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Old Nov 7, 2016, 6:46 am
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Snoopy
 
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Nr. Zurich
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Really, really confused....about EQMs

My favourite character as a kid was Winne-the-Pooh and I seem to be taking after him as a "Bear of little brain".....

I know that the new method of calculating EQMs is "special" and I have searched for enlightenment in other threads but am still confused.

Maybe someone can help out (I can hear the groans from here as you think of some clueless newbie...)

I recently flew LHR-ORD-RDU in Business and then First.

LHR-ORD was booked in I
ORD-RDU was booked in A

When the miles showed up:

LHR-ORD was 2x EQM's (7906) and it showed as C on the statement
ORD-RDU was 1.5x EQMs (971) but showed up on the statement as Y?

I then flew, on a different ticket RDU-MIA-PTY.

RDU-MIA in A
MIA-PTY in D

RDU-MIA showed up in the statement as Y with 1.5 EQMs
MIA-PTY showed up in the statement as C with 2x EQMs

On the table for travel between Aug 1 and Dec 31 it shows D as getting 2x EQMs...so why am I only getting 1.5x?????

I have no status yet (doing the Plat challenge - which I should complete on my way back to MIA).

I am sure there is a rational explanation, but I am not seeing it....

Thanks for your help.
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