Around the world in 50 hours in F - Twice in one week
Apr 11, 2010, 11:28 am
#34
Join Date: Jan 2008
Programs: UA 1P
Posts: 314
Apr 12, 2010, 9:50 pm
#36
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: PDX
Posts: 2,284
I've stood up for a few folks who were at the short end of the stick in regards to authenticity on these boards, so I don't want to sound too cynical, but something just doesn't pass the sniff test here.
AAdvantage changed the rules for how oneworld awards are calculated back in September 2008, meaning if this was at Christmas, this trip would have had to have been flown in December 2007 to have been booked at the last minute under the old rules. "Not long ago" = almost 2 1/2 years ago?
Under the old rules, starting in PHX would have added up to fewer miles, as it's about 600 miles closer to SCL than SFO is. Not the other way around.
Just sayin' ::scratch head::
(Perhaps I've misread something?)
AAdvantage changed the rules for how oneworld awards are calculated back in September 2008, meaning if this was at Christmas, this trip would have had to have been flown in December 2007 to have been booked at the last minute under the old rules. "Not long ago" = almost 2 1/2 years ago?
Just sayin' ::scratch head::
(Perhaps I've misread something?)
Apr 13, 2010, 1:12 am
#37
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: SJC
Programs: AS MVP
Posts: 2,117
I've stood up for a few folks who were at the short end of the stick in regards to authenticity on these boards, so I don't want to sound too cynical, but something just doesn't pass the sniff test here.
AAdvantage changed the rules for how oneworld awards are calculated back in September 2008, meaning if this was at Christmas, this trip would have had to have been flown in December 2007 to have been booked at the last minute under the old rules. "Not long ago" = almost 2 1/2 years ago?
Under the old rules, starting in PHX would have added up to fewer miles, as it's about 600 miles closer to SCL than SFO is. Not the other way around.
Just sayin' ::scratch head::
(Perhaps I've misread something?)
AAdvantage changed the rules for how oneworld awards are calculated back in September 2008, meaning if this was at Christmas, this trip would have had to have been flown in December 2007 to have been booked at the last minute under the old rules. "Not long ago" = almost 2 1/2 years ago?
Under the old rules, starting in PHX would have added up to fewer miles, as it's about 600 miles closer to SCL than SFO is. Not the other way around.
Just sayin' ::scratch head::
(Perhaps I've misread something?)
Apr 13, 2010, 7:30 am
#38
Original Poster
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Scottsdale
Posts: 2,949
I've stood up for a few folks who were at the short end of the stick in regards to authenticity on these boards, so I don't want to sound too cynical, but something just doesn't pass the sniff test here.
AAdvantage changed the rules for how oneworld awards are calculated back in September 2008, meaning if this was at Christmas, this trip would have had to have been flown in December 2007 to have been booked at the last minute under the old rules. "Not long ago" = almost 2 1/2 years ago?
Under the old rules, starting in PHX would have added up to fewer miles, as it's about 600 miles closer to SCL than SFO is. Not the other way around.
Just sayin' ::scratch head::
(Perhaps I've misread something?)
AAdvantage changed the rules for how oneworld awards are calculated back in September 2008, meaning if this was at Christmas, this trip would have had to have been flown in December 2007 to have been booked at the last minute under the old rules. "Not long ago" = almost 2 1/2 years ago?
Under the old rules, starting in PHX would have added up to fewer miles, as it's about 600 miles closer to SCL than SFO is. Not the other way around.
Just sayin' ::scratch head::
(Perhaps I've misread something?)
Regarding the extra 600 miles... I had more than six hours in NRT between flights and AA considered that a stopover - even though there were no other flights to FRA, and it was less than 24 hours as the OW rules state.
They wanted an additional 30,000 miles and I fought them hard - even threatening legal action. They finally relented and deposited 30,000 extra miles in my account to appease the unyielding ticketing manager who insisted that the NRT connection was a stopover.
Plus, because I live in PHX and AA does not fly direct to SFO, I would have had to connect through DFW and back, or through SEA on AS. This backtracking is what would have put me over the limit.
Also, the outbound trip to SCL took slightly longer than 50 hours, but the return was a bit less, so I just averaged the two.
Does this pass your "sniff test" now?
I can always post a screenshot of my ticket receipt if you need more proof.
Jul 27, 2010, 7:20 am
#45
Original Poster
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Scottsdale
Posts: 2,949
I was fortunate to have a suite at the Ritz Carlton in SCL, and spent a lot of time in the lounge where they set up five different food presentations a day.
Some excellent Chilean red wine helped ease the jet lag too.