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Old Jul 22, 2009 | 6:29 am
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ramo
 
Join Date: Jul 2003
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Originally Posted by Airbumps
Can anybody just tell me how the basic miles for other *A flights are calculated?
The basic rule is (Mileage rounded up to nearest 100) * (fare class multiplier)

where the fare class multiplier can be:
- 2.0 (200%) for (most) business and first
- 1.0 (100%) for "normal" economy (and some business, like with AC)
- 0.25 (25%) for low economy

Whether a given fare class belongs to "normal" economy or low economy depends on the airline flown.
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