Originally Posted by
Ford Fairlane
Thanks, James. I'm putting the relevant info down below, including fare classes, earning %s, and my calculations. Given the earning %s, my calculated RDM and deposited RDM are the same, 4448 RDM. Per the charts, EQM earnings should be the same, but it's increased in my account by only an even 2500. (And I'm sure the increase is only 2500. I track all EQM in a spreadsheet.)
My calculations
Reported mileage activity
Looking at your mileage activity, everything in the "base" column is EQM, but that is not all of it. COS isn't accounted for as EQM, it is included in the bonus total as it is also RDM. Similarly, when the base is less than 500 miles (EQM) the base is displayed and the top-up to 500 is included in the bonus total. Those top-up miles are also EQM. The two short haul flights were over 500 miles in distance, but reduced by the fare class ratio such that the base on each of those flight was less than 500.
Most AS Partner earnings, not all, earn the 500 mile EQM minimum. BA does earn the minimum.
For a 100K Elite you will always earn a minimum of 1250 RDM on any AS flight 500 miles or less because every mile flown is an EQM earned; "base" = miles flown, minimum 500. We use base & miles interchangeably.
On a flight of 500 miles, Base = 500, Bonus = 750, total is 1250. For your FCO-LHR flight Base = 449, Bonus = 801, total is 1250. The 51 mile shortfall in the base was topped up by 51 miles in the bonus (750 + 51 = 801) and that top-up is also EQM.
On partners, where fare classes can earn less than 1 mile for every mile flown, on certain fare classes, we need to distinguish between base mies & miles flown. Ultimately, though, earnings will be a minimum of 500 base miles.
Getting back to your Mileage postings, your EQM earned collectively is 2401 + 500 + 500 + 1201 = 4602, RDM = 4602 × 2.50 = 11,505. The column total is 11,506 because of rounding.
Your EQM total after these flights should have increased by 4602. If it hasn't, you should be dealing with AS. The flights have already posted so BA has done their part in forwarding on the details to AS. It appears to be correct from your mileage activity. The RDM earnings on the two short-haul flights is 2500 miles.
As
VegasGambler suggested, I would ask AS for a breakdown of EQM earnings and compare that to your spreadsheet.
Initially though, you can extract data from your mileage activity. On the desktop version, filter activity to flights, date range to six months and then extract the data in spreadsheet format. Delete any 2021 flights that may have been included. You can then create running totals in the spreadsheet to see how your data compares to what activity AS has posted.
James