BA F - book via AA or BA?
Aug 12, 2019, 4:40 pm
#1
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Join Date: Jun 2013
Posts: 630
BA F - book via AA or BA?
Hi All,
I'm currently EP in EP challenge and need to spend 20,000 additional EQMs and $2800 EQDs. I have a trip coming up to LHR in F (A fare) and I'm debating which option to book:
Option 1:
Your Status: EP
EQMs: 7330
EQSs: 2
EQDs: 4050 (base fare price)
Base Miles: 20250
Bonus Miles: 24300
Total Miles: 44500
I'm not really sure how much I will earn if I book with BA
Questions:
1) Is my calculation for AA earning correct?
2) What's the expected earning if booking with BA?
3) Which option would you opt for?
Thanks!
I'm currently EP in EP challenge and need to spend 20,000 additional EQMs and $2800 EQDs. I have a trip coming up to LHR in F (A fare) and I'm debating which option to book:
Option 1:
- via BA
- Priced at 5,400 USD (After 10% chaseba10 discount)
- via AA
- Priced at 6,000 USD
Your Status: EP
EQMs: 7330
EQSs: 2
EQDs: 4050 (base fare price)
Base Miles: 20250
Bonus Miles: 24300
Total Miles: 44500
I'm not really sure how much I will earn if I book with BA
Questions:
1) Is my calculation for AA earning correct?
2) What's the expected earning if booking with BA?
3) Which option would you opt for?
Thanks!
Aug 12, 2019, 6:01 pm
#3
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: SNA
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Is this a One Way to LHR because otherwise cannot see how you'd only get 7330 EQMs? Either way the EQD in BA will be much lower as it would be 30% of distance traveled, which if you earn 7330 means distance is 3665 miles and thus you'd only get ~1100 EQDs. you'd also earn more RDMs with the AA ticket so if you're not hurting for the $600 and want to get the challenge EQDs sorted I'd book the AA code.
Aug 12, 2019, 9:25 pm
#4
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We really can only speculate to some degree since you’ve not given the origin.
EQM = 2 EQM per mile flown in A on AA or BA.
EQD = fare and carrier imposed fees on AA, 30% of flown miles on BA
Segment credit would be the same
Award miles = based on your status and you also enjoy a class of cabin bonus?
EQM = 2 EQM per mile flown in A on AA or BA.
EQD = fare and carrier imposed fees on AA, 30% of flown miles on BA
Segment credit would be the same
Award miles = based on your status and you also enjoy a class of cabin bonus?
Aug 12, 2019, 11:14 pm
#5
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Join Date: Jun 2013
Posts: 630
I joined aarp, but the ba discount is only for Y and J travel, not F.
this is RT but again it’s possible my calc is incorrect
this is IAD-LHR
Is this a One Way to LHR because otherwise cannot see how you'd only get 7330 EQMs? Either way the EQD in BA will be much lower as it would be 30% of distance traveled, which if you earn 7330 means distance is 3665 miles and thus you'd only get ~1100 EQDs. you'd also earn more RDMs with the AA ticket so if you're not hurting for the $600 and want to get the challenge EQDs sorted I'd book the AA code.
We really can only speculate to some degree since you’ve not given the origin.
EQM = 2 EQM per mile flown in A on AA or BA.
EQD = fare and carrier imposed fees on AA, 30% of flown miles on BA
Segment credit would be the same
Award miles = based on your status and you also enjoy a class of cabin bonus?
EQM = 2 EQM per mile flown in A on AA or BA.
EQD = fare and carrier imposed fees on AA, 30% of flown miles on BA
Segment credit would be the same
Award miles = based on your status and you also enjoy a class of cabin bonus?
Aug 12, 2019, 11:22 pm
#6
Moderator: American AAdvantage
Join Date: May 2000
Location: NorCal - SMF area
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