Originally Posted by
jft3
Interesting. And I guess you can accrue miles with whatever bonuses you might have as well since it's technically a paid ticket.
Right. I'm thinking of using this as a method of mileage running. For example, AA BOS-DFW-HKG in J costs 110K miles roundtrip, but would generate (as an EXP):
19730 EQM's
29595 EQP's
39460 Base RDM's + 9865 class of service RDM's + 24,000 bonus miles for 2015 (if in J/R/D fare code, 7,000 if not) = 59,325 to 73,325 RDM's
That's pretty incredible - ultimately costs you ~35k for a roundtrip to Asia in AA J. Throw in an SWU for good measure and it's 35K for F. Even as a non-elite you're talking about 30-36K RDM's for a 110K ticket!
I can knock that out 3 times and be almost as EXP for 2016 via EQP's.