Originally Posted by MauiTigerShark
... Am I misreading this or is this table just for explorer tickets which have 'special' mileage accrual rules? ...
This table is for LONEx type tickets where all travel books to
L class. So it reflected the earnings available on a FF program by carrier basis in L class when posted by
Gardyloo.
Originally Posted by MauiTigerShark
... The question arising from this is isn't this unfair to AAdvantage members? Asia Miles flyers can accumulate on AA and spend on AA but not vice versa...doesn't seem right.
Fairness does not come into it; it relates to individual agreements between the individual airlines; it's purely commercial and it's not really a oneworld issue.
What happens is that if a member of a FF program travels on a "partner" airline's flight (whether oneworld or not) that partner has an agreement to pay for FF miles/points that may be credited to the member's program. Such agreement specifies varying rates and points earning based on several factors,
including booking class.
In this case, CX have decided they will not pay AA for miles to be credited to an AAdvantage member's account with travel in L class on CX flights. However, AA will pay CX for miles to credited to an Asia Miles member's account with travel in L class on AA flights.