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Jun 26, 2016, 2:58 pm
#16
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Last edited by sirrebral; Jun 26, 2016 at 2:59 pm Reason: clarification
Jun 26, 2016, 6:34 pm
#17
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It's dependent on your definition of 'booked on american'. If you're defining that as "purchased on aa.com" then that is different than the more common definition on FT of "booked with an aa flight number". So, the person saying that you get 100% RDM when booked on AA was meaning that you get 100 EQM when booked on AA flight numbers.
Jun 27, 2016, 11:35 am
#18
Join Date: Jun 2014
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It's dependent on your definition of 'booked on american'. If you're defining that as "purchased on aa.com" then that is different than the more common definition on FT of "booked with an aa flight number". So, the person saying that you get 100% RDM when booked on AA was meaning that you get 100 EQM when booked on AA flight numbers.
If I go to AA.com and purchase a ticket, for, say, "BA112", the "BA" earning rules apply.
If I go to BA.com and purchase a ticket, for, say, "AA6133", the "AA" earning rules apply; even though "AA6133" is actually operated by BA.
Jun 28, 2016, 6:41 am
#19
Join Date: Apr 2016
Programs: BA Silver, DL Gold.
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Exactly; "booked on" is ambiguous and should be avoided. And it is very important to understand that "purchased from" is completely irrelevant to the rules for earning miles (either kind) or EQD.
If I go to AA.com and purchase a ticket, for, say, "BA112", the "BA" earning rules apply.
If I go to BA.com and purchase a ticket, for, say, "AA6133", the "AA" earning rules apply; even though "AA6133" is actually operated by BA.
If I go to AA.com and purchase a ticket, for, say, "BA112", the "BA" earning rules apply.
If I go to BA.com and purchase a ticket, for, say, "AA6133", the "AA" earning rules apply; even though "AA6133" is actually operated by BA.
Jun 28, 2016, 7:52 am
#20
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