Current F1 sale - Y+ - what fare class likely for AA legs?

[Katie]

Hi,

I am planning on going to the US for a work-related trip in May. BNE-LAX-ATL-ORD-LAX-BNE, with time in ATL and ORD. With upcoming trips, and planning on doing Y+ for BNE-LAX-SYD-BNE, I will requal as WP. I therefore don't want to spend the money on YUPPs with AA fares.
For the QF legs, it will cost approx. $1500 less for the trans-pac flights than it would yesterday!
I added in the AA legs, and it will only increase the whole fare by about $400.

Question: Are these fares likely to at least attract discount Y status credits for the AA legs? I can't see the details on the QF site for the fare class they'll book into. I just want to make sure that they aren't likely to book into something non-SC earning.

Any ideas??

I think when we had Y+ tickets for BNE-LAX-DFW-SFO-LAX-BNE two years ago, the AA legs earned at disc Y rates? But they at least earned, if you know what I mean.

Thanks!

 

[dfcatch]

Are they booking in as the QF codeshares or the AA numbers?

 

[Katie]

QF codeshares, with a note that these flights will be in economy (as is SYD-BNE as I want to return on a Weds when QF16 doesn't fly).

 

[Katie]

Looking at some other options when I click "View Alternatives" has some flights displaying AA nums, some QF codeshare.

 

[dfcatch]

Choose the QF codeshares - you get a higher minimum points guarantee and I believe true QF status bonus is higher (not sure on that last one).

Then you will be assured of earning.

 

[Katie]

Thanks dfcatch!

 

[serfty]

Using my trusty greasemonkey script the AA fares seem to be booking into O and Q classes.

Certainly stick with QF flight numbers.

 

[Katie]

Thanks serfty!

 

[Katie]

Flights are now booked, all QF codeshares for the internal AA flights. They have booked as B class.
Oddly, the ATL-ORD leg (AA flight, by American Eagle) is showing as eligible for points upgrade request to J. *shrug*

 

[serfty]

I missed the Y+ bit - was looking at economy.

 

[docjames]

My Itin with AA segments LAX-SFO-LAX (booked as QF flight numbers) only lists "fully flex" economy but not the fare code.

Have managed to snag Exit row seats on AA's 738.....

Edit:
QF Domestic Segment Fare bucket B
AA segments Fare bucket B

QF International Segments Fare bucket T