MVP Qualifying Mileage Question
Oct 16, 2002, 7:20 pm
#1
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Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Portland, OR, USA
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MVP Qualifying Mileage Question
When I fly PDX-SEA how many miles do I get for my MVP Gold Qualifications. It appears to be actual mileage (129), but I've also heard it's a minimum of 500.
If it is 500 does it matter if it's a connection, i.e. PDX-NYC would I get 1000 miles for the PDX-SEA & return, plus the SEA-NYC round trip miles?
If it is 500 does it matter if it's a connection, i.e. PDX-NYC would I get 1000 miles for the PDX-SEA & return, plus the SEA-NYC round trip miles?
Oct 16, 2002, 7:32 pm
#2
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: Victoria, B.C.
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You get 500 qualifying miles minimum, and if the flight is a different flight number, you will get credit for each segment. Note: I have heard of AA flights where people even changed airplanes, but the flight still had the same flight number so they didnt get any bonus miles.
Oct 16, 2002, 8:26 pm
#3
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Bellevue, WA-AAEXP3mm
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Re: AA and 1 stop change of plane flights with no flight number change, you are correct. I took a SEA-MSY in July, stopping in DFW and was not given the bonus segment/miles. I also have a SEA-MCO coming up, stopping in STL and changing planes, but the flight number stays the same. Again, no bonus segment or credit for the stop.
Oct 16, 2002, 8:41 pm
#4
Join Date: Dec 2001
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by smilee:
if the flight is a different flight number, you will get credit for each segment. Note: I have heard of AA flights where people even changed airplanes, but the flight still had the same flight number so they didnt get any bonus miles.</font>
if the flight is a different flight number, you will get credit for each segment. Note: I have heard of AA flights where people even changed airplanes, but the flight still had the same flight number so they didnt get any bonus miles.</font>
Mileage Plan members will receive mileage credit based on the nonstop mileage between the origin and destination indicated on the ticket. When travel involves connecting flights with a change of flight numbers, members will receive mileage credit for each flight segment. A flight segment is defined as travel with the same flight number between any two points, regardless of any intermediate stops.
Oct 16, 2002, 11:14 pm
#5
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You can usually buy these as 2 segments, which resolves the issue. You may get hit with additional taxes/fees as a result, however. Someone over on the UA board was recently was complaining about the same thing and thought UA was particularly evil for doing this.
Oct 17, 2002, 12:03 am
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Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Reno, Nevada
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Eastbay1K:
You can usually buy these as 2 segments, which resolves the issue. You may get hit with additional taxes/fees as a result, however. Someone over on the UA board was recently was complaining about the same thing and thought UA was particularly evil for doing this. </font>
You can usually buy these as 2 segments, which resolves the issue. You may get hit with additional taxes/fees as a result, however. Someone over on the UA board was recently was complaining about the same thing and thought UA was particularly evil for doing this. </font>
Back to the topic, though - my understanding is that most, if not all airlines measure mileage in this manner, and have done so for a considerable amount of time. Why is there some huge shock, outrage, and/or surprise now?
Mike