Originally Posted by
Majuki
Hello, JDiver. Thank you for getting the wiki started.
I'm a bit confused over how 500-mile minimums now work compared to the old EQP system. Yesterday I took the LAX-SJC segment, which is 308 base miles according to AA. This segment was a B fare, so according to AA's chart I receive 1.5 EQM per mile flown (462 EQM). My EQM counter increased by 500 miles when this segment posted overnight due to the 500-mile minimum, but I believe this behavior is different than what the old system would have calculated. Under the old system, would I have received 750 EQP for this B fare segment?
I am flying the same segment roundtrip on a P fare - to attend the Pan Am Experience with a fellow FlyerTalk member
- next month, so based on this behavior I'd expect to see the EQM counter increase by 616 miles per segment.
So, if I'm understanding this correctly, the implication here is that the 1.5x bonus EQM is essentially useless for flights < 334 miles, the 2x bonus EQM is useless for flights < 251 miles, and the 3x bonus is useless for flights < 167 miles? Taking an extremely short flight example:
- A 100-mile flight booked in O would net 500 EQM
- A 100-mile flight booked in Y would net 500 EQM
- A 100-mile flight booked in I would net 500 EQM
- A 100-mile flight booked in F would net 500 EQM
It was my understanding that bonuses were to be applied after the minimum mileage:
- A 100-mile flight booked in O would net 500 EQM
- A 100-mile flight booked in Y would net 750 EQM
- A 100-mile flight booked in I would net 1000 EQM
- A 100-mile flight booked in F would net 1500 EQM
I called AAdvantage CS to ask about this the day they announced the changes, and I was told the latter (I realize they may not have been well-informed). I have a 223-mile Y fare booked in April that my mileage tracking spreadsheet is expecting 750 EQM out of. Is it actually going to net me 500 EQM? I also have a 255-mile P fare scheduled for later in January that I was expecting 1000 EQM for. Again, 500 EQM? It seems strange that there's literally no advantage to booking a more expensive fare code for these types of flights.