Jan 27, 2016, 7:50 am
Last edit by: JDiver
Earning AA Award ("Redeemable") Miles / RDM earning as of 01 Aug 2016
on American Airlines and its partner airlines
on American Airlines and its partner airlines
Note: Earning RDM / Award Miles changed 1 Aug 2016 -
Award Mile changes: American Airlines announced 1 Aug 2016 they have implemented a revenue-based scheme for earning what American is calling Award Miles (previous AA terms have included "Prize-winning miles", also frequently referred to as Redeemable Miles (RDM) in this forum).
This means miles that can be spent on awards are now earned on the basis of price paid (base fare plus carrier-imposed fees such as fuel surcharges, not including government-imposed fees and taxes such as airport passenger service fees, etc.) times a factor determined by one's status. This change applies only to AA-"marketed" flights -- that is, flights booked with an "A" flight number -- with exceptions described under "Special Fares".
Partner-marketed flights (flights with a flight number other than an "AA" one) continue to earn based on miles. See below. This change applies to all flights flown on or after 1 Aug 2016, regardless of when the ticket was purchased.
Elite Qualifying Miles / EQM are merely mile posts to count for status qualification as of 01 January 2016. NOTE: some airline partner EQM changes occur 1 Aug 2016. See here. These are no longer Redeemable.
Bonus Miles: The earning of Bonus Miles (which are always Award or Redeemable Miles, never Elite Qualifying), has changed as a result of the new system. Cabin service / fare class bonus miles may be earned on flights marketed by AA airline partners; see the mileage earning chart for 1 Aug 2016 for each airline partner on aa.com.
See Earning AA Elite Qualifying Miles / EQM on AA, oneworld, partners 2016 for more about earning EQM.
Link to aa.com page "AAdvantage program updates".
Award Miles (also called Redeemable miles)
Earning as of 01 Aug 2016 and beyond
Earn miles
To earn AAdvantageŽ miles when you fly on American and American Eagle marketed flights (including flights sold as AA codeshare flights operated by other airlines):
Calculating award miles
For travel beginning August 1, 2016, you'll earn miles based on ticket price (base fare plus carrier-imposed fees, not including government-imposed taxes and fees). The more you spend, and the higher your elite status, the more you'll earn.
Or, as mchensel said in another post, to clarify:
AAdvantageŽ member 5 miles for every U.S. dollar*
Gold member 7 miles/U.S. dollar* (5 miles + 2 miles, 40% bonus)
Platinum member 8 miles/U.S. dollar* (5 miles + 3 miles, 60% bonus)
Platinum Pro member - 9 miles/U.S. dollar* (5 miles + 4 miles, 80% bonus)
Executive Platinum member 11 miles/U.S. dollar* (5 miles + 6 miles a 120% bonus)
*dollar spent on basic fare and carrier imposed fees only - not government fees or taxes, ancillary fees such as baggage, upgrade, changes, etc.
NOTE: You can earn a maximum of 75,000 award miles per E-Ticket. Note that a single PNR might have more than one E-Ticket, and various kinds of changes may cause an E-Ticket to be re-issued, which we believe resets the maximum mileage counter.
Earning award miles for travel on most flights marketed by partner airlines is based on a percentage of the flight distance and the fare class purchased. Updated tables were posted 15 Jul 2016 and reflect new award earning rates on partner / fare class combinations.
See here.
Elite bonuses on partners: Earning on flights marketed by Alaska and almost all oneworld partners will also use those same elite status bonus ratios (40%/60%/80%?/120%), as announced by AA on 1 Aug 2016. See here.
Special Fares: AA has specified a set of "Special Fares", which includes AA Vacations. NOTE: Award Miles earning varies for "Special Fares" (e.g. AA Vacations), and the chart for those changes on 11 Jan 2017. See here.
Initial reports have revealed interesting cases which apparently fall under that final "fare isn't disclosed" catch-all, and therefore earn according to the Special Fares mileage-based table:
Again, these reports are few and preliminary. Further data points to confirm or refute these, or to add to the list, are welcome.
Elite Bonuses on Special Fares: The Special Fares page also says, "AAdvantage elite member bonuses will be applied in addition to the percentages shown for award miles." These bonuses are the same as for partner flights.
See the "Special Fares" earning chart (and note the chart for those changes on 11 Jan 2017). See here.
BE SURE to read the FAQs here.
Sample calculation
AAdvantage member flying round-trip on an American marketed flight from Dallas (DFW) to London-Heathrow (LHR) (NOTE: All $ figures are USD / U.S. Dollars)
In the example below, in Costa Rican Colones so used only for illustrative purposes, the airport and countered fees and taxes would be excluded from RDM calculations:
Bonus miles
Bonus (award) Miles are no longer earned as before - see earnings for EQM, A/RDM (and for 2017 EQD) here and from other partner activities such as hotel stays, auto rentals, purchases from AA shopping portal vendors and partners, credit cards, etc.
(NOTE: Bonus miles are Award / Redeemable, not Elite Qualifying, miles)
Earning as of 01 Aug 2016 and beyond
Earn miles
To earn AAdvantageŽ miles when you fly on American and American Eagle marketed flights (including flights sold as AA codeshare flights operated by other airlines):
- Buy an eligible published fare ticket in an eligible booking 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.
Calculating award miles
For travel beginning August 1, 2016, you'll earn miles based on ticket price (base fare plus carrier-imposed fees, not including government-imposed taxes and fees). The more you spend, and the higher your elite status, the more you'll earn.
- AAdvantageŽ member 5 miles for every U.S. dollar
- Gold member 7 miles/U.S. dollar (40% bonus)
- Platinum member 8 miles/U.S. dollar (60% bonus)
- Platinum Pro member (New in 2017) - 9 miles/U.S. dollar (80%bonus)
- Executive Platinum member 11 miles/U.S. dollar (120% bonus)
Or, as mchensel said in another post, to clarify:
AAdvantageŽ member 5 miles for every U.S. dollar*
Gold member 7 miles/U.S. dollar* (5 miles + 2 miles, 40% bonus)
Platinum member 8 miles/U.S. dollar* (5 miles + 3 miles, 60% bonus)
Platinum Pro member - 9 miles/U.S. dollar* (5 miles + 4 miles, 80% bonus)
Executive Platinum member 11 miles/U.S. dollar* (5 miles + 6 miles a 120% bonus)
*dollar spent on basic fare and carrier imposed fees only - not government fees or taxes, ancillary fees such as baggage, upgrade, changes, etc.
NOTE: You can earn a maximum of 75,000 award miles per E-Ticket. Note that a single PNR might have more than one E-Ticket, and various kinds of changes may cause an E-Ticket to be re-issued, which we believe resets the maximum mileage counter.
Earning award miles for travel on most flights marketed by partner airlines is based on a percentage of the flight distance and the fare class purchased. Updated tables were posted 15 Jul 2016 and reflect new award earning rates on partner / fare class combinations.
See here.
Elite bonuses on partners: Earning on flights marketed by Alaska and almost all oneworld partners will also use those same elite status bonus ratios (40%/60%/80%?/120%), as announced by AA on 1 Aug 2016. See here.
Special Fares: AA has specified a set of "Special Fares", which includes AA Vacations. NOTE: Award Miles earning varies for "Special Fares" (e.g. AA Vacations), and the chart for those changes on 11 Jan 2017. See here.
Some fares (such as bulk or consolidator fares) earn award miles and Elite Qualifying Dollars (EQDs) at a modified rate based on a percentage of the distance flown as determined by the booking code.
Special fares are often purchased through a specialized agent, third party or as part of a package including air transportation and lodging.
Examples:
Special fares are often purchased through a specialized agent, third party or as part of a package including air transportation and lodging.
Examples:
- Bulk fares
- Cruise fares
- Consolidator fares
- Discounted or inclusive tour packages
- Vacation packages, including American Airlines VacationsŽ (AAV) packages
- Other tickets where the fare isn't disclosed, excluding bookings made through priceline.com or hotwire.com where the carrier isn't disclosed before buying
- At least some purchases made with Citi TYPs and the like
- At least some reissues, whether changed beforehand or due to IROPS
Elite Bonuses on Special Fares: The Special Fares page also says, "AAdvantage elite member bonuses will be applied in addition to the percentages shown for award miles." These bonuses are the same as for partner flights.
See the "Special Fares" earning chart (and note the chart for those changes on 11 Jan 2017). See here.
BE SURE to read the FAQs here.
Sample calculation
AAdvantage member flying round-trip on an American marketed flight from Dallas (DFW) to London-Heathrow (LHR) (NOTE: All $ figures are USD / U.S. Dollars)
Code:
Elite status Base fare Carrier imposed fees Miles/USD Award miles earned AAdvantage member $1,436 $458 5 9,470 Gold $1,436 $458 7 13,258 Platinum $1,436 $458 8 15,152 Executive Platinum $1,436 $458 11 20,834
Bonus miles
Bonus (award) Miles are no longer earned as before - see earnings for EQM, A/RDM (and for 2017 EQD) here and from other partner activities such as hotel stays, auto rentals, purchases from AA shopping portal vendors and partners, credit cards, etc.
(NOTE: Bonus miles are Award / Redeemable, not Elite Qualifying, miles)
Certain airline ticket types aren't eligible for mileage accrual regardless of the booking code. These include, without limitation:
- All tickets issued as AAdvantageŽ awards
- Charter flight tickets
- Companion tickets
- Infant tickets
- Items occupying a purchased seat
- Other free ticket promotions including free or reduced rate tickets
- Tickets purchased through a travel agency where the airline is not disclosed prior to purchase, such as Priceline or Hotwire
- Tickets issued subject to special provisions
- Travel agency/industry reduced rate tickets"
Updated 07 Jan 2017 - JDiver with thanks to spammersarescum
Historical information moved to ARCHIVE thread, link to same renewed. JDiver
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GUIDE: Earning AA Award / Redeemable Miles / RDM on AA, partners 1 Aug 2016
Jul 19, 2016, 10:49 pm
#76
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Alright...I consider myself fairly proficient in the AA world, but I have NO idea how to figure this out under the current charts. I'm looking at a one way ticket JFK-LHR-SNN//SNN-LHR-SIN (AA-EI/(2 day meeting)/EI-BA) after 1 AUG 2016 that is pricing as a thru one-way fare:
Fare 1: Carrier AA J1A NYC to SIN (rules)
Passenger type ADT, one-way fare, booking code J
Covers JFK-LHR (Business), LHR-SNN (Economy), SNN-LHR (Economy), LHR-SIN (Business)
$8,363.14 (this is the base fare without any fees or taxes)
As an EXP, what in the world am I going to earn on this in EQMs and RDMs? Frankly, I haven't the foggiest idea of how to figure out what I'm going to earn for the AA leg (JFK-LHR)!
Fare 1: Carrier AA J1A NYC to SIN (rules)
Passenger type ADT, one-way fare, booking code J
Covers JFK-LHR (Business), LHR-SNN (Economy), SNN-LHR (Economy), LHR-SIN (Business)
$8,363.14 (this is the base fare without any fees or taxes)
As an EXP, what in the world am I going to earn on this in EQMs and RDMs? Frankly, I haven't the foggiest idea of how to figure out what I'm going to earn for the AA leg (JFK-LHR)!
Rather than $7730 with a J1A fare , could do $3628 ($3136 base) with a fare on AA to SNN and ,say, $1912 ( $1692 base) with QR from SNN-SIN for a total of $5048
This would also seem to likely to earn more mileage since will earn $3136 * 11 = 34,496 miles for the US-IE flight whereas a pro rated journey of (3821/10956)*6985*11 = 26,797
Last edited by Dave Noble; Jul 19, 2016 at 11:09 pm
Jul 20, 2016, 3:32 am
#77
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Alright...I consider myself fairly proficient in the AA world, but I have NO idea how to figure this out under the current charts. I'm looking at a one way ticket JFK-LHR-SNN//SNN-LHR-SIN (AA-EI/(2 day meeting)/EI-BA) after 1 AUG 2016 that is pricing as a thru one-way fare:
Fare 1: Carrier AA J1A NYC to SIN (rules)
Passenger type ADT, one-way fare, booking code J
Covers JFK-LHR (Business), LHR-SNN (Economy), SNN-LHR (Economy), LHR-SIN (Business)
$8,363.14 (this is the base fare without any fees or taxes)
As an EXP, what in the world am I going to earn on this in EQMs and RDMs? Frankly, I haven't the foggiest idea of how to figure out what I'm going to earn for the AA leg (JFK-LHR)!
Fare 1: Carrier AA J1A NYC to SIN (rules)
Passenger type ADT, one-way fare, booking code J
Covers JFK-LHR (Business), LHR-SNN (Economy), SNN-LHR (Economy), LHR-SIN (Business)
$8,363.14 (this is the base fare without any fees or taxes)
As an EXP, what in the world am I going to earn on this in EQMs and RDMs? Frankly, I haven't the foggiest idea of how to figure out what I'm going to earn for the AA leg (JFK-LHR)!
JFK-LHR (Business - AA)
LHR-SNN(Economy - EI or BA codeshare)
SNN-LHR(Economy - EI or BA codeshare)
LHR-KUL (Business - AA codeshared on MH)
KUL-SIN (Business - AA codeshared on MH)
Total fare is :
$8039.00 Base fare + 374.70 Taxes = $8413.70
This seems to be the cheapest option maximising on AA flights.
If you split the ticket from JFK-LHR/LHR-KUL-SIN (and separate LHR-SNN-LHR) it works out around $400 more expensive.
Last edited by Guy Betsy; Jul 20, 2016 at 3:39 am
Jul 20, 2016, 3:40 am
#78
Join Date: Jun 2006
Programs: AA Ex Plt
Posts: 474
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How will my award miles and EQDs be calculated if my ticket includes both American marketed and partner marketed flights?
For tickets including both American marketed and partner marketed flights, award miles and EQDs will be calculated based on the policy for each flight – American marketed flights will earn based on your prorated ticket price (base fare plus any carrier-imposed surcharges); partner airline marketed flights will earn based on a percentage of the distance flown as determined by the fare class purchased.
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How will my award miles and EQDs be calculated if my ticket includes both American marketed and partner marketed flights?
For tickets including both American marketed and partner marketed flights, award miles and EQDs will be calculated based on the policy for each flight – American marketed flights will earn based on your prorated ticket price (base fare plus any carrier-imposed surcharges); partner airline marketed flights will earn based on a percentage of the distance flown as determined by the fare class purchased.
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You may well be better off booking 2 separate tickets JFK-SNN and SNN-SIN rather than having to purchase a full fare one way ticket ( unless you need the flexibility of a J ticket )
Rather than $7730 with a J1A fare , could do $3628 ($3136 base) with a fare on AA to SNN and ,say, $1912 ( $1692 base) with QR from SNN-SIN for a total of $5048
This would also seem to likely to earn more mileage since will earn $3136 * 11 = 34,496 miles for the US-IE flight whereas a pro rated journey of (3821/10956)*6985*11 = 26,797
Rather than $7730 with a J1A fare , could do $3628 ($3136 base) with a fare on AA to SNN and ,say, $1912 ( $1692 base) with QR from SNN-SIN for a total of $5048
This would also seem to likely to earn more mileage since will earn $3136 * 11 = 34,496 miles for the US-IE flight whereas a pro rated journey of (3821/10956)*6985*11 = 26,797
Why don't you do this ? Based on J1A fare basis.
JFK-LHR (Business - AA)
LHR-SNN(Economy - EI or BA codeshare)
SNN-LHR(Economy - EI or BA codeshare)
LHR-KUL (Business - AA codeshared on MH)
KUL-SIN (Business - AA codeshared on MH)
Total fare is :
$8039.00 Base fare + 374.70 Taxes = $8413.70
This seems to be the cheapest option maximising on AA flights.
If you split the ticket from JFK-LHR/LHR-KUL-SIN (and separate LHR-SNN-LHR) it works out around $400 more expensive.
JFK-LHR (Business - AA)
LHR-SNN(Economy - EI or BA codeshare)
SNN-LHR(Economy - EI or BA codeshare)
LHR-KUL (Business - AA codeshared on MH)
KUL-SIN (Business - AA codeshared on MH)
Total fare is :
$8039.00 Base fare + 374.70 Taxes = $8413.70
This seems to be the cheapest option maximising on AA flights.
If you split the ticket from JFK-LHR/LHR-KUL-SIN (and separate LHR-SNN-LHR) it works out around $400 more expensive.
Edit:
One other question I had was how the 75,000 mile limitation works ("You can earn a maximum of 75,000 award miles per ticket." from https://www.aa.com/i18n/travel-info/...n-airlines.jsp). If I'm paying $15,000 for a R/T ticket (assume $7,000 base fare each way), am I really limited in the r/t "ticket" to 75,000 RDMs total for this flight if I don't have them break it into two separate o/w bookings?
Jul 20, 2016, 6:17 am
#79
Join Date: Jan 2006
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There still seems to be a lot of confusion over whether the RDM minimum mileage guarantee for partner airline flights is going to be kept or disappear after August 1st. If they are, I take a number of expensive QF 198 mile flights a year - previously as an EXP they earned 1000 RDM, but it seems like in the discount economy classes they'll earn just 49 RDM (198 * 0.25).
Hoping that they'll keep the minimum mileage guarantee for partner flights. It might be wishful on my part though.
Hoping that they'll keep the minimum mileage guarantee for partner flights. It might be wishful on my part though.
Jul 20, 2016, 6:21 am
#80
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One other question I had was how the 75,000 mile limitation works ("You can earn a maximum of 75,000 award miles per ticket." from https://www.aa.com/i18n/travel-info/...n-airlines.jsp). If I'm paying $15,000 for a R/T ticket (assume $7,000 base fare each way), am I really limited in the r/t "ticket" to 75,000 RDMs total for this flight if I don't have them break it into two separate o/w bookings?
Book as 2 x one way tickets and will be eligible for a maximum of 150,000 mlles whereas book as 1 x r/t ticket will be eligible for a maximum of 75,000 points
Jul 20, 2016, 10:00 am
#81
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Jul 20, 2016, 10:25 am
#82
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: TPA
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There still seems to be a lot of confusion over whether the RDM minimum mileage guarantee for partner airline flights is going to be kept or disappear after August 1st. If they are, I take a number of expensive QF 198 mile flights a year - previously as an EXP they earned 1000 RDM, but it seems like in the discount economy classes they'll earn just 49 RDM (198 * 0.25).
Hoping that they'll keep the minimum mileage guarantee for partner flights. It might be wishful on my part though.
Hoping that they'll keep the minimum mileage guarantee for partner flights. It might be wishful on my part though.
The new partner award pages still link directly to the "Elite mileage bonus" and "Minimum mileage guarantee" portions of the Elite status benefits page, which have not changed*.
There are some who claim it's already gone, at least for partners, based on the unannounced change months ago, but that would more accurately be called a weakening, not a removal. To use your example: in the past, you'd earn 500, today you'd earn 500 * .25 = 125, and if the guarantee went away you'd earn 49. That's all ignoring any elite bonuses, of course.
* That page still includes AA on the list of airlines for which the 100/100/25 elite bonuses on award miles apply, which has made people doubt the page's continued relevance. I just had a Plat agent confirm with CS that the bonuses (eg 100% for Plat) will still apply for partners, and, yes, they need to update the page; wiki updated accordingly.
I did not ask any of the "minimum miles" question; another call is in order, I guess.
Jul 20, 2016, 10:35 am
#83
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Posts: 5,305
Really, the complexity of this combined with the meagerness of what you end up actually earning is a true killer. AA can't make it clear, even the FT community is struggling with the interpretation. The temptation to join the rest of kayaking mankind is very strong indeed.
Jul 20, 2016, 11:18 am
#84
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Jul 20, 2016, 4:08 pm
#85
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: US
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Quick Q: sorry if this has been answered, my search did not reveal this
I just completed a flight on Etihad and my base miles have posted.
However, there were no PLT bonus miles posted and neither were these counted as EQM's.
I thought until Aug 1, everything is remaining the same i.e. I should have earned the PLT bonus on the Etihad flights as well as EQM's?
Or am I mistaken in how this used to be, it's been a while since I have flown a partner?
Thanks in advance,
KG
However, there were no PLT bonus miles posted and neither were these counted as EQM's.
I thought until Aug 1, everything is remaining the same i.e. I should have earned the PLT bonus on the Etihad flights as well as EQM's?
Or am I mistaken in how this used to be, it's been a while since I have flown a partner?
Thanks in advance,
KG
Jul 20, 2016, 4:09 pm
#86
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I just completed a flight on Etihad and my base miles have posted.
However, there were no PLT bonus miles posted and neither were these counted as EQM's.
I thought until Aug 1, everything is remaining the same i.e. I should have earned the PLT bonus on the Etihad flights as well as EQM's?
Or am I mistaken in how this used to be, it's been a while since I have flown a partner?
Thanks in advance,
KG
However, there were no PLT bonus miles posted and neither were these counted as EQM's.
I thought until Aug 1, everything is remaining the same i.e. I should have earned the PLT bonus on the Etihad flights as well as EQM's?
Or am I mistaken in how this used to be, it's been a while since I have flown a partner?
Thanks in advance,
KG
If flying in economy class, then should have earned 100% mileage - from August 1st , economy will earn 25%, 50% or 100% depending on booking class
Jul 20, 2016, 4:35 pm
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Confused about RTW tickets
I have read thru 5/6 pages of this thread and am now thoroughly confused for RTW tickets.
I buy one RTW ticket for work in J thru AA and it breaks down like this:
ELP-DFW AA F (no J available)
DFW-DOH-MAA QR J
BOM-HKG CX J
HKG-DFW-ELP AA J
Costs about $10k .. give or take a few dollars.
How would I get an approx count of award miles for this ticket? Should I just do one ways from next year onwards?
My other flights are usually ELP-DFW-GRU in J so I got that figured out.
I buy one RTW ticket for work in J thru AA and it breaks down like this:
ELP-DFW AA F (no J available)
DFW-DOH-MAA QR J
BOM-HKG CX J
HKG-DFW-ELP AA J
Costs about $10k .. give or take a few dollars.
How would I get an approx count of award miles for this ticket? Should I just do one ways from next year onwards?
My other flights are usually ELP-DFW-GRU in J so I got that figured out.
Jul 20, 2016, 4:45 pm
#88
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Location: US
Posts: 92
So if it were BA or CX, would I have earned bonus and EQM?
Also, would i have earned EQM and bonus if I had booked the EY flight on AA.com with AA flight numbers?
Last edited by kgdg; Jul 20, 2016 at 4:51 pm Reason: Additional info
Jul 20, 2016, 5:44 pm
#89
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EY is a partner but not a OW partner. Its rates reflect award miles and CoS/Cabin bonus but no EQM or EQD.
Probably; there are CX classes which do not earn. But "bonus" is an ambiguous term; you have award (RDM) bonuses and EQM bonuses; you have bonuses for CoS/Cabin, for elite status, and assorted promotions. So the question really needs to be more specific to get a useful answer.
It is instructive to compare the wording on the BA earning page to the wording on the AA earning page.
BA: "To earn AAdvantageŽ miles when you fly on British Airways marketed and operated flights as well as British Airways codeshare flights operated by oneworldŽ carriers and affiliates"
AA: "To earn AAdvantageŽ miles when you fly on American and American Eagle flights and codeshare flights operated by other airlines"
So, a BA-coded flight operated by EI apparently earns nought, while an AA-coded flight operated by EY still earns as per the AA tables. But see the caveat about "bonus" being ambiguous.
Probably; there are CX classes which do not earn. But "bonus" is an ambiguous term; you have award (RDM) bonuses and EQM bonuses; you have bonuses for CoS/Cabin, for elite status, and assorted promotions. So the question really needs to be more specific to get a useful answer.
BA: "To earn AAdvantageŽ miles when you fly on British Airways marketed and operated flights as well as British Airways codeshare flights operated by oneworldŽ carriers and affiliates"
AA: "To earn AAdvantageŽ miles when you fly on American and American Eagle flights and codeshare flights operated by other airlines"
So, a BA-coded flight operated by EI apparently earns nought, while an AA-coded flight operated by EY still earns as per the AA tables. But see the caveat about "bonus" being ambiguous.
Jul 20, 2016, 6:03 pm
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I have read thru 5/6 pages of this thread and am now thoroughly confused for RTW tickets.
I buy one RTW ticket for work in J thru AA and it breaks down like this:
ELP-DFW AA F (no J available)
DFW-DOH-MAA QR J
BOM-HKG CX J
HKG-DFW-ELP AA J
Costs about $10k .. give or take a few dollars.
How would I get an approx count of award miles for this ticket? Should I just do one ways from next year onwards?
My other flights are usually ELP-DFW-GRU in J so I got that figured out.
I buy one RTW ticket for work in J thru AA and it breaks down like this:
ELP-DFW AA F (no J available)
DFW-DOH-MAA QR J
BOM-HKG CX J
HKG-DFW-ELP AA J
Costs about $10k .. give or take a few dollars.
How would I get an approx count of award miles for this ticket? Should I just do one ways from next year onwards?
My other flights are usually ELP-DFW-GRU in J so I got that figured out.
Total journey distance there is 21,859 mi.
Miles flown on AA 8674 mi.
Cost $10,000
AA earning for an EP member ( if I have understood it right ) would be (8674 / 21859 ) * 10,000 * 11 = approx 43,650
The non AA flights will earn as per mileage and earning for that airline which is 100% plus 25% COS plus 100% status
Distance on partners would be 13,185 miles, so would earn approx 13,185 + 3,297 + 13,185 = approx 29,669
giving a total earning of approx 73,320 which is just under the cap of 75,000