Some of them exist as direct flights, but only within a range of dates. Most of the ones to the Caribbean only book into 'D' class instead of 'A', for those on AONE RTWs.

The AA timetable distances are horribly wrong. Usually with direct flights it quotes the A-B-C mileage, not the A-C mileage you actually receive. Sometimes they are just wrong (had 700 miles for GRU-GIG which is ~200). With MIA-RNO, MIA-DFW-RNO is approximately the same as MIA-RNO, hence it appears correct. I always use the great circle calculator or my own utility to calculate distance, it maybe off by a few miles but it's a better approximate.
SJO-LGB would earn 2704 miles, not 3000+

[This message has been edited by hauteboy (edited Feb 21, 2004).]

These all came directly from the longest AA metal flights .PDF table above. I think that means that they are "one flight number". is that the same as "direct flight"? Or does direct flight have some other consequence?

I currently assume that the above flights (when you can book them) are treated as one segment for RTW purposes, not transcon, and not Hawaii. Correct?

Yes, all these flights were direct flights, one flight number but involving at least one stop and even possibly a change of plane. They count as one segment for a RTW. Many of these direct flights come and go from the schedule, so they may no longer be available.

Some of them exist as direct flights, but only within a range of dates. Most of the ones to the Caribbean only book into 'D' class instead of 'A', for those on AONE RTWs.
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but with the new 1.5 q-pts for D class in AA's FF program, that is not a major concern. true, that the class of service bonus will be 25% instead of 50%, but most of these flight are relatively short. for most of us, the q-pts are more important for keeping OW status

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