Folks, I just traveled EWR-LHR-WAW and back in business (all segments BA, booked on BA stock crediting to AA). The outbound segments just posed and the miles are far fewer that the fare would suggest. It appears that only the fare component (I/J) have posted not the hefty YQ that BA charges. Is this normal? When does the carrier imposed surcharge (YQ) post? Will they post with the return? Or is this an error that I would have to call to address? I would appreciate any insights.

Thanks!

If you are looking at the pricing on each fare component, are they the same for both outbound and return fares? It seems on roundtrip bookings, they can potentially just split the total of the fares in half and credit half the price in each direction of travel.

Also, BA and AA coordinate TATL fare filings and the YQ/YR surcharges on revenue fares are identical on both airline's fares. You are perhaps confusing them with carrier surcharges on award tickets. For biz fares, YR is currently $1025 each way and YQ is $30 on return direction from EU. Since the YR surcharge is actually charged in an each way manner, you will earn miles on YR each way (the total of the YR surcharges won't all credit on the outbound flights if that's what you are assuming).

How much was the total fare and how much was the outbound sector priced at? You should receive credit for fare and charges when it credits

It credits outbound and inbound separately when undertakem - when you complete the return journey, check wheter it adds up correctly - if not , then that would be a good time to contact AA to get it resolved

So the BA fare construction looks something like this:

Fare 1: Carrier BA IHW4T2S5 EWR to WAW (rules) Passenger type ADT, ROUND-TRIP fare, booking code I, J
Covers EWR-LHR (Business), LHR-WAW (Business)
$894.00
Fare 2: Carrier BA IHW4T2S5 WAW to EWR (rules) Passenger type ADT, ROUND-TRIP fare, booking code J, I
Covers WAW-LHR (Business), LHR-EWR (Business)
$894.00
United States Passenger Civil Aviation Security Service Fee (AY) $5.60
United Kingdom Passenger Service Charge Departures (UB) $62.30
US International Departure Tax (US) $45.80
US Passenger Facility Charge (XF) $4.50
Carrier-imposed surcharge (YQ) $2,050.00
Carrier-imposed surcharge (YR) $34.00
Poland Passenger Service Charge Departures (ND) $0.40
United States APHIS Passenger Fee Passengers (XA) $3.71
Poland Airport Tax (XW) $23.40
United States Immigration User Fee (XY) $7.00
United States Customs User Fee (YC) $7.20
Subtotal per passenger $4,031.91

For the out bound, the miles posted for the $894 part, but not the half of the YQ or YQ portion. Now, does the YQ/YR component normally post with each segment or after the full RT is complete? The return has not posted as I just got back yesterday.

Just wait till everything posts, if it's still off then call AAdvantage Customer Service to get it fixed.

This is the reason on fares like this I print ALL the fees and taxes well before trip and hold it all until the proper miles have posted.

I'm always freaked out when the airfare for business class is $800 and the carrier imposed fees are $2000.

As others mentioned, give it a little bit and then contact AAdvantage Customer Service (either email or call the usual AA number during usual business hours and ask to speak to them).

BA postings can be finicky (along with IB, they make AA IT look good).

My last flight was a SWU upgraded BA flight. It posted as 0 LPs for my SO, which was not unexpected- I'll contact AA soon. What made it funnier is that it posted as 0 LPs for me dated back to last year. lol