I just called AA about my JFK-AUH-MLE flight. I was charged as two awards 90k for F and 17.5k for the Y leg.
Y was the only thing open for my second leg and i do not believe they even fly F from AUH to MLE.
Per the AA partner award chart, it should be 90k all the way through to MLE. However, i was just told, the only way it will price as one way, is if flying the same class all the way through. Since i took a voluntary downgrade to Y, it prices as two awards, and even if i had J, since it is not the same class on both flights, it would be the same thing.
DROPR? Seems like she spoke to a couple of different departments.