Originally Posted by
wurf
in any case, the fact is that there is residual value and i am trying to learn what that is.
Residual value is probably very little, perhaps even 0. If you fly one way and not the other they will reprice what you flew as a one way and subtract that from what you paid. Whatever's left (if anything) is your residual value. This is why it's better to rebook the return than to cancel and hope for some kind of trip credit or refund.
for those of you interested, my question stems from the fact that in the near future (10/18) LPs earned by flying on BA and IB will change to a spend basis. if buy a ticket today for 10/1 and return on 10/31 on BA, your LP will be calculated 2 different ways. we know well what the outbound LP will be but the return is a function of spend and that is why i'm trying to learn what the residual value is.
thanks!
That's unrelated to residual value. If you fly both ways they will price both directions as a half-round-trip (which is not the same as a one way). If the routings and booking codes are the same in both directions this is likely split equally. If not then you have to look at the fare construction (which is a lot easier to do before you book -- it's visible on matrix, for example). You might be able to piece it together with historical fares on EF, but that sounds like a lot of work.
Once you have booked I believe it's on the e-ticket, though seeing a copy of it might be a challenge if you booked directly with AA. I'm not sure if a sufficiently skilled agent can send it to you. I don't believe it's visible on the website anywhere. If you booked through a TA it's likely in the documents in tripcase (I've seen this when I've booked AA flights through amex travel, for example)