ing-bands.html
Sep 29, 2014, 2:23 am
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Sep 29, 2014, 3:24 am
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Redemption bands are in miles not nautical miles. You need to enter 649mi@LAX into gcmap. LAX-ABQ is 677mi so in band 2.
BA does put some routes in a higher or lower band for their own redemptions. See: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/briti...ing-bands.html
BA does put some routes in a higher or lower band for their own redemptions. See: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/briti...ing-bands.html