CLT-LAX vs DFW-LAX SC

[Quickstatus]

AA Flight numbers crediting to QF FF

CLT-LAX 2100miles and gets more points than
DFW-LAX 1200miles

But CLT-LAX gets 50SC and DFW-LAX gets 60SC

Both are in same fare bucket in AA “first class” crediting to QF as J

 

[GoldCanyon340]

In the Partner Airline Earning table there is a specific section for East Coast US/Canada to West Coast US/Canada and CLT-LAX derives its points and SCs from there. DFW-LAX falls into the general bucket and at 1,235 miles gets you the higher SC and lower points as you've noted.

On a side note, if you do depart from CLT then head for the AA lounge between the B and C gates. Its the old US Airways lounge and far superior to the tired shoebox that is the pre-merger AA lounge on the D pier.

 

[Quickstatus]

In the Partner Airline Earning table there is a specific section for East Coast US/Canada to West Coast US/Canada and CLT-LAX derives its points and SCs from there. DFW-LAX falls into the general bucket and at 1,235 miles gets you the higher SC and lower points as you've noted.
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Yes understand all that. I wonder about the reason. Must be an agreement between AA and QF.

 

[RichardMEL]

Yes understand all that. I wonder about the reason. Must be an agreement between AA and QF.

Simpler and....

... encouraging people to go CLT-DFW-LAX ....

 

[Quickstatus]

Haha that’s exactly what I did!!
120SC instead of 50
Cost me $200 more but extra 70SC

 

[toasty]

QF and AA reapplied for a joint venture that got rejected by the US Department of Transport a while back. As part of the (re)application the SC earn on transcons was reduced (halved even?)

So much for Simpler and Fairer(TM) ...

 

[kreuky]

yeah SFO-JFK gets 50SC....but SFO to PHL? 100SC...Much more simpler and fairer LOL

 

[Quickstatus]

yeah SFO-JFK gets 50SC....but SFO to PHL? 100SC...Much more simpler and fairer LOL

Very fair!!