Originally Posted by
subwaybill
I flew JFK-HOU last September and it is a 4-point trip. I'm not sure how the points are determined since JFK-AUS isn't much longer a flight and that earns 6 points.
From the flyertalk mileage calculator:
JFK-AUS = 1520 = Long
JFK-HOU =1430 = Medium
So 1500 is the cutoff for "long/medium"
Another close call tells you the cutoff mileage for "medium/short"
SLC-SAN = 626 = Medium
SLC-LGB = 588 = Short
So logically:
1-599 = Short
600-1499= Medium
1500+ =Long