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Dec 4, 2014, 10:03 am

#31

skunker

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Quote:

Originally Posted by hogo74

The JL operated NRT-BKK-NRT legs in the routing posted by skunker wouldn't count towards the challenge, only US/AA operated flights do. If you can route DFW-HKG-BKK rather than DFW-NRT-BKK, you'd get more challenge qualifying miles, but still not enough to make up the rest with a single LAX-DCA-LAX run (LAX-DCA-DFW-HKG-[BKK]-HKG-DFW-DCA-LAX is 23,251 miles excluding HKG-BKK-HKG, and watch out to avoid the same flight number for DCA-DFW and DFW-HKG otherwise you'd only get the DCA-HKG mileage rather than the DCA-DFW and DFW-HKG mileage). DFW-HKG would be a long flight in coach, though.

Exactly. The NRT connection is better for total miles, but worse for the US challenge.

Dec 4, 2014, 3:57 pm

#32

zainman

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Quote:

Originally Posted by skunker

Exactly. The NRT connection is better for total miles, but worse for the US challenge.

Thanks again to your responses hogo74 and skunker.

Based on some of the mileage runs available out there at the moment for Jan/Feb, what would be the best way to hit the 30k required on US/AA metal? How would you recommend doing it?

Dec 8, 2014, 6:00 pm

#33

siliconflyer

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Quote:

Originally Posted by skunker

Not if booked as an AA code.

Then it is not a JAL fare booked in Q.

Dec 8, 2014, 7:42 pm

#34

skunker

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Quote:

Originally Posted by siliconflyer

Then it is not a JAL fare booked in Q.

This thread isn't about JAL fares, it is about an AA fare. The question was in regards to a leg booked on JAL in Q, which you can do on this fare. But, you can do it with an AA code or JL code. Please don't confuse people.

Quote:

Originally Posted by finlandokie

Also, JAL flights in Q only earn 30% on AA or US.

Dec 8, 2014, 9:02 pm

#35

Huskiez

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quick question

"watch out to avoid the same flight number for DCA-DFW and DFW-HKG otherwise you'd only get the DCA-HKG mileage rather than the DCA-DFW and DFW-HKG mileage"

if the flight number is the same, your miles are calculated based on the shortest distance?

if they're not the same you should be ok, correct?

Dec 8, 2014, 11:17 pm

#36

havoc29

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Huskiez

Yeah, pretty much.

Dec 9, 2014, 10:04 am

#37

skunker

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Huskiez

Correct, the same applies for DCA-DFW-NRT which is all one flight number in my example above. There are reports that some people received credit for the individual legs after upgrading using an eVIP. If you don't upgrade just count on DCA-NRT or DCA-HKG mileage and be surprised if you get something else.

Dec 13, 2014, 2:42 am

#38

tamadeals

Join Date: Oct 2013

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Aa: $825 lax-dfw-nrt-bkk-nrt-dfw-lax

Routing through DFW on both way is 21102 miles. NRT-BKK-NRT is AA codeshare on JL so I am not sure about the earning rate to AA. Added bonus if anyone want to try the JAL 787 on NRT-BKK.

Sample Date:
American Airlines 2410
Los Angeles (LAX)
February 2, 2015 05:55 AM
Travel Time : 2 h 58 m
Cabin Class : Economy
Dallas/ Fort Worth (DFW)
February 2, 2015 10:53 AM
Booking Code : Q
Plane Type : 738

American Airlines 61
Dallas/ Fort Worth (DFW)
February 2, 2015 11:35 AM
Travel Time : 13 h 40 m
Cabin Class : Economy
Tokyo (NRT)
February 3, 2015 04:15 PM
Booking Code : Q
Plane Type : 777

American Airlines 8411
Operated by Japan Airlines
Tokyo (NRT)
February 3, 2015 06:05 PM
Travel Time : 7 h 10 m
Cabin Class : Economy
Bangkok (BKK)
February 3, 2015 11:15 PM
Booking Code : S
Plane Type : 788

American Airlines 8412
Operated by Japan Airlines
Bangkok (BKK)
February 5, 2015 08:15 AM
Travel Time : 5 h 50 m
Cabin Class : Economy
Seat : unassigned
Tokyo (NRT)
February 5, 2015 04:05 PM
Booking Code : Q
Plane Type : 788

American Airlines 60
Tokyo (NRT)
February 5, 2015 06:30 PM
Travel Time : 11 h 40 m
Cabin Class : Economy
Dallas/ Fort Worth (DFW)
February 5, 2015 03:10 PM
Booking Code : Q
Plane Type : 777

American Airlines 2463
Dallas/ Fort Worth (DFW)
February 5, 2015 04:35 PM
Travel Time : 3 h 23 m
Cabin Class : Economy
Los Angeles (LAX)
February 5, 2015 05:58 PM
Booking Code : Q
Plane Type : 757

Dec 13, 2014, 3:58 am

#39

kauppias

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Quote:

Originally Posted by tamadeals

Aa codeshare should earn as if on AA metal

Dec 13, 2014, 8:12 am

#40

turkyildiz

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I believe it is the case however when booking on AA site it does not show miles for those sectors and scares me a little.

Dec 13, 2014, 9:08 am

#41

skunker

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A little late to the party: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/milea...bkk-797-i.html

Dec 13, 2014, 9:09 am

#42

dlflyer2

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All flights booked with an AA flight number will earn qualifying and redeemable miles at 100%.

You can do an online search airport sector mileage not listed on the AA.com. site i. e. Nrt/Bkk 2892

Last edited by dlflyer2; Dec 14, 2014 at 12:39 am