Is this correct calculation for BA ticket?
Jul 14, 2019, 7:18 pm
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Is this correct calculation for BA ticket?
I think I have this right but want to check - if I buy a ticket on BA metal whether ticketed by BA or AA then credit to AS I would get for example
First (A) class (say sfo-lhr rt around 5k miles each way)- 100 + 150 +200 percent so 45k miles credited without any bonus for AS status (which I don't have). I'd be flying to prg (the lhr -prg is in business - not sure of the class code) so I'd get some additional miles. So for a 4k dollar ticket I'd wind up with 45k miles?
First (A) class (say sfo-lhr rt around 5k miles each way)- 100 + 150 +200 percent so 45k miles credited without any bonus for AS status (which I don't have). I'd be flying to prg (the lhr -prg is in business - not sure of the class code) so I'd get some additional miles. So for a 4k dollar ticket I'd wind up with 45k miles?
Jul 14, 2019, 7:40 pm
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I don't know about the AA piece, but yes, I'm looking to book an "A" First Class fare early next on BA SFO-LHR R/T. You should earn about 26,800 Alaska EQMs to apply to Alaska status due to the amazing 150% class of service bonus.
The 200% additional bonus suggests another 21,500 Alaska RDMs for a grand total of 48,300 Alaska redeemable miles, of which only the 26,800 above apply to Alaska status.
This is a remarkable deal. My guess is it's cheaper for AS than flying to London, but having a great incentive for it prevents top tier customers from straying to other carriers and alliances.
The 200% additional bonus suggests another 21,500 Alaska RDMs for a grand total of 48,300 Alaska redeemable miles, of which only the 26,800 above apply to Alaska status.
This is a remarkable deal. My guess is it's cheaper for AS than flying to London, but having a great incentive for it prevents top tier customers from straying to other carriers and alliances.
Jul 14, 2019, 8:28 pm
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Or who issues the ticket? Ticket number 125xxxxx or 001xxxxx
The airline that markets and/or operates can make a difference
Jul 14, 2019, 10:14 pm
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I don't know about the AA piece, but yes, I'm looking to book an "A" First Class fare early next on BA SFO-LHR R/T. You should earn about 26,800 Alaska EQMs to apply to Alaska status due to the amazing 150% class of service bonus.
The 200% additional bonus suggests another 21,500 Alaska RDMs for a grand total of 48,300 Alaska redeemable miles, of which only the 26,800 above apply to Alaska status.
This is a remarkable deal. My guess is it's cheaper for AS than flying to London, but having a great incentive for it prevents top tier customers from straying to other carriers and alliances.
The 200% additional bonus suggests another 21,500 Alaska RDMs for a grand total of 48,300 Alaska redeemable miles, of which only the 26,800 above apply to Alaska status.
This is a remarkable deal. My guess is it's cheaper for AS than flying to London, but having a great incentive for it prevents top tier customers from straying to other carriers and alliances.
No I think it matters whose METAL you fly not who issued the ticket - which is what I was told and was true when I flew JL metal on an AA issued ticket credited to AS
Jul 15, 2019, 3:12 am
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Jul 15, 2019, 9:58 am
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If you buy BA SFO-LHR as BAXXX then you can use the charts you used for the calculation.
If you buy BA SFO-LHR as AAXXXX, officially you get 0 miles. You may write into MileagePlan after the fact, and at their discretion, they may make an exception. But officially you get 0 miles.
Book it as the BA if you can, and make your life easier, and protect yourself.
btw, when you price the ticket at ba.com you can see the code for each leg. Typically on an A ticket like this, the intra-EU legs would be in J, which is also not insignificant accrual.
Jul 15, 2019, 10:05 am
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Here's what I estimate:
SFO-LHR = 5367 x 4.5
LHR-PRG = 651 x 3.5
PRG-LHR = 651 x 3.5
LHR-SFO = 5367 x 4.5
TOTAL RDM: 52,860
Definitely book on a BA code and don't expose yourself to any potential issues on accrual like that.
You should also have MVP status when this all posts.
SFO-LHR = 5367 x 4.5
LHR-PRG = 651 x 3.5
PRG-LHR = 651 x 3.5
LHR-SFO = 5367 x 4.5
TOTAL RDM: 52,860
Definitely book on a BA code and don't expose yourself to any potential issues on accrual like that.
You should also have MVP status when this all posts.
Jul 15, 2019, 5:13 pm
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You can use the Excel calculatot tool to get the exact calculation of EQM & RDM. It is available for download at the address on this post:
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/31175014-post89.html
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/31175014-post89.html
Jul 15, 2019, 11:16 pm
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Here's what I estimate:
SFO-LHR = 5367 x 4.5
LHR-PRG = 651 x 3.5
PRG-LHR = 651 x 3.5
LHR-SFO = 5367 x 4.5
TOTAL RDM: 52,860
Definitely book on a BA code and don't expose yourself to any potential issues on accrual like that.
You should also have MVP status when this all posts.
SFO-LHR = 5367 x 4.5
LHR-PRG = 651 x 3.5
PRG-LHR = 651 x 3.5
LHR-SFO = 5367 x 4.5
TOTAL RDM: 52,860
Definitely book on a BA code and don't expose yourself to any potential issues on accrual like that.
You should also have MVP status when this all posts.
)Sadly I don't think all the miles count toward status not the 200% bonus part) and I'll be 2k short of MVP before my last flight so I'll lose some extra miles - oh well not a bad deal anyway.
Jul 15, 2019, 11:17 pm
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You can use the Excel calculatot tool to get the exact calculation of EQM & RDM. It is available for download at the address on this post:
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/31175014-post89.html
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/31175014-post89.html
It seems I have to use excel (which I don't have) to use it properly b/c when I try to use it with google sheets I don't seem to be able to use the various functions.
Last edited by estnet; Jul 15, 2019 at 11:28 pm