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May 4, 2023 | 12:55 pm

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SOCguy

Join Date: May 2010

Location: Seattle, WA

Programs: AS Titanium / Marriott Plat / IHG Plat / HH Gold

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Originally Posted by Eujeanie

We started putting my husband's AA Gold/one world ruby number on his AS reservations because of the free bags and elite/exit row seats. Neither of us have status with AS any longer.

Back in February, we flew PDX/SNA. I earned 859 miles on AS (actual miles), while he earned 1,204 miles to his AA account. More than me. No complaints.

But last week, we both flew EUG/SEA and back. I got 500 AS miles for the trip (234 + to make 500). While he only got 83 miles. Period. Not even the actual miles flown.

Any idea why this would be the case? One way was Saver fares, but the return was NOT, but he still got only 83 miles for each.

I don't think AA has the 500 mile minimum. Therefore, the Saver fare ticket earned 234 x .25 x 1.4 (AA Gold 40% bonus). With rounding, that's 83 miles. Pre-May 1, O and G classes of service also earned 25% miles so the math would be the same, resulting in 83 miles. Was the non-saver ticket in O or G?

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