Originally Posted by
anteater
A lack of understanding doesn't mean data is inconsistent.
And changing the example doesn't avoid the point. You plainly stated above you routinely moved from A-C to A-B-C (with no discussion about A not actually being A anymore because of co-terminals). You're far from alone; many on here boast about using SDC to book cheaper fares than AS would normally command in order to increase their segment/status mile count. Indeed, there's another example in this thread alone:
Originally Posted by
AndyKehn
back when I was trying to requalify with my weekly AUS-SEA, I always booked direct since its the cheapest, then SDC to AUS-LAX/SFO/SAN/SJC-SEA at the 24h check in window. I just did last week actually and paid the extra $9 something for the fee. Never had any agent try to say no.
I just frequently want to get home (to SAN) and am usually holding a ticket on the only non-stop of the day from pick your east-coast city, typically an evening flight. All earlier AS options involve a connection; used to be I could elect the more painful routing to get home to my family sooner. Now, no dice: I will have to pay the day-of fare in order to make that change. Basically the standard business case for SDC. Now a huge fail for AS.