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Old Nov 13, 2019 | 5:54 pm
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Originally Posted by srikp
I am a novice when it comes to doing things the smart way. Till recently, work always booked the cheapest option and my travel was limited to Domestic (15 trips in a year) and barely made GOLD each time. This year I have had 6 international and 6 domestic and another 4 planned before end of year.

I always thought booking on AA metal and AA flights meant better bang for buck in terms of EQD and EQM.

However reading through the forums looks like BA offers a % of the miles flown as EQD and not the actual dollar amount which makes it lucrative for long haul flights at cheaper fares. Am I right in my thinking? I have about 5 international trips to India next year and I have 2 to Europe. So would it make more sense to book them on BA.com? TIA.
Look at the AA and BA earning charts on aa.com to see. Usually, you’ll earn the same EQM but a percentage of flown miles for EQD flying BA marketed flights.
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