Jan 3, 2016, 11:18 pm
Last edit by: JDiver
Earning Elite Qualifying Miles / EQM (and AA status) earning in 2016
on American Airlines and its partner airlines
on American Airlines and its partner airlines
Note: Earning EQM / Elite Qualifying Miles and their purpose changed 1/1/2016
Please continue discussion in our 2017 version of the thread:
Earning AA Elite Qualifying Miles / EQM on AA, partner airlines 2017
Thanks!
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New Elite Qualifying Miles earning
link to AAdvantage program changes for 2016 on aa.com
"You’ll continue to earn EQMs based on the airline and booking class purchased. Plus, Full-fare Economy, Business Class or First Class tickets on American-marketed flights will earn EQMs at a higher rate (up to 2.0 or 3.0 EQMs per flown mile) – getting you to elite status faster." - aa.com
Caveat: other than on American Airlines, discount or deep discount economy fares may be credited with fractional or even no EQM / Elite Qualifying Miles. Read carefully.
Please see this page (link) on aa.com for earning AAdvantage miles flying oneworld and additional airline partners, then read the chart for that airline partner. Be sure to note some fares operated by oneworld and additional partners may earn full, partial or no AA miles (E.g. Cathay Pacific only earns AA miles on H, B and full Y fares in coach; BA and IB fares may earn as few as 0.5 EQ Miles per mile flown as of 1 Feb 2016.)
Link to AAdvantage program update page on aa.com
link to AAdvantage program changes for 2016 on aa.com
"You’ll continue to earn EQMs based on the airline and booking class purchased. Plus, Full-fare Economy, Business Class or First Class tickets on American-marketed flights will earn EQMs at a higher rate (up to 2.0 or 3.0 EQMs per flown mile) – getting you to elite status faster." - aa.com
Caveat: other than on American Airlines, discount or deep discount economy fares may be credited with fractional or even no EQM / Elite Qualifying Miles. Read carefully.
Please see this page (link) on aa.com for earning AAdvantage miles flying oneworld and additional airline partners, then read the chart for that airline partner. Be sure to note some fares operated by oneworld and additional partners may earn full, partial or no AA miles (E.g. Cathay Pacific only earns AA miles on H, B and full Y fares in coach; BA and IB fares may earn as few as 0.5 EQ Miles per mile flown as of 1 Feb 2016.)
Link to AAdvantage program update page on aa.com
Read The AAdvantage Terms and Conditions here
Glossary:
- Award mile ("RDM" often "Redeemable Mile" on Flyertalk): a unit that can be spent on an award, such as a bonus, purchased, or other AAdvantage mile.
- Base mile: A unit based on a flown mile (can be a percentage of flown miles on AA partners) used to calculate redeemable (award usable) miles (changes late 2016 to revenue based system)
- Bonus Mile: Award Mile earned through various activities including flying, credit card use, hotel stays, auto rentals, shopping etc. with various American Airlines partners. See Earning AA Award / Redeemable Miles / RDM on AA, partners later 2016.
- Elite Qualifying Mile (EQM): A unit used to earn status, based on flown miles X purchased class of service for the marketing airline. On AA coded flights you earn from 0.5 EQM on Basic Economy to 3.0 full undiscounted J and F.
- Elite Qualifying Segment (EQS): A unit used to earn status equivalent to a sector flown by a qualifying flight (but note when the same flight number is flown over two or more sectors the entirety will generally count as one segment. "You’ll still earn 1 EQS (Elite Qualifying segment) for each eligible segment you fly." - aa.com (NOTE: New Basic Economy fares only earn 0.5 EQS.)
- Flown mile: actual miles flown (as published by AA - Great Circle Mapper, etc. are close
- Marketing airline is the airline "plating" or issuing the boarding pass, e.g. QF operated by FJ. The marketing airline's chart on aa.com (not the airline's) determines your miles earning on airline partners.
- Operating airline is the airline operating the flight. except for AA and QF (and a very few others) to earn miles on a oneworld marketed flight, the operating airline must generally be a oneworld airline.
- Qualifying flight: an AA or partner flight on which one can earn EQM, EQS in this instance
AAdvantage Status Four Annual American Airlines Segment Requirement
*Must fly at least four segments on American Airlines during the qualifying year to receive elite status. no longer a requirement as of 1/1/2027.
- AA marketed flights / AA codeshares operated by other carriers count. It has been reported codeshares operated by American Airlines also count.
On American Airlines marketed flights: (AA flights operated by AA and AA codeshares)
Exceptions: There are certain airline ticket types that are not eligible for mileage accrual regardless of the booking class. These include, without limitation, the following:
- 3 EQMs/mile – Full-fare First or Business
- 2 EQMs/mile - Discount First or Business
- 1.5 EQMs/mile – Full-fare Main Cabin, or W Premium Economy on AA codeshares
- 1 EQMs/mile - Discount Main Cabin
- 0.5 EQMs/mile - Basic Economy fares (new Feb 2017)
- All tickets issued as AAdvantage awards
- Other free ticket promotions including free or reduced rate tickets
- Companion tickets
- Charter flight tickets
- Travel agency/industry reduced rate tickets
- Infant tickets
- Items occupying a purchased seat (e.g. XTRASEAT)
- (Also Extra seats purchased by a passenger for him/herself)
- Unpublished fare tickets, including consolidator fares
- Tickets issued subject to special provisions
Earning EQM on AA partner airlines:
The amount of EQMs you earn on partner airlines has changed. Earning rates will vary depending on the marketing airline. On qualifying flights of airlines other than AA marketed flights, the maximum EQM that can be earned is 1.5 EQM per base mile flown.
EQMs may be earned at different rates and with differing fare classes, depending on airline, flown miles and fare class. Not all partner airlines' or their fares earn EQM. See here to partner airlines' miles earning charts link on aa.com.
Some non-oneworld partner airlines award only award / redeemable miles, not EQM (e.g. Etihad, Gulf, Fiji), unless flying them as an AA or QF marketed ("codeshare") flight.
Explore our partner airlines (link)
For example, using BA / British Airways marketed flights operated by oneworld partners including AA, as of 1 Feb 2016:
The amount of EQMs you earn on partner airlines has changed. Earning rates will vary depending on the marketing airline. On qualifying flights of airlines other than AA marketed flights, the maximum EQM that can be earned is 1.5 EQM per base mile flown.
EQMs may be earned at different rates and with differing fare classes, depending on airline, flown miles and fare class. Not all partner airlines' or their fares earn EQM. See here to partner airlines' miles earning charts link on aa.com.
Some non-oneworld partner airlines award only award / redeemable miles, not EQM (e.g. Etihad, Gulf, Fiji), unless flying them as an AA or QF marketed ("codeshare") flight.
Explore our partner airlines (link)
For example, using BA / British Airways marketed flights operated by oneworld partners including AA, as of 1 Feb 2016:
- 1.5 EQMs/mile - BA all published, purchased First Class fares
- 1.5 EQM / EQMs/mile - BA all published, purchased Business / Club fares
- 1.5 EQM / EQMs/mile - BA all published, purchased premium economy / Traveller Pus fares
- 1.0 EQM / EQMs/mile - BA all published, purchased full economy / Traveller Y and B fares
- 0.5 EQM / EQMs/mile - BA all other published, purchased economy / Traveller fares
AAdvantage Elite minimum mileage guarantee (applies to EQM and RDM)
How is the 500-mile EQM minimum benefit applied for elite members?
If your flight is less than 500 miles we’ll raise the base EQM amount to 500 prior to applying any multipliers, according to the booking code purchased. After applying the multiplier, the number of EQMs awarded could be less than 500. For example, if your flight is 300 miles in length, we will raise the base EQM amount to 500. If the multiplier to be applied is 0.50, you will earn 250 EQMs for the flight.
Elite members will earn at least 500 (250, in reality - see immediately above) miles for flights under 500 miles on American Airlines and American Eagle (including codeshare flights booked as an American Airlines flight number) and participating AAdvantage and oneworld airlines: *LAN includes LAN Airlines, LAN Argentina, LAN Ecuador and LAN Peru. Minima seem to not apply to new Basic Economy fares.
The 500 EQM minimum is what multipliers should be applied to, not actual miles when flown miles are under 500. See:
Earning AA Elite Qualifying Miles / EQM on AA, oneworld, partner airlines 2016.
aa.com: link
How is the 500-mile EQM minimum benefit applied for elite members?
If your flight is less than 500 miles we’ll raise the base EQM amount to 500 prior to applying any multipliers, according to the booking code purchased. After applying the multiplier, the number of EQMs awarded could be less than 500. For example, if your flight is 300 miles in length, we will raise the base EQM amount to 500. If the multiplier to be applied is 0.50, you will earn 250 EQMs for the flight.
Elite members will earn at least 500 (250, in reality - see immediately above) miles for flights under 500 miles on American Airlines and American Eagle (including codeshare flights booked as an American Airlines flight number) and participating AAdvantage and oneworld airlines:
- airberlin
- Alaska Airlines
- British Airways
- Fiji Airways (non-oneworld; RDM only)
- Finnair
- Gulf Air (non-oneworld; RDM only)
- Iberia
- LAN*
- Qantas
- Royal Jordanian
- SriLankan Airlines
- TAM Airlines
The 500 EQM minimum is what multipliers should be applied to, not actual miles when flown miles are under 500. See:
Further confirmation of above from inside AA. He (JonNYC) got a message from AAdvantage
Cheers.
So, they will do an adjustment for those that were shorted so far and the system will soon be fixed for real.
Cheers.
Originally Posted by JonNYC Vie
That's what I'm told as well-- fix on the way, system not operating as intended at present.
Further confirmation of above from inside AA. He got a message from AAdvantage
That's what I'm told as well-- fix on the way, system not operating as intended at present.
Further confirmation of above from inside AA. He got a message from AAdvantage
Originally Posted by AAdvantage
Thanks for your questions on EQM earning. There is a glitch in how the minimum mileage guarantee for EQMs is being calculated. The calculation should credit the 500 mile minimum before applying the EQM multiplier. Beginning in the next few weeks, we will be running a retroactive process to “true up” any accounts where the member did not earn the proper number of EQMs. This process will continue to run until the calculation can be reprogrammed in the AAdvantage system.
So, they will do an adjustment for those that were shorted so far and the system will soon be fixed for real.
Thanks for your questions on EQM earning. There is a glitch in how the minimum mileage guarantee for EQMs is being calculated. The calculation should credit the 500 mile minimum before applying the EQM multiplier. Beginning in the next few weeks, we will be running a retroactive process to “true up” any accounts where the member did not earn the proper number of EQMs. This process will continue to run until the calculation can be reprogrammed in the AAdvantage system.
So, they will do an adjustment for those that were shorted so far and the system will soon be fixed for real.
So, they will do an adjustment for those that were shorted so far and the system will soon be fixed for real.
Cheers.
aa.com: link
Elite Qualifying (EQM) or Redeemable (RDM)?
To determine if you earn EQM or RDM, read the "Earn miles" statement for each airline:
This will earn EQM:
This will not earn EQM, only RDM:
To determine if you earn EQM or RDM, read the "Earn miles" statement for each airline:
This will earn EQM:
Earn miles
Earn elite-qualifying AAdvantage miles when you fly on airberlin marketed and operated flights as well as airberlin codeshare flights operated by American Airlines. Simply:
Earn elite-qualifying AAdvantage miles when you fly on airberlin marketed and operated flights as well as airberlin codeshare flights operated by American Airlines. Simply:
- Buy an eligible published fare ticket booked in an eligible code
- Fly an eligible route
- Specific flights, routes or cities that are excluded from earning miles or award travel are listed as exceptions if applicable.
Earn miles
Earn AAdvantage miles when you fly on Fiji Airways marketed and operated flights as well as Fiji Airways codeshare flights operated by American Airlines. Simply:
Earn AAdvantage miles when you fly on Fiji Airways marketed and operated flights as well as Fiji Airways codeshare flights operated by American Airlines. Simply:
- Buy an eligible published fare ticket booked in an eligible code
- Fly an eligible route
- Specific flights, routes or cities that are excluded from earning miles or award travel are listed as exceptions if applicable.
oneworld Codeshares Operated by non-oneworld Airlines or Affiliates
Other than flying Qantas (and some Japan Airlines) codeshares / marketed flights, oneworld codeshare flights must be operated by oneworld airlines and their oneworld affiliates to earn miles.
E.g. AA codeshare operated by EY, earn as if flying AA.
E.g. Flying EY, earn Redeemable (not Elite Qualifying) miles.
E.g. BA operated by Bangkok Airways, no AA miles.
E.g. Iberia operated by SN yields no AA miles.
E.g. QF flown by FJ should to earn EQM.
Other than flying Qantas (and some Japan Airlines) codeshares / marketed flights, oneworld codeshare flights must be operated by oneworld airlines and their oneworld affiliates to earn miles.
E.g. AA codeshare operated by EY, earn as if flying AA.
E.g. Flying EY, earn Redeemable (not Elite Qualifying) miles.
E.g. BA operated by Bangkok Airways, no AA miles.
E.g. Iberia operated by SN yields no AA miles.
E.g. QF flown by FJ should to earn EQM.
Examples: (For a flight of 1,000 flown miles)
- AA marketed on full F fare class First: 3,000 EQM (regardless of status, regardless of operating airline)
- AA marketed on discounted First or Business (A, P, D, I, R): 2,000 EQM
- AA in deep discount economy: 1,000 EQM
- BA marketed qualifying flight in F First, Business (Club), Premium Economy (World Traveller Plus): 1,500 EQM (even if operated by AA)
- BA marketed qualifying flight in Economy (World Traveller) B, Y: 1,000 EQM
- BA marketed qualifying flight in Economy (World Traveller) H, K, L, M, N, S, V, G, O, Q: 500 EQM
NOTES:
- All AA marketed ("AA codeshares") flights in paid, qualifying fare classes earn 1.0 or more EQM (regardless of "metal" or operating airline
- oneworld marketed flights operated by oneworld airlines earn miles in accord with the marketing airline's miles earnings chart on aa.com (link)
- AAdvantage elites continue to be awarded 500 EQM minimum on qualifying flights - see above (non-elites also earn minimum 500 EQM on Shuttlesonly through the first half of 2016)
- oneworld marketed flights operated by NON-oneworld airlines do not earn EQ (or any) miles, with rare exceptions - QF, a few JL, marketed flights
- Exception: Qantas flights operated by other airlines earn AA EQ miles in qualifying fare classes, other than those QF codeshares operated by QF subsidiary Jetstar
- Some airline partners allow crediting base miles and earning redeemable miles (no EQM) flown "natively", such as Etihad or Fiji
Earn more EQMs via credit card earning
Also, as a Citi® / AAdvantage® Executive card or AAdvantage® Aviator™ Silver MasterCard® credit cardmember, you’ll still earn 10,000 EQMs after you reach your qualifying spend for the year when you use your eligible AAdvantage credit card.
Learn more about the Citi®/AAdvantage® Executive card
Learn more about the AAdvantage® Aviator™ Silver MasterCard®
Also, as a Citi® / AAdvantage® Executive card or AAdvantage® Aviator™ Silver MasterCard® credit cardmember, you’ll still earn 10,000 EQMs after you reach your qualifying spend for the year when you use your eligible AAdvantage credit card.
Learn more about the Citi®/AAdvantage® Executive card
Learn more about the AAdvantage® Aviator™ Silver MasterCard®
CAUTION: To earn status on AA you must fly a minimum of four qualifying segments on an AA marketed or operated flight within the qualifying year. (The exception has been for elite status challenges.)
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ARCHIVE: Earning AA Elite Qualifying Miles / EQM on AA, partner airlines 2016
Jan 5, 2016, 1:40 am
#16
Join Date: May 2015
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Etihad flight numbers operated by Etihad earn RDMs only, not EQMs. AA flight numbers on Etihad metal earn EQMs in addition to RDMs. From the Etihad page, bolding mine:
As a rule, if a partner page says that you can "Earn miles on partner XYZ" they will be RDMs only. It must explicitly say "Earn elite-qualifying miles" in order to earn EQMs.
As a rule, if a partner page says that you can "Earn miles on partner XYZ" they will be RDMs only. It must explicitly say "Earn elite-qualifying miles" in order to earn EQMs.
Jan 5, 2016, 6:46 am
#17
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Geneva, Switzerland
Programs: AA Platinum, AA LT Gold
Posts: 150
Question on earning 2016 EQM's
Below are (1) what my latest month of activity looks like, and (2) my progress to Platinum, as a current Gold. Does anyone know how they came up with 2,229 ???
(1)
BRITISH AIRWAYS 0727 M GVA LHR 12/19/15 469 156 625
BRITISH AIRWAYS 0215 M LHR BOS 12/19/15 3,265 816 4,081
CBAA WORLD MASTERCARD PURCH 12/21/15 161 0 161
BRITISH AIRWAYS 0184 M EWR LHR 1/1/16 3,458 864 4,322
BRITISH AIRWAYS 0726 M LHR GVA 1/2/16 469 156 625
Total miles posted 7,822 1,992 9,814
(2)
Elite Qualifying Miles (EQM): 2,229 of 50,000 (YTD)
Elite Qualifying Segments (EQS): 2 of 60 (YTD)
(1)
BRITISH AIRWAYS 0727 M GVA LHR 12/19/15 469 156 625
BRITISH AIRWAYS 0215 M LHR BOS 12/19/15 3,265 816 4,081
CBAA WORLD MASTERCARD PURCH 12/21/15 161 0 161
BRITISH AIRWAYS 0184 M EWR LHR 1/1/16 3,458 864 4,322
BRITISH AIRWAYS 0726 M LHR GVA 1/2/16 469 156 625
Total miles posted 7,822 1,992 9,814
(2)
Elite Qualifying Miles (EQM): 2,229 of 50,000 (YTD)
Elite Qualifying Segments (EQS): 2 of 60 (YTD)
Jan 5, 2016, 7:04 am
#18
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Columbia, SC
Programs: AA Plat, SPG/Marriot Gold, HHonors Diamond, Hyatt Expl
Posts: 2,363
Below are (1) what my latest month of activity looks like, and (2) my progress to Platinum, as a current Gold. Does anyone know how they came up with 2,229 ???
(1)
BRITISH AIRWAYS 0727 M GVA LHR 12/19/15 469 156 625
BRITISH AIRWAYS 0215 M LHR BOS 12/19/15 3,265 816 4,081
CBAA WORLD MASTERCARD PURCH 12/21/15 161 0 161
BRITISH AIRWAYS 0184 M EWR LHR 1/1/16 3,458 864 4,322
BRITISH AIRWAYS 0726 M LHR GVA 1/2/16 469 156 625
Total miles posted 7,822 1,992 9,814
(2)
Elite Qualifying Miles (EQM): 2,229 of 50,000 (YTD)
Elite Qualifying Segments (EQS): 2 of 60 (YTD)
(1)
BRITISH AIRWAYS 0727 M GVA LHR 12/19/15 469 156 625
BRITISH AIRWAYS 0215 M LHR BOS 12/19/15 3,265 816 4,081
CBAA WORLD MASTERCARD PURCH 12/21/15 161 0 161
BRITISH AIRWAYS 0184 M EWR LHR 1/1/16 3,458 864 4,322
BRITISH AIRWAYS 0726 M LHR GVA 1/2/16 469 156 625
Total miles posted 7,822 1,992 9,814
(2)
Elite Qualifying Miles (EQM): 2,229 of 50,000 (YTD)
Elite Qualifying Segments (EQS): 2 of 60 (YTD)
That's odd. M fare class on BA earns 50% EQMs, so you should actually only have 1964 EQMs.
Jan 5, 2016, 7:36 am
#19
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: YYF/YLW
Programs: AA, DL, AS, VA, WS Silver
Posts: 5,951
Below are (1) what my latest month of activity looks like, and (2) my progress to Platinum, as a current Gold. Does anyone know how they came up with 2,229 ???
(1)
BRITISH AIRWAYS 0727 M GVA LHR 12/19/15 469 156 625
BRITISH AIRWAYS 0215 M LHR BOS 12/19/15 3,265 816 4,081
CBAA WORLD MASTERCARD PURCH 12/21/15 161 0 161
BRITISH AIRWAYS 0184 M EWR LHR 1/1/16 3,458 864 4,322
BRITISH AIRWAYS 0726 M LHR GVA 1/2/16 469 156 625
Total miles posted 7,822 1,992 9,814
(2)
Elite Qualifying Miles (EQM): 2,229 of 50,000 (YTD)
Elite Qualifying Segments (EQS): 2 of 60 (YTD)
(1)
BRITISH AIRWAYS 0727 M GVA LHR 12/19/15 469 156 625
BRITISH AIRWAYS 0215 M LHR BOS 12/19/15 3,265 816 4,081
CBAA WORLD MASTERCARD PURCH 12/21/15 161 0 161
BRITISH AIRWAYS 0184 M EWR LHR 1/1/16 3,458 864 4,322
BRITISH AIRWAYS 0726 M LHR GVA 1/2/16 469 156 625
Total miles posted 7,822 1,992 9,814
(2)
Elite Qualifying Miles (EQM): 2,229 of 50,000 (YTD)
Elite Qualifying Segments (EQS): 2 of 60 (YTD)
As always,
to AA for not clearly stating the incremental gain for each counter in your activity. DL's much-maligned IT does this very well.
Jan 5, 2016, 7:41 am
#20
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Columbia, SC
Programs: AA Plat, SPG/Marriot Gold, HHonors Diamond, Hyatt Expl
Posts: 2,363
500+3458/2 = 2229. So it appears that they gave you 500 miles for BA 726 (instead of 250, which is what I would have expected). Either that's a mistake or the 500 mile minimum really does apply to EQMs even on 0.5 EQM-earning fares (ie the 500 mile minimum is applied after multiplying by 0.5 rather than before).
As always, to AA for not clearly stating the incremental gain for each counter in your activity. DL's much-maligned IT does this very well.
As always,
to AA for not clearly stating the incremental gain for each counter in your activity. DL's much-maligned IT does this very well.And completely agree on your second point, both for AA and DL. As a DL defector, I've never had to wonder how my MQMs were credited -- it's shown very clearly in the account activity (both RDMs and MQMs with 500mi elite minimums). For shame on AA.
Jan 5, 2016, 7:50 am
#21
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Jan 5, 2016, 8:00 am
#22
Join Date: May 2008
Location: NYC
Programs: DL PM; UA 1K; AA 1MM
Posts: 4,518
What was unclear is how this would be applied for partner flight fares that earn fractional EQMs. I (and many others I presume) expected that 0.5 EQM fares on partners would earn a minimum of 250 (500/2) EQM, so it's surprising (in a good way) to see the 500 mile minimum may apply there as well.
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Jan 5, 2016, 8:10 am
#23
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Columbia, SC
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Jan 5, 2016, 8:46 am
#24
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Geneva, Switzerland
Programs: AA Platinum, AA LT Gold
Posts: 150
Thank you ashill for figuring it out. I do recall now that I used to earn 500 miles flat on an Air Berlin fare earning 25% RDM. However, given my personal situation, I have focused less on EQM and more on MM miles, which unfortunately is not earning a min of 500.
Jan 5, 2016, 10:45 am
#25
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- A 100-mile flight booked in O would net 500 EQM
- A 100-mile flight booked in Y would net 500 EQM
- A 100-mile flight booked in I would net 500 EQM
- A 100-mile flight booked in F would net 500 EQM
It was my understanding that bonuses were to be applied after the minimum mileage:
- A 100-mile flight booked in O would net 500 EQM
- A 100-mile flight booked in Y would net 750 EQM
- A 100-mile flight booked in I would net 1000 EQM
- A 100-mile flight booked in F would net 1500 EQM
I called AAdvantage CS to ask about this the day they announced the changes, and I was told the latter (I realize they may not have been well-informed). I have a 223-mile Y fare booked in April that my mileage tracking spreadsheet is expecting 750 EQM out of. Is it actually going to net me 500 EQM? I also have a 255-mile P fare scheduled for later in January that I was expecting 1000 EQM for. Again, 500 EQM? It seems strange that there's literally no advantage to booking a more expensive fare code for these types of flights.
Cheers.
Jan 5, 2016, 12:27 pm
#26
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: KAUS
Programs: AA EXP; AC 100K
Posts: 132
A heads up about minimum EQM miles in the new system
Since you will no longer be getting 2x EQP on flights under 500 miles in P (which used to earn a total of 1000 points, and I know a lot of us book into P):
Basically what AA has done is to make all flights in P under 250 miles get 500 EQM. Anything above this gets 2x original mileage. For example:
DFW-AUS is 183 miles. It used to be that one segment would earn 1000 points, 500 EQM, and 1000 RDM (notwithstanding the bonus for flying in F). The new way will get you 500 EQM (not 500x2 as it was per points), and 1000 RDM.
Hopefully this helps some of you in planning for this year's flights, and whether to qualify on segments or EQM.
Basically what AA has done is to make all flights in P under 250 miles get 500 EQM. Anything above this gets 2x original mileage. For example:
DFW-AUS is 183 miles. It used to be that one segment would earn 1000 points, 500 EQM, and 1000 RDM (notwithstanding the bonus for flying in F). The new way will get you 500 EQM (not 500x2 as it was per points), and 1000 RDM.
Hopefully this helps some of you in planning for this year's flights, and whether to qualify on segments or EQM.
Jan 5, 2016, 12:48 pm
#27
Join Date: Mar 2010
Programs: AA EXP, AA LT Gold, SPG Plat 75
Posts: 890
I'm pretty sure this is NOT correct. The 500mi minimum has always applied to the BASE EQMs, and never factored in the CoS.
A short hop on a "P" fare should earn 1,000 EQM after CoS multiplier in 2016.
A short hop on a "P" fare should earn 1,000 EQM after CoS multiplier in 2016.
Jan 5, 2016, 2:21 pm
#28
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Location: Dallas, TX
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Posts: 434
I'm just catching up on all these 2016 changes now, and need to book an intl fare where it's AA metal, but codeshares with Iberia and Finnair. Is the rule of thumb that AA flight will always earn more than partner codeshare?
Jan 5, 2016, 2:41 pm
#29
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Columbia, SC
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AA-marketed flight will earn under AA chart. The underlying metal is (mostly) irrelevant. Your IB/AY coded-flights will earn under the respective charts for those carriers.
Jan 5, 2016, 2:51 pm
#30
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I cannot come up with a scenario where a partner coded flight will earn more than the same AA coded flight. Only same or less.