Can I buy a QR J ticket and still get AA miles?
May 23, 2017, 1:16 pm
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Nashville,TN
Programs: AA Gold Elite
Posts: 601
Can I buy a QR J ticket and still get AA miles?
I called the AA desk and got very confusing information.
If I buy a QR ticket in business class, is there any way I can get those miles traveled to add to my AA account?
Thanks in advance. No idea how to find out if the flights I want are a codeshare with AA.
MIA to JNB and return if that helps.
If I buy a QR ticket in business class, is there any way I can get those miles traveled to add to my AA account?
Thanks in advance. No idea how to find out if the flights I want are a codeshare with AA.
MIA to JNB and return if that helps.
May 23, 2017, 1:47 pm
#2
Join Date: Feb 2015
Posts: 539
The QR flights you are looking at will have a booking class on each flight. It's usually a letter in parentheses. Using that code you can search on AA's website under "earn miles with partners" to see how many AA miles you'll get from that QR flight. Also you'll get bonus miles if you have AA status.
May 23, 2017, 1:51 pm
#3
Join Date: Sep 2015
Programs: LH SEN; BA Gold
Posts: 8,405
You can collect miles on QR flights irrespectively of whether the flights are booked under a QR- flight number, an AA flight number or a flight number of any other Oneworld member.
https://www.aa.com/i18n/travel-info/...ines/qatar.jsp
https://www.aa.com/i18n/travel-info/...ines/qatar.jsp
May 23, 2017, 2:01 pm
#4
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: New York, NY
Programs: AA Gold. UA Silver, Marriott Gold, Hilton Diamond, Hyatt (Lifetime Diamond downgraded to Explorist)
Posts: 6,776
Yes you'll add your AA number to the reservation before checking in or give the check-in agent MIA your AA number to credit the flights to your AA account.
Be sure to check https://www.aa.com/i18n/travel-info/...ines/qatar.jsp to find out what you'll be earning by the fare class of each segment.
Be sure to check https://www.aa.com/i18n/travel-info/...ines/qatar.jsp to find out what you'll be earning by the fare class of each segment.
May 23, 2017, 2:05 pm
#5
Join Date: Apr 2012
Posts: 3,944
sweetsleep you can earn AA miles on QR flights. To do so you need to add your AA membership number to the QR booking. If you do not do it while purchasing your tickets it can be done later using the Manage booking facility on the QR webpage.
To find how many AA Miles you will earn you need to use the AA mileage calculator.
To find how many AA Miles you will earn you need to use the AA mileage calculator.
May 23, 2017, 4:06 pm
#6
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Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Nashville,TN
Programs: AA Gold Elite
Posts: 601
Thanks to all for the great replies and advice.
The biz class fare to JNB for my dates is really quite good-hate to use my award miles on AA for such a good deal when I can definitely use those miles for future travel with family.
The biz class fare to JNB for my dates is really quite good-hate to use my award miles on AA for such a good deal when I can definitely use those miles for future travel with family.
May 23, 2017, 5:11 pm
#7
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Tampa, FL
Programs: Hilton Diamond, Delta Platinum
Posts: 1,732
I had to call AA to figure it out. For QR tickets, it's a bit odd as the elite qualifying dollars are based on distance flown and fare class. For our ticket in J, we are getting somewhere near $5000 elite dollars because of the formulas used. Basically, our one trip gets us enough qualifying miles and dollars for Gold elite with AA and about another $1000 spend and 4-5000 miles will get us Platinum status.