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I am trying to maximise the LONE4, so it is fairly cloe to the LONE 5 given my multiple connections through HKG and LHR. Both killers in terms of charges. These were rated through the AA ATW desk.
Both itineries were started prior to 1st APril, so cannot use JAL. The LONE5 was rated prior to 1st April, whilst the LONE4 was rated 2 days ago due to issues of getting out of South America to Europe.
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Re: xONE4 split
After reading all the comments from the experts, I've decided that DONE4 is the way to go.
I'm now thinking about flight between USA to London. Is it true that they don't get any AA points/qmiles even in D? If so, what would be the most optimum routing for points between say LAX to any major cities in Europe but London (with the following in mind)?
- Already used up NAM transcontinental flight allowance.
- Want to maximize no of cities to visit i.e. 4 segments in Europe, so all flights to be direct or use 1 flight no.
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Re: xONE4 split
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Originally Posted by sparoy
Is it true that they don't get any AA points/qmiles even in D? If so, what would be the most optimum routing for points between say LAX to any major cities in Europe but London (with the following in mind)?
The only restriction is if you are travelling on a BA flight number. Any other OneWorld flight number is ok. So chose an AA, AY, IB, RJ etc flight number between Europe and North America and you will earn EQP and AA Miles.
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Re: xONE4 split
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Originally Posted by NM
The only restriction is if you are travelling on a BA flight number. Any other OneWorld flight number is ok. So chose an AA, AY, IB, RJ etc flight number between Europe and North America and you will earn EQP and AA Miles.
Thanks NM for the clarification.
I can now do LAX-LHR on AA knowing that I will be earning some points in D.
Here's my revised itinerary:
My first flight leaves on 9 July 2007. On my reservation on aa.com the record locator says ticket on hold and to be paid by 9 July 2007 ie the first departure date. Is this normal? I booked the itinerary by sending an email to AA Reservation on 6 April 2007. Will they really hold it until departure date (some 3 months away)? Well I'm not complaining.
I'm about to send a revised itinerary as above. Will that change the date the tickets have to be paid?
LAX-LHR on BA will be much nicer than on AA. I just did the flight, and got the New Club World seats, which were great - I would rate it as the best business class flight that I have ever had. I credited the points/SCs to QF for that flight only, and all the rest of my flights to AA. Unless you really, really need those additional points in your AA account, I would take the BA flight. and credit it to QF.
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Re: xONE4 split
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Originally Posted by adrian
LAX-LHR on BA will be much nicer than on AA. I just did the flight, and got the New Club World seats, which were great - I would rate it as the best business class flight that I have ever had. I credited the points/SCs to QF for that flight only, and all the rest of my flights to AA. Unless you really, really need those additional points in your AA account, I would take the BA flight. and credit it to QF.
That's an excellent point adrian. I might just do that. I will be AA PLT by then and the only thing I'm missing is the 100% bonus on AA compared to 0% bonus on QF (I have no status in QF). I supposed it's worth it. Thanks.
sparoy
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That's an excellent point adrian. I might just do that. I will be AA PLT by then and the only thing I'm missing is the 100% bonus on AA compared to 0% bonus on QF (I have no status in QF). I supposed it's worth it. Thanks.
sparoy
You seem to have only used 4 of the 6 permitted North American sectors so far plus seem to have a total of 18 sectors , so you could do something like LAX-ORD-YZ on AA and then connect on BA to LHR or even buy a cheapie LAX-YVR and then fly BA to London
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Re: xONE4 split
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Originally Posted by Dave Noble
You seem to have only used 4 of the 6 permitted North American sectors so far plus seem to have a total of 18 sectors , so you could do something like LAX-ORD-YZ on AA and then connect on BA to LHR or even buy a cheapie LAX-YVR and then fly BA to London
Dave
Thanks for the suggestion Dave. I'm actually thinking now of doing LAX-DFW-YVR on AA and YVR-LHR on BA to get a bit more mileage and not having to buy cheapie ticket LAX-YVR and at the same time can credit to AA.
I will get AA points for YVR-LHR on BA, right?
But I'm a bit confused because OW RTW Planner Itinerary says I had too many sectors in North America (7) but MileageMonkey v0.95012 says it's OK as follows:
1: SYD-LAX: 1st of 1 (intercontinental entry to North America without immediate transit & departure)
2: LAX-BOS: 1st of 1 (North America Transcon)
*2: LAX-BOS: 1st of 6 (North America)
3: BOS-ORD: 2nd of 6 (North America)
4: ORD-SLC: 3rd of 6 (North America)
5: LAS-LAX: 4th of 6 (North America)
6: LAX-DFW: 5th of 6 (North America)
7: DFW-YVR: 6th of 6 (North America)
8: YVR-LHR: intercontinental
9: LHR-ATH: 1st of 4 (Europe)
10: ATH-BUD: 2nd of 4 (Europe)
11: BUD-HEL: 3rd of 4 (Europe)
12: HEL-FCO: 4th of 4 (Europe)
13: FCO-HKG: 1st of 1 (intercontinental entry to Asia without immediate transit & departure)
14: HKG-CGK: 1st of 4 (Asia)
15: CGK-NRT: 2nd of 4 (Asia)
16: NRT-SIN: 3rd of 4 (Asia)
17: SIN-SYD: intercontinental
18: SYD-DRW: 1st of 4 (Southwest Pacific)
19: DRW-PER: 2nd of 4 (Southwest Pacific)
20: PER-SYD: 3rd of 4 (Southwest Pacific)
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