Trip in Vain and EQMs
Oct 6, 2008 | 6:09 pm
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Trip in Vain and EQMs
What are the rules surrounding a trip in vain on CO?
If I declare a trip in vain and get sent back to my point of origin, do I still earn EQMs and RDMs for my flown segments even though CO refunds the money for my flight?
If I declare a trip in vain and get sent back to my point of origin, do I still earn EQMs and RDMs for my flown segments even though CO refunds the money for my flight?
Oct 7, 2008 | 9:09 am
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wow...86 people viewed this and no one knows?
Oct 7, 2008 | 9:12 am
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In all truth, I'd never heard of "trip in vain".
Oct 7, 2008 | 9:38 am
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I wouldn't call in such a case. For me it seems obvious: no payment, no miles. I'd be happy getting credit for miles actually flown. I wouldn't call; I imagine that the most likely outcome of doing so is losing the credit for miles flown.
Oct 10, 2008 | 1:56 am
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Join Date: Dec 2004
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I had a "trip in vain" last year. A refund was credited to my card and I was put on a flight home. There was no mileage credit. There was no indication in my OnePass account that I had even flown. I was so glad to be home in my own bed that night that I couldn't have cared less. The only downside was that my luggage was lost for a week.