I think AA gave me too many miles on recent trip
Feb 8, 2022, 11:27 am
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Yeah, it was likely IRROP changes which led to the higher earnings. On the day of, likely no discounted fare buckets are left; only full fares (Y/J/F). Personally, I would play dumb.
I had something similar happened with another airline just last month. Flew the outbound...the return flight was delayed by a few hours, and an agent cancelled the ticket based on my (voluntary) request...I flew with a different airline instead, in order to get to the destination timely.
I got funds for the remaining ticket value credited to my account for almost the entire price paid; despite both the outbound and the return were exactly the same route, also same fare bucket. In addition, I received a retroactive earnings adjustment to my account for the outbound flight posting in excess what I paid for the entire trip.
I had something similar happened with another airline just last month. Flew the outbound...the return flight was delayed by a few hours, and an agent cancelled the ticket based on my (voluntary) request...I flew with a different airline instead, in order to get to the destination timely.
I got funds for the remaining ticket value credited to my account for almost the entire price paid; despite both the outbound and the return were exactly the same route, also same fare bucket. In addition, I received a retroactive earnings adjustment to my account for the outbound flight posting in excess what I paid for the entire trip.
Feb 8, 2022, 11:39 am
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Spend the miles and don't worry
Feb 8, 2022, 12:34 pm
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You typically only notice this when you're rebooked into a fare class that has higher bonus earnings.
On economy fares I've only noticed it when I credit to Alaska and the mileage earning is 100% for Y vs whatever discount economy % I'm suppose to get.
I consider it a small token for being inconvenienced.
On economy fares I've only noticed it when I credit to Alaska and the mileage earning is 100% for Y vs whatever discount economy % I'm suppose to get.
I consider it a small token for being inconvenienced.
Feb 8, 2022, 1:15 pm
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Feb 8, 2022, 1:36 pm
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Yeah, it was likely IRROP changes which led to the higher earnings. On the day of, likely no discounted fare buckets are left; only full fares (Y/J/F). Personally, I would play dumb.
I had something similar happened with another airline just last month. Flew the outbound...the return flight was delayed by a few hours, and an agent cancelled the ticket based on my (voluntary) request...I flew with a different airline instead, in order to get to the destination timely.
I got funds for the remaining ticket value credited to my account for almost the entire price paid; despite both the outbound and the return were exactly the same route, also same fare bucket. In addition, I received a retroactive earnings adjustment to my account for the outbound flight posting in excess what I paid for the entire trip.
I had something similar happened with another airline just last month. Flew the outbound...the return flight was delayed by a few hours, and an agent cancelled the ticket based on my (voluntary) request...I flew with a different airline instead, in order to get to the destination timely.
I got funds for the remaining ticket value credited to my account for almost the entire price paid; despite both the outbound and the return were exactly the same route, also same fare bucket. In addition, I received a retroactive earnings adjustment to my account for the outbound flight posting in excess what I paid for the entire trip.
Same here. Especially with upgraded tickets such as yours, the ticket getting put into higher point-earning classes during reissues for whatever reason happens very often. Miles awarded erroneously are never clawed back in these circumstances.
Spend the miles and don't worry
Spend the miles and don't worry
You typically only notice this when you're rebooked into a fare class that has higher bonus earnings.
On economy fares I've only noticed it when I credit to Alaska and the mileage earning is 100% for Y vs whatever discount economy % I'm suppose to get.
I consider it a small token for being inconvenienced.
On economy fares I've only noticed it when I credit to Alaska and the mileage earning is 100% for Y vs whatever discount economy % I'm suppose to get.
I consider it a small token for being inconvenienced.
[Edited to add:] For the last segment, the net fare and EQD should have been around $150 if the total price that the OP provided was net of taxes; less if taxes were included. Instead they seem to have recorded it at $1,669.
So it's likely a keypunch error.
It's also interesting that the OP seems to have received EQMs based on the upgraded class of service.
Last edited by vasantn; Feb 8, 2022 at 1:52 pm
Feb 8, 2022, 2:21 pm
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As has been pointed out earlier, none of this is relevant. On AA-marketed flights, the award miles (RDMs) equal the fare times your status multiple. Period. Cabin and fare code have nothing to do with it. OP is not referring to EQMs.
[Edited to add:] For the last segment, the net fare and EQD should have been around $150 if the total price that the OP provided was net of taxes; less if taxes were included. Instead they seem to have recorded it at $1,669.
So it's likely a keypunch error.
It's also interesting that the OP seems to have received EQMs based on the upgraded class of service.
[Edited to add:] For the last segment, the net fare and EQD should have been around $150 if the total price that the OP provided was net of taxes; less if taxes were included. Instead they seem to have recorded it at $1,669.
So it's likely a keypunch error.
It's also interesting that the OP seems to have received EQMs based on the upgraded class of service.
Feb 8, 2022, 2:31 pm
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As has been pointed out earlier, none of this is relevant. On AA-marketed flights, the award miles (RDMs) equal the fare times your status multiple. Period. Cabin and fare code have nothing to do with it. OP is not referring to EQMs.
[Edited to add:] For the last segment, the net fare and EQD should have been around $150 if the total price that the OP provided was net of taxes; less if taxes were included. Instead they seem to have recorded it at $1,669.
So it's likely a keypunch error.
It's also interesting that the OP seems to have received EQMs based on the upgraded class of service.
[Edited to add:] For the last segment, the net fare and EQD should have been around $150 if the total price that the OP provided was net of taxes; less if taxes were included. Instead they seem to have recorded it at $1,669.
So it's likely a keypunch error.
It's also interesting that the OP seems to have received EQMs based on the upgraded class of service.
So it looks like a key punch error and not a high fare class. Interesting. My EQD now is artificially high. Perhaps I'll finally get the DFW upgrades I haven't before.
Feb 8, 2022, 7:52 pm
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Feb 9, 2022, 3:19 am
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If you are the type of person who would complain to AA if they shorted you miles due to an error, than you owe it to AA to report it them when they give you more miles due to an error