My TYP + cash ticket had a couple schedule changes / fare code changes, which made the price disappear from the itinerary, but I asked the agent what fare she saw on my ticket out of curiosity and she could clearly see the booked price (or close to it, it was in HKD) on the original ticket. I'm guessing that will likely translate into regular EQD, which bodes ill, unfortunately.
Originally Posted by
SpammersAreScum
I got the impression you were in a hurry for the answer because you wanted to get in another trip in 2016 if necessary. I apologize for mis-reading.
Most of the time, the fare-vs-distance question seems to be clear-cut. Most of the gray area seems to be in ticket reissues and paying with TYPs; those sometimes go one way and sometimes the other with no (so-far) detectable pattern.
It's often not obvious which thread a post belongs in. All that is asked is that you stick with just one, unless/until a change is made or advised.
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Originally Posted by
SpammersAreScum
Most of the time, the fare-vs-distance question seems to be clear-cut. Most of the gray area seems to be in ticket reissues and paying with TYPs; those sometimes go one way and sometimes the other with no (so-far) detectable pattern./QUOTE]
There's been speculation -- and reasonable, IMO -- regarding TYP-booked (and possibly others, like AMEX or Chase points) about the specific fare that is booked through those proprietary OTAs. If you can pull up actual fare rules, which is possible at least for tickets booked through TYP portal, at the time of purchase, you can search for "bulk" or "wholesale". If you find it, it's likely a fare that falls under "special" category and your earning of EQM/EQD/RDM will fall under that table. If you do not find those terms in the fare rules, it's likely a normal published fare which will then display on your AA itinerary page, and your earning will be fare-based.