Frustration with AA Q class fares not credited to FF account

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Bugger. Just read this thread. I've got RDU-MIA-MCO booked in a fortnight and its in AA "W" class..so no earning QFF points. Might have to look at Upgrade+$150 change fee now.

 

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Ok I bit the bullet, considering my original W class fares weren't that expensive, I've paid the change fee and taken the "instant upgrade" fare. Hopefully this will qualify as First for QFF SC's...

 

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And of course when you book online with AA they don't tell you what letter it is that you're booking - you just choose Economy and book that.

That's interesting because when I booked a flight from LHR-JFK when I was living in London last year the booking code was quite clearly shown during the booking process, and of course having studied the earning table in T&C's, as I do before booking any flight with an airline I don't know rather than just assuming I knew that Q class was excluded.

What had me dirty though is I tried to booking using the US website, which gave me a fare and a fare code that was earning, but it wouldn't accept my Aussie credit card so had to use the Australian website where I could get the same fare, but just Q class.

 

[serfty]

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What had me dirty though is I tried to booking using the US website, which gave me a fare and a fare code that was earning, but it wouldn't accept my Aussie credit card so had to use the Australian website where I could get the same fare, but just Q class.

My mate who goes to El Segundo occasionally has no problem getting their Aussie credit card accepted for payment on AA.com.

(http://www.australianfrequentflyer....ines-advantage/best-way-book-aa-ex-29112.html)

 

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Ok can someone confirm this for me please:

I'm QFF Gold, Travelling RDU-MIA-MCO, in P class on American Airlines.
RDU-MIA is approximately 700miles = 90 SC's? and Points = 1575 = 700+525+350 (Base+Gold Bonus+Cabin Bonus)
MIA-RDU is approximately 200miles = 60 SC's? and Points = 450 = 200+150+100

Thats a heap of SC's for very little points! but I prefer the SCs anyhow.

 

[serfty]

SC's are correct (0->600->1200->2400 miles : 60->90->120->150 SC )

 

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SC's are correct (0->600->1200->2400 miles : 60->90->120->150 SC )

Thanks..interesting as its not much more points than a return from Sydney to Brisbane would earn..

 

[serfty]

Thanks..interesting as its not much more points than a return from Sydney to Brisbane would earn..

With the minimum points guarantee (for AA), MIA-RDU would earn 500 points.