Originally Posted by
dstan
What does your ticket say? If it shows fare basis V, then you should get 1.0 EQP/mi, regardless of what happens when you make a dummy booking on AA.com. You can also call AA Reservations to inquire as to the complete fare code for your ticket (
e.g., VA7DNR). For reference, you can see all current published fares for a route and your travel dates using ExpertFlyer or this free
Travelocity tool.
Here's an example:
" V FARE BASIS BK FARE TRAVEL-TICKET AP MINMAX RTG
1 *LE7D3N/11XADY L R 642.87 C31JA 7/1 <</ - 15
PASSENGER TYPE-ADT AUTO PRICE-YES
FROM-DFW TO-SFO CXR-AA TVL-23APR09 RULE-6139 FBRNAPV/191
FARE BASIS-LE7D3N/11XADY SPECIAL FARE DIS-L VENDOR-ATP
FARE TYPE-XPN RT-INSTANT PURCHASE NONREFUNDABLE-TYPE FARES
USD 598.02 0015 E27MAR09 D31JAN11 FC-LE7D3N FN-
SYSTEM DATES - CREATED 23OCT08/1944 EXPIRES INFINITY"
Looking at it now, I guess that "V" may be nothing but a dummy header. The fare basis itself states L and books into L.