Originally Posted by
Starstruck1
I am putting together a RTW ticket with Japan as a starting point this Fall. I would like to accrue as many AA Loyalty Points (LP) as possible before the end of the year. I have several questions:
- If you book with HND/NRT as the starting point, are you automatically ticketed by JAL or can you elect to be ticketed through AA?
- Are you credited with AA Loyalty Points as you fly each segment or only after the itinerary is complete? (I have a LP target I need to reach by 12/31/24.)
- When you fly on AA metal are you credited with LP as if you purchased the ticket on AA or are you credited as any other OneWorld carrier?
This is the first time I've ever done the RTW ticket thing. This forum has been very helpful. Any other advice/tips for a first timer would be appreciated!
1. If you book using the awful, error-prone Oneworld online booking tool, there is no way to guarantee the ticketing carrier. Qantas appears to be the default, but it's possible that JAL will ticket if the first segment is JL-coded. If you want to be ticketed by AA, call the AA RTW desk.
2. As with any LP-eligible flight, you are credited with AA LPs after flying each segment. Of course, allow for time to post credit afterwards depending on the operating carrier.
3. This is more of a question about AAdvantage program rules and crediting, but it primarily depends on the flight number (marketing carrier). AA metal + partner flight number follows the partner's accrual chart on aa.com
AA metal + AA flight number likely* going to credit as revenue method. *there is no obvious determination as to whether this will credit as revenue or distance method, so safe to assume revenue method.
If you want to maximize AA LPs on a RTW ticket, the common sense advice is to maximize the long haul segments on partner flight numbers (not AA, BA, or IB) with higher D fare accrual percentages. This would be Finnair, JAL, Qatar Air, and Royal Air Maroc.