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Old Nov 16, 2009 | 11:20 am
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etch5895
 
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Originally Posted by imagineertobe

AA might be your best bet for this itinerary. You'll earn 125% redeemable miles (RDM) and 125% elite qualifying miles (EQM) and 150% elite qualifying points (EQP) for any flight booked in eligible Business fare codes - CX/JL/LA (C/D/I/J), RJ (J/C/D), AA (D/I/J). You'd therefore get AA Platinum status (oneworld Sapphire) based on EQPs (58,021 assuming all segments are in Business).
Thanks. I hadn't honestly looked hard at AA but it does look like their program has it's advantages. Although this RTW trip has only 3 AA segments, my side trip to Arizona would almost certainly be booked on AA as well, only not as part of the RTW itself, and in coach. Attaining Sapphire status in one trip is a big plus.
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