Mileage Run on AF
Oct 13, 2018, 6:24 pm
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Mileage Run on AF
Before I book this, I want to make sure I'm doing this right. If I read the DL website right, if I buy a business class ticket on AF for a trip to say...Asia, then I will earn 40% of the actual mileage flown in MQD's, correct? So if that flight is 20,000 miles long, then I will earn 8,000 MQD's.
Is this correct? Or am I looking at this the wrong way. I found a pretty cheap RT fare from NYC to Asia in Business and I want to buy it before the price goes up, plus it's just enough MQD's to put me over the top for DM again this year, since I'm having a bit of a lighter travel year than usual.
Thanks in advance!
Is this correct? Or am I looking at this the wrong way. I found a pretty cheap RT fare from NYC to Asia in Business and I want to buy it before the price goes up, plus it's just enough MQD's to put me over the top for DM again this year, since I'm having a bit of a lighter travel year than usual.
Thanks in advance!
Oct 13, 2018, 7:09 pm
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Before I book this, I want to make sure I'm doing this right. If I read the DL website right, if I buy a business class ticket on AF for a trip to say...Asia, then I will earn 40% of the actual mileage flown in MQD's, correct? So if that flight is 20,000 miles long, then I will earn 8,000 MQD's.
Is this correct? Or am I looking at this the wrong way. I found a pretty cheap RT fare from NYC to Asia in Business and I want to buy it before the price goes up, plus it's just enough MQD's to put me over the top for DM again this year, since I'm having a bit of a lighter travel year than usual.
Thanks in advance!
Is this correct? Or am I looking at this the wrong way. I found a pretty cheap RT fare from NYC to Asia in Business and I want to buy it before the price goes up, plus it's just enough MQD's to put me over the top for DM again this year, since I'm having a bit of a lighter travel year than usual.
Thanks in advance!
Oct 13, 2018, 10:44 pm
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Correct. So I booked a $1900 package on Expedia for 5 nights to Rome, ticketed by AF (but mostly on DL metal) and received $4000 MQD for it.
B-a-a-a-rgain!
I have a feeling DL is going to catch on to this and find a way to change it.
B-a-a-a-rgain!
I have a feeling DL is going to catch on to this and find a way to change it.
Oct 14, 2018, 9:29 am
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If it's a package, make sure you're not getting a bulk or consolidator fare. The rules for such special fares are different.
Oct 14, 2018, 10:12 am
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Also, I know you are booking with AF, but I had a KL itin that was business class that booked into O for the EU-Asia legs. Very, very cheap ticket -- but no earnings. As MSPEconomist notes, watch the fare class.
Oct 14, 2018, 6:38 pm
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Oct 14, 2018, 10:41 pm
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Oct 15, 2018, 12:22 am
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There are NO fare classes on the AF equivalency table that earn nothing. Take a look at it. I don't see an "O" class listed on the KL chart, either. Are you certain this was not a DL itinerary on KL metal? Because then you're stuck with DL's exception fares table, which sucks.
Oct 15, 2018, 10:34 am
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There are NO fare classes on the AF equivalency table that earn nothing. Take a look at it. I don't see an "O" class listed on the KL chart, either. Are you certain this was not a DL itinerary on KL metal? Because then you're stuck with DL's exception fares table, which sucks.
Be careful. Fare classes which are not listed earn nothing. They're not listed as earning nothing.
Oct 15, 2018, 10:38 am
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I was going to say the same thing. I bought a package on Orbitz and earned 20% the distance as my MQD, not 40%. It was still fine for me but if you're aiming for a specific MQD target, buy direct from AF.
Oct 15, 2018, 3:49 pm
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There are NO fare classes on the AF equivalency table that earn nothing. Take a look at it. I don't see an "O" class listed on the KL chart, either. Are you certain this was not a DL itinerary on KL metal? Because then you're stuck with DL's exception fares table, which sucks.
Oct 16, 2018, 11:23 am
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AS for the KL O class. Anytime a class isn't listed it earns nothing. This may be on purpose, or could be an oversight. However till they decide otherwise O class earns zero.
Oct 16, 2018, 3:56 pm
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Can someone post a link to where your getting that info on Delta.com? Im not able to find it. What is a first class seat giving you for MQDs on AF?