<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Darren:
Even if this was one flight number (I don't know whether it is or not), when you are dealing with direct flights, the miles are calculated from the beginning of the direct flight until the end, no matter where it connects. For example, American has a direct flight from LAX to Brussels which connects through Chicago. To calculate miles, you would do it from LAX-BRU, not LAX-ORD-BRU.</font>
Darren, I'm not near as expert as some people in this, but the AA timetable does not bear out what you say. Now whether AAdvantage miles are awarded based on the timetable or your proposition I don't know.
However, there are several clear examples where the timetable mileage is
not the point-to-point mileage when a enroute stop is involved.
MCO-RNO timetable: 2606
MCO-RNO direct: 2315
RSW-SLC timetable: 2370
RSW-SLC direct: 1984
and one of the best:
OKC-PSP timetable: 2368
OKC-PSP direct: 1081