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Old Jan 19, 2007 | 2:18 pm
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Zeffer
 
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: New York, NY
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You CAN make the challenge...

Originally Posted by larrylaffer
I was planning to credit the Syd-Lax segment to QFF. The rest of my flights were going to go to AA (as they are in a class that does not earn on QFF). If I could credit the LAX-JFK segment (even though it was booked on QF but flying A Metal) then I would meet the challenge.
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If you want to err on the side of caution, the solution is simple. SYD-LAX is an AA codeshare, so re-book your flights using the AA flight number. (Sure, you'll miss out on your QF status credits... but they're of little use once you reach OW Sapphire anyway. It's best to stick with the one program.)

Even if there's a reticketing fee of a hundred bucks or so to "cancel" your Qantas flight and re-book it as an AA flight all the way from SYD to JFK, I'd opt for it. Better safe than sorry...
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