Originally Posted by henry999

However ... there is another side to this coin, one that I and others are very happy about. While the miles credited to an FFP may be lower because of this single-flight-number gimmick, anyone including this route on a mileage-based round-the-world ticket (such as those offered by Star Alliance, for example) will be pleased because you are 'charged' only the shorter distance against your total limit. I have taken a number of RTWs and the prospect of having 830 miles 'slack' to be used elsewhere on the trip would be very welcome indeed.