UA/ANA-USAIR : LAX/ORD-NRT from $529 A.I.

Raffles longhaul · Oct 20, 09, 4:36 pm

Flights are on UA or ANA but sold as USAIR flight numbers..
Sample date : LAX-NRT NOV 19-23 $529 A.I.
Sample date : ORD-NRT NOV 5-9 $579 A.I.
Booking code is E according to ITA..
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g_leyser · Oct 20, 09, 4:58 pm

These are K fares, right? (i.e. Non-upgradeable)

dsquared37 · Oct 20, 09, 5:28 pm

If purchasing from US doesn't this make the UA fare classes irrelevant?

m10792 · Oct 20, 09, 5:28 pm

Does this qualify for DEQM? Good fair though

g_leyser · Oct 20, 09, 5:44 pm

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Originally Posted by dsquared37

If purchasing from US doesn't this make the UA fare classes irrelevant?

No. You can still upgrade a codeshare as long as the metal is UA.
The upgrade can only be requested on day of departure though, so it's a bit of a crapshoot.

blueslip · Oct 20, 09, 6:05 pm

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Originally Posted by g_leyser

No. You can still upgrade a codeshare as long as the metal is UA.
The upgrade can only be requested on day of departure though, so it's a bit of a crapshoot.

I thought that UA K fares are not upgradeable.

MatthewLAX · Oct 20, 09, 8:09 pm

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Originally Posted by blueslip

I thought that UA K fares are not upgradeable.

They are not, using miles or SWUs.

awpeters · Oct 20, 09, 8:34 pm

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Originally Posted by m10792

Does this qualify for DEQM? Good fair though

anyone know? if not it should count for US's race to preferred promotion, no?--if thats something you're interested in.

Out of NYC: $700 (not great, not awful) US flight operated by ANA--I don't think that counts for US's race to preferred.

TechnoPagan · Oct 20, 09, 9:16 pm

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Originally Posted by Raffles longhaul

Sample date : LAX-NRT NOV 19-23 $529 A.I.

This is bookable on .bomb for $604 ai

(LAX-SFO-NRT-LAX) - K fare

Mr. Bean · Oct 20, 09, 10:07 pm

What's better if you'll be stuck in Y? UA or ANA (assume E- for UA)?

I don't think this will count for either of the UA or US promos because of the codeshares.

let's see if the routing can be stretched...

ORDnHKG · Oct 20, 09, 11:03 pm

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Originally Posted by Mr. Bean

What's better if you'll be stuck in Y? UA or ANA (assume E- for UA)?

I don't think this will count for either of the UA or US promos because of the codeshares.

let's see if the routing can be stretched...

ANA is better, but if you want to credit miles to UA MP, you may not earn 100% of actual miles, hence bad for a MR.

kinglobjaw · Oct 20, 09, 11:22 pm

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Originally Posted by awpeters

anyone know? if not it should count for US's race to preferred promotion, no?--if thats something you're interested in.

Out of NYC: $700 (not great, not awful) US flight operated by ANA--I don't think that counts for US's race to preferred.

It won't (qualify for US's race promo). Race to preferred is only US Airways, US Airways Express & US Airways Shuttle.

-Kinglobjaw

Mr. Bean · Oct 20, 09, 11:27 pm

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Originally Posted by ORDnHKG

ANA is better, but if you want to credit miles to UA MP, you may not earn 100% of actual miles, hence bad for a MR.

but it's US-coded - or does that not matter?

ORDnHKG · Oct 20, 09, 11:34 pm

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Originally Posted by Mr. Bean

but it's US-coded - or does that not matter?

Doesn't matter whatever it is coded, it is the metal determine how many percetage of miles you are going to earn if one if going to credit to MP.

In general most NH metal in Y earn 70% for MP. I have times did UA codeshare on NH metal, sometimes earn 100% (yes even on a cheap UA T class), sometimes earn 70%.

That's why most UA flyers that have status avoid flying NH in Y despite NH service and food are way better than UA. As we lost out 100% bonus (1P/1K) + only earn 70% of actual miles, that is quite a bit of miles we lost if one do a rt from US to Asia.

blueslip · Oct 21, 09, 12:46 am

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Originally Posted by MatthewLAX

They are not, using miles or SWUs.

So how to upgrade this type of fare during the day of departure?