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May 26, 2017, 7:03 am

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bchandler02

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Originally Posted by OvertheCascades

Thanks so much all. If I do take BA non-stop SEA/LHR, will I only earn 0.5 mile per mile flown, except when I fly Y and B fare classes? Looks like a sh*tty deal on EQM qualification, no?

This year I will barely fly 25K miles to qualify GLD, so I was hoping to fly through DFW to get some extra EQM - is it worth it?

Thanks,^^

This is where traveling in WT+ on BA can be helpful since it earns 1.5 EQM per mile flown. I used this benefit last year to make gold as well.
Example DFW/LHR flight is 4750 miles. On BA WT+ (W, E, or T class) you earn 1.5EQM so you would earn 7125EQM. As I said above, often the cost of WT+ is the same as AA Y + the copay if you were trying to upgrade.

But yes, back to your original question, if you stay in regular Y, you earn .5 unless you are in Y or B class tickets.

https://www.aa.com/i18n/travel-info/...sh-airways.jsp

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