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Old Jan 28, 2016 | 10:33 am
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Originally Posted by guv1976
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The mileage computation has nothing to do with going in the "wrong" direction (and might have nothing to do with using AS). SFO-SEA-YVR-NRT//HND-HKG-BKK is only about 350 miles longer than SFO-HND-BKK, so it's not going to be an MPM issue. But if JL's published SFO-BKK through-fare does not permit your particular routing, then your itinerary will require two awards. (For 12.5K additional miles, it sounds like you'll be in Economy for both the SFO-SEA and SEA-YVR legs.)

And switching from an all-oneworld to a mixed oneworld/non-oneworld itinerary does indeed trigger the $150 change fee.
Thanks guv1976 I thought the agent was just making up info too. And yes, I'll be in Y for the SFO-SEA-YVR segments.

I'm not familiar with through-fare rules. But, I just looked at the Rules for JL between SFO-BKK. Here's what shown for the YVR segment.

It seems AS is allowed. So, I shouldn't have to pay two separate awards?

Am I reading it correctly?

IF THE FARE COMPONENT INCLUDES TRAVEL BETWEEN YVR AND
CONTIGUOUS U.S.A./MEXICO
THEN THAT TRAVEL MUST BE ON
ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING
ANY AA FLIGHT
ANY AC FLIGHT
ANY AS FLIGHT OPERATED BY AS
ANY AS FLIGHT OPERATED BY QX
ANY JL FLIGHT.
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