Originally Posted by Dave Noble
Also, just over 1.5 trips in BAs World Traveller Plus will renew Platinum since it has the same qpoint earning as full Y. (10500 miles => 15750 qpoints, so 3 of these gives 47250 of the 50,000 needed )
I never understood why AA (and many of the other North American programmes) treat F, J, Y & B fares all the same - i.e. 1.5 qpoints per mile.