usafltg

Because it appeared to be incorrect upon a previously incorrect EQM calculation, which i understand now that it is in fact correct, and since I had the record opened for investigation made sense to look at.

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platbrownguy

I gotta say, skunker's confusion at your post strikes me as very understandable. You're on a website full of frequent-flyer junkies who spend inordinate amounts of time maximizing their intake and usage of award miles. The switch from mileage-based earning to $$-based earning was probably the biggest and most consequential change for the average FlyerTalker in frequent-flyer-program history. So I would view the opposition you're getting through that lens.

That said, I wouldn't be surprised if the majority of EXPs have no idea how the program works or how they earn miles. Heck, as far as I can tell, there are plenty of folks out there who fly and spend enough to be EXP but who can't be bothered to sign up for a frequent flyer program.

enpremiere

There are CK's who don't know how they came to be CK or even what it entails as far as benefits go.

skunker

Based on the CK thread, I think we can agree that there isn't a set, published standard for getting CK.

oigroig43

I was just on an AA round trip booked via Chase points - originally was DCA-PHL-DUB and then the identical/opposite return. The very first leg to PHL was drastically delayed so AA rebooked us as DCA-JFK-LHR-DUB. Due to delays at JFK, we missed the LHR-DUB connection on BA and so the AA desk at LHR rebooked us on an Aer Lingus to DUB flight that was a BA codeshare.

I have received my EQDs/EQMs for DCA-JFK and JFK-LHR (and since we got rebooked in Y we got a big boost compared to what we were going to get as an O special fare through Chase). However, I am wondering if I am entitled to any EDQs or EQMs on the Aer Lingus LHR-DUB flight since it was a BA codeshare? It has been ten days since that flight (we have already returned to the US on the DUB-PHL-DCA legs as originally planned and those points posted the next day). Even though AA doesn't give anything for Aer Lingus, does my flight being a codeshare on BA mean I should have some points post? Any insight would be appreciated. Thanks.

MathMusic

Since the Aer Lingus flight is not a oneworld operated flight you will not get any miles for the BA codeshare.

If you have a BA or other Avios account you might be able to credit it there for a few points though.

JJeffrey

You won't get anything posted automatically (as mentioned above), however due to the delays and rebooking, if you call AAdvantage Customer Service (not the normal reservations number) you can put in a request for Original Routing Credit (ORC).

FAQ: Involuntary Reroute and Original Routing Credit (ORC) (master thd)

IADCAflyer

Why not just for original routing credit for the missed segments?

FlyingEgghead

Perhaps because of this:
So ORC would likely not be a net win. (When the rebooked flights are credited to a *different* program, then one can double dip with ORC, but that doesn't seem to apply here -- it's one or the other.)

oigroig43

I feel like an ORC would hurt me more than help - I almost certainly flew more "true" miles by routing DCA-JFK-LHR alone (even without the LHR-DUB leg) instead of the original DCA-PHL-DUB. And, I already earned WAAAAY more EQDs/EQMs by being rebooked in Y class vs. the original O class and I'd be afraid that an ORC would knock me back down to O (not sure on this point, just speculating). It's probably less than 100 EQD's and 500 EQM's so probably best to just let it be...

oigroig43

Yep, was posting as you were posting - I'm thinking it's best to let it be and be glad I got an unplanned boost that will help me reach Platinum this year... original O special fare would have been 755 EDQs total and I ended up with 1,257. Not bad at all.

oigroig43

Oh, and we only paid $419 in Chase points per person!

JDiver

Keep the big boost OR request Original Routing Credit, because there’s no way younearn anything AA flying a BA marketed flight operated by a non-oneworld airline (such as EI).

enpremiere

Absolutely. Now that I re-read my comment, I see that it wasn't clear -

I think that it can be said that it's via corporate nomination/travel contract (not social media influencer status) or extreme BIS/spend (in a given market?) but I'd venture that among those that have CK who aren't ultra-heavy travel/spenders, they're not all all aware as to how they came to have it.

talltoddtravels

I thought I knew this stuff... guess not... I was reviewed my year to date EQDs/EQM as I plan my final few trips of the year and got confused on the EQDs of a trip that I flew the first leg of on 09/02 MIL-LAX and have the return on 11/23, so I am trying to figure out how much the LAX-MIL (actually LHR not taking the last leg) will earn in EQDs... below are some of the details

Here is what posted after the first flight EQM EQDSep 2, 2018 • AA 0207 • Economy (L) 4,931 432
Posted: Sep 3, 2018
Method: FareSep 2, 2018 • AA 0314 • Economy (L) 2,342 139
Posted: Sep 3, 2018
Method: Fare

So the total EQD were 571

Here is the fare info from an email I dug up...

FARE - EUR 446.00
EQUIV FARE - USD 515.00
TAXES & CARRIER IMPOSED FEES 376.91

I "thought" EQDs are the fare less taxes/fees, I was booked through AA so don't think its a special fare.... What will I earn on the return????? any guesses??? Thanks in advance... It matters because I have a long haul J flight I would rather credit to Alaska than AA if I can, i.e. this return earns EQDs....