Tier points on AA First Class
Oct 16, 2018, 10:52 am
#1
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Tier points on AA First Class
Can anyone help clarify the level of their points I will earn on AA First Class Domestic. I am planning to book direct with AA for PHX- HNL return so not part of a BA or AA J class journey.
Oct 16, 2018, 10:55 am
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AA first gives BA Club TPs... besides the transcon "real" first, where they have a business that gives club TPs :-)
Oct 16, 2018, 11:01 am
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Although marketed as "First" when you book a domestic flight in the First Class cabin you are ticketed as if it were a business class ticket. You will therefore earn TPs based on that. For PHX - HNL in business you'd earn 140 TPs each way.
Oct 16, 2018, 11:03 am
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From part 06 of post 5 in the Guide:
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/29235437-post5.html
In this case, 140 each way.
Tier Points earned on flights operated by American Airlines within the United States are calculated per fare class rather than cabin. This means the Tier Points you earn for domestic First on AA two class services will be based on business class rates.
In this case, 140 each way.
Oct 16, 2018, 11:09 am
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And just to clarify, as others have said, on longer routes (over 2500 miles) you will get 140 TP each way in First Class (on two class planes). There are however a few routes where both business and "Flagship First" are offered (3-class service). On these you would get 210 TP each way, as I did yesterday JFK->SFO. You need I believe an A or F fare for the 210 TPs
Oct 16, 2018, 11:53 am
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Oct 16, 2018, 12:11 pm
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140 TP for sectors over 2000 miles, otherwise just 40 TP. 
I once made the mistake of doing CLT-PHX rather than PHL-PHX. Fortunately I didn’t need the extra TPs.
I once made the mistake of doing CLT-PHX rather than PHL-PHX. Fortunately I didn’t need the extra TPs.
Last edited by T8191; Oct 16, 2018 at 12:30 pm Reason: sub-2000 mile TPs
Oct 16, 2018, 12:44 pm
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Correct, but there are only 3 routes that have F/A class, JFK-LAX, JFK-SFO and MIA-LAX when it is run with the B77W which it is not currently.