2 flights, same flight number
Apr 12, 2014, 3:02 pm
#1
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2 flights, same flight number
Hi, If I fly Den-MIA on flight 112 and connect to flight MIA - BCN which has the same flight number, does this affect how my miles and EQM's will be calculated or will I get the expected 1716 EQM's for the first leg and the 4,697 for the 2nd leg?
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Apr 12, 2014, 3:09 pm
#2
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Yes, unfortunately this does affect it. You will earn the miles for DEN-BCN as if it were a single flight, thus also counting for only 1 segment. (5203 EQM, per Great circle mapper)
Apr 12, 2014, 3:09 pm
#3
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It will be treated as a direct flight from DEN-BCN and the miles will be calculated direct
Apr 12, 2014, 3:11 pm
#4
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Thank you, appreciate the info....I was afraid this was the case.
Apr 12, 2014, 3:50 pm
#5
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I feel like I've seen a distinction when these are booked as two separate flights with the same number rather than simply a single line item on your itinerary for "DEN-BCN?"
Apr 12, 2014, 5:00 pm
#6
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When I place the flight on hold it shows up as a "direct" flight DEN-BCN...that's what started to concern me at first. However if I gather what you are saying, if I do a multi-city itin and separate the legs out, it does seem to separate them when I place it on hold. Thanks for the tip.
Last edited by aaflyer1; Apr 12, 2014 at 5:08 pm
Apr 14, 2014, 6:47 am
#7
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The other way I have gotten around it recently, assuming the cost isn't different, is to book 1 RT (DEN-MIA) on US, and the other (MIA-BCN) on AA.
Apr 14, 2014, 9:34 am
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What happens when the flights are inbound and outbound and I am crediting to BA? Doing 2494 tomorrow and Wednesday both ways. Assume there won't be any issues with credit to BA as their are 4 flights that I have paid for?