Originally Posted by
browa161
Wonder if there are any routes where using these codes work in our favour?
Yes, and there is a whole thread dedicated to these band anomalies
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/brit...ing-bands.html
The thread notes that
Certain routes such as LHR-LCA, LHR-JNB, LHR-CPT, LHR-MEX, LAX-HKG, and JFK-HKG have been adjusted at slightly lower rates than their true distance suggests