Originally Posted by willie--wonka
Can you claim credit for actual miles flown when two segments are given the same flight number? For example, UA 914 is both SFO-IAD-CDG and IAD-CDG with another flight number for the 2nd leg, depending on how you book it. The first example seems to yield some 800 or a thousand miles less than the second, although identical flights. If not, can one stand-by for a different SFO-IAD flight that leaves 10 min earlier and claim the additional miles?? I've been booking flights all the way into Sept. and sometimes I'm given the choice of the two flight # pair and sometimes only the single flight #. All advice appreciated.
Generally no, if you're booked on Flight 914 throughout, even if you need to change planes at IAD, you only get credit for flight 914, ie, SFO-CDG vs SFO-IAD-CDG.
It sucks to be honest. SAN has a 'direct flight' to FRA via SFO, all via flight 900, so if you're booked on that, expect a loss of ~700 EQM or so.