Qantas fare changes - is this really bad news for AAdvantage??

[aus_flyer]

I know the Qantas domestic fare changes has been covered extensively in another thread, but on a different note - are these changes going to be bad for AAdvantage members?

One of the big benefits of Qantas domestic sales is they book into O class - which can accrue miles with AA.

But, when doing some more research about the changes, I stumbled across this...

E class will remain as part of the Red eDeal fare family, however will be used for tactical/sale activity in the new fare structure. From 7 July 2011, a year round fare will not be offered in this booking class.

Is this bad news (no AA earn on sales)?? Or does it mean O class will become the cheapest year-round fare??

I guess we'll find out at midnight!

 

[serfty]

I have generally found those claess (O, E, Q etc.) very with price and city-pair.

If this is a confirmed change then it is unlikely to help those looking to credit the cheapest 'sale' fares to AAdvantage.

 

[aus_flyer]

I have generally found those classes (O, E, Q etc.) vary with price and city-pair.

If this is a confirmed change then it is unlikely to help those looking to credit the cheapest 'sale' fares to AAdvantage.

But the good news is that it appears O fares have replaced the E fares - at the same levels - so now the cheapest year-round fare (O) can be credited to AA, whereas the old year-round cheapest (E) couldn't.