Originally Posted by
tth6133
I believe the distance between the origin and destination is calculated based on the sum of all flight segments. So if there's a connection, award pricing may be higher if the total distance of all segments is in a higher mileage band.
How could this not have been announced by now?????????????????????
It's basically kills any value with partner carriers with very few hubs.
Think Condor and Latam.
I'm going on Latam business JFK-SCL ( 4 day stopover )- LIM
If each flight distance is measured , this mileage increase is massive!
Also for East Coasters wanting to go to Mexico , there are two flights . A full transcon and a and flight from west coast to say Los Cabos.
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Prediction - Just as Delta had to make some changes , I think Alaska on connections less than 24 hours will count initial point to final point., not each segment. Where as a real stopover
But this effective kills "free stopover"..