Originally Posted by Dr. HFH

I believe that only tickets issued by certain travel agents earn the 5× MR points. Yes, the charge does come from the airline, but AMEX can tell the difference. On the 3 xONEx tickets I purchased recently from an agent, I received the 5× MR points on none of them. I did a little research and read (but I now forget where, it was several months ago) that agent tickets do not normally attract the 5× bonus, but that there a few agents whose charges do attract the bonus.


All true and good advice. However, remember that the fact that a codeshare exists doesn't mean that you're going to be able to purchase it, especially for an RTW itinerary. And it works the other way, too. On a recent AONE5, I couldn't get LAX-ORD-LAX on the AA number, but was able to when my agent used the QF number.