CaptRobPhD

Newbie first post.

Got onboard (2x actually, wife and I) the J fare JFK-SCL r/t earlier this week (first week April) and joined AA FF program after-the-fact, so too late to associate that trip with AA account now but 1) assume I can just do at check in?

Also, now that I'm kinda addicted at perusing deals, probably gonna jump on J class LAN fare to GYE @$1000 r/t for August, but 2) also from reading AAd webpage it appears LAN booked (whether via AA website or directly from LAN) credit equally in AA account? I understand the LAN ride in J is better than AA.

3) Just for sanity sake, is my math correct on the LAN options: 6,000 base miles r/t + 25% class bonus +1.5 EQM puts the GYE trip @ 10,500 points (miles); the SCL routing thru DFW is approx 10,000 base + 2,500 class + 5,000 EQM= 17,500?

First and only irrelevant disclosure: I 'fly' 400k miles per year but travel far less...most of my travel miles do not earn any credit. Can reposition myself throughout states for good deals fairly easily but based at ORD. Wife and I also have the 30k Citi card approved...maybe make a run for Plat by end of year. Interesting hobby....

Cheers!