Originally Posted by
BizFlyin
Because that is the way it is. Distance != fare. Also, they are probably served by different airlines, no?
EDIT: Now that I re-read your post, are you checking only on BA metal? So for example, are you going the long way to SYD?
No these amounts apply to partner flights. JFK-HKG on CX, LAX-SYD on QF.
At first I thought this might have been a glitch with the reward calculator tool on ba.com, but when I tried to make dummy bookings, I got quoted the 105,000 and 150,000 respectively for these routes.