Miles earned on direct flights?
Hi folks--I'm an [ex-CO] UA defector and just getting to know the ropes of the AA program as I ramp up some flying over here.
Direct flights in the AA world seem a bit fuzzy for me. Search of the forum didn't produce anything, and here is what I've figured out: The US program guide notes that direct earns the nonstop's distance, and US website returns me flights that are shown as direct with a stop. On the other hand, I can't find anything on how the AA program treats direct flights. My US flights searched on AA display the exact same as a connecting flight and not in the 'traditional' display format of a direct flight (one flight number displayed once with the stop as a footnote).
Also a totally unrelated question: what is AA's track record for changing up earnings on partners? I've got some travel on BA booked for the summer/fall in deep discount Y (Q&O?).