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Old Jun 3, 2011 | 3:45 am
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Originally Posted by hmberlin
My wife and I just flew PHL-DEN-SNA. I had my award miles credited to my MP account. She had hers to her US Dividend Miles account. Today the miles were just posted and, with the exception of my bonus miles, the base award miles for each sector were different as follows:

PHL-DEN.....1,557 (UA).....1,569 (US)
DEN-SNA.......846 (UA)........833 (US)
trip total.....2,403 (UA).....2,402 (US)

Granted, this trip total differs by only one mile one way. But suppose I’m taking a long-haul trip, LAX-LHR. The decision as to whether or not I book my flight with UA or US, or want my award miles credited to one or the other could be significant when also I have elite bonus miles factored in.

What I am asking is, why should there be a difference in the award miles between the same two cities, especially when these carriers are *A members?
You are wasting valuable time in your life worrying about this scenario. Do you have any idea what the % difference is in you above example that has lead you to worry about future incidence?

.04%

Save your efforts for something more worthwhile than 1 mile.
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