On American Airlines' site www.aa.com , you can enter the code DFROML08 in the Promo Code box and get a discount for travel from the U.S. to Rome between Jan. 7 and April 13 (when the return must be completed), excluding March 14-16 and 21-23, and March 28-April 6. It's billed as 25% off, but part of the fare (a fuel surcharge?) is not discountable. For dates I tried for Kansas City-Rome, a pre-tax fare of $320 each way becomes $266. This isn't necessarily the lowest fare you'll find on any airline, but it's part of the mix of fares you can search.
Is it true that passengers do not earn FF miles from discounted fares or rates on American Airlines?
On my last trip to Paris and London I did not earn miles on AA Advantage so I called American Airlines and was told that since I booked (Travel agent did) a package - air and hotels -it was considered a discounted rate and thus do not earn miles.
I mentioned this to the travel agent upon finding out and she did not realize this was the case with AA... Does anyone know about this practice with AA? Thank you for any info.
From what I've known, any fare that shows on the airline's site should be eligible for miles. I follow a lot of the discussions on FF matters, and I think I would have seen it if a major airline had changed it. If you book through a discounter or consolidator, on a fare that the airline doesn't consider "published," there is the risk of not getting miles.
It depends on the fare code of the tickets you purchase. If you call the Advantage desk they can tell you what to look for. I bought tickets thru one of the on line discounters to Paris this fall and got miles on them, but was sure they were the right fare code before I bought. My tickets were discounted too. Best to know what fare code you want to avoid before you buy.
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Hi Andrew,
