Originally Posted by
TelFunku
I wonder how AC MPMs are set and maintained. Last week I was surprised to find that YYZ-IST-UFA (shortest possible *A route) is in fact over MPM. It still squeaks in under +5% (or as a published TK routing), but then stopovers in US or Northern/Southern Europe are effectively ruled out.
Its not an AC MPM - MPM is set internationally (by IATA?)
here is an example for YYZ-UFA (interestingly you could route it via Pacific!)
[KVS Availability Tool 7.1.2 - Reference: Maximum Permitted Mileage [MPM]: YYZ-UFA]
Code:
GI M 5M 10M 15M 20M 25M
MPM AT 6474 6797 7121 7445 7768 8092
MPM PA 11163 11721 12279 12837 13395 13953
The problem is that AE uses a very restrictive MPM5M, while others such as US used 25M, and others none at all. I am not aware for any other ffp using such restrictive MPM for rewards as AE does.