Originally Posted by
muc2asia
SJC-SFO does not exist, but to craz' point, I would suggest either SJC to LAX or somewhere else and then back to JFK, LGA, or EWR. And then calculate which route gives the most miles.
You have lots of options here. I would not give up the trip in vain.
You might be able to add a lot of 500 mile trips that will bump up your total....like a true MR would do.
Let us know how you make out.
Er, what. If he routes to the final destination or co-terminal, it would no longer be considered a trip-in-vain. If you route to your final destination you would be sure to get the miles, but no refunds. If you declare a trip-in-vain (which means they will route you back to your origin using the most convenient path), you will get a refund and the miles for your flown segments. Technically, they only have to refund the unflown segments, but I believe they will generally refund the entire flight. If you get the refund, I wouldn't count on getting ORC for the unflown segments.