Originally Posted by ricktoronto
Thanks for the math, I didn't know where to start for the 125% etc. Still for MR without use of points or risk of not getting an e-upgrade, these YUP fares are the cats PJ's.
One of the reasons I don't like mileage runs is because upgrading no longer makes it worth while. It increases the cost per mile by $0.05 per mile.
Originally Posted by ricktoronto
To your Q Point point: I am looking at a routing to SDQ via FLL for quite a lot less $$$ than via MIA or DFW which appears to involve a YUP on the YYZ/FLL part and J for FLL/SDQ ( I can't tell since it won't show me the fare rules for some reason).
If you have already purchased the ticket, you can find the fare code through the
American Airlines Refunds site and the fare rules from the
Expedia Fare Calendar.
Originally Posted by ricktoronto
It has two 356 mile legs for YYZ-LGA (for connection to FLL) , and two 852 legs (FLL-SDQ) and two 1076 (LGA-FLL) legs.
So I calculate Q Points (this flight would requalify me for PLT for 2005/06) as (852+852+1076+1076 +500+500) X 1.5 = 7,284. That takes the minimum 356 for the YYZ/LGA leg and multiplies by 1.5X for Q Points as it is either in J or YUP F, probably J.
Have I got this right?
Unfortunately, the calculation is slightly off. You will receive the following Q-Points each way:
534 (150% of 356) + 1,614 (150% of 1,076) + 1,278 (150% of 852) = 3,426
Two ways is 6,852.