UA: YYZ-HKG $864 ai RT (4.7cpm; June)
May 13, 2013, 11:29 am
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May 13, 2013, 12:08 pm
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I just had one realization. On the dates I checked, the touring was YYZ-SFO-HKG with YYZ-SFO in K on AC. Tango fares on AC earn zero qualifying miles in MileagePlus. That pushes up the CPM quite a bit.
Nonetheless, a good find. Especially, if you can credit a tango fare somewhere or get UA metal for the first leg.
Nonetheless, a good find. Especially, if you can credit a tango fare somewhere or get UA metal for the first leg.
May 13, 2013, 12:12 pm
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Originally Posted by astroflyer:20744003
I just had one realization. On the dates I checked, the touring was YYZ-SFO-HKG with YYZ-SFO in K on AC. Tango fares on AC earn zero qualifying miles in MileagePlus. That pushes up the CPM quite a bit.
Nonetheless, a good find. Especially, if you can credit a tango fare somewhere or get UA metal for the first leg.
Nonetheless, a good find. Especially, if you can credit a tango fare somewhere or get UA metal for the first leg.
May 13, 2013, 12:19 pm
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May 13, 2013, 8:11 pm
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Interline Mileage?
Just because UA tickets it as K, and K on UA metal credits 100% to AP doesn't mean that K ticketed by UA on AC metal wouldn't map to (for instance) P.
Because it's the operating carrier fare bucket that matters for crediting but we have the least visibility of that.
Aeroplan does state that K on UA credits 100% regardless of region. http://www3.aeroplan.com/earn_miles/...Partner=United
Does anyone have any insight on what the carrier bucket is when booking UA K on AC metal?
May 13, 2013, 8:20 pm
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but are you talking about how Aeroplan credits K as ticketed by AC on AC metal, or how K as ticketed by UA on AC metal is credited?
Just because UA tickets it as K, and K on UA metal credits 100% to AP doesn't mean that K ticketed by UA on AC metal wouldn't map to (for instance) P.
Because it's the operating carrier fare bucket that matters for crediting but we have the least visibility of that.
Aeroplan does state that K on UA credits 100% regardless of region. http://www3.aeroplan.com/earn_miles/...Partner=United
Does anyone have any insight on what the carrier bucket is when booking UA K on AC metal?
Just because UA tickets it as K, and K on UA metal credits 100% to AP doesn't mean that K ticketed by UA on AC metal wouldn't map to (for instance) P.
Because it's the operating carrier fare bucket that matters for crediting but we have the least visibility of that.
Aeroplan does state that K on UA credits 100% regardless of region. http://www3.aeroplan.com/earn_miles/...Partner=United
Does anyone have any insight on what the carrier bucket is when booking UA K on AC metal?
Of course with 24 hour cancellation it's easy enough to book, call AC to check and cancel if required.
May 13, 2013, 10:21 pm
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But if you book it with UA and the flight is operated by AC, UA's K does not necessary mean AC's K. AC will need to re-map your fare class.
Until it is confirmed re-mapping to K (for those who have booked this), I stand my original opinion that it will earn 50% for YYZ-SFO.
May 14, 2013, 12:55 am
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It seems I cannot use UA TCV voucher for an ex-YYZ itinerary on all united metal (no AC codeshare whatsoever). I don't find anywhere in T&C that requires US departure. What's wrong?
May 14, 2013, 1:36 am
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If you book it with AC and the flight is operated by AC, then K earns 100%.
But if you book it with UA and the flight is operated by AC, UA's K does not necessary mean AC's K. AC will need to re-map your fare class.
Until it is confirmed re-mapping to K (for those who have booked this), I stand my original opinion that it will earn 50% for YYZ-SFO.
But if you book it with UA and the flight is operated by AC, UA's K does not necessary mean AC's K. AC will need to re-map your fare class.
Until it is confirmed re-mapping to K (for those who have booked this), I stand my original opinion that it will earn 50% for YYZ-SFO.
Of course you can book + confirm with AC as necessary. If it's Tango, cancel within 24 hours without penalty.
Plus, North American Tango gets you 0% credit to MP and 25% non-status credit to Aeroplan. The 50% only applies to AC transpacific sectors -- not your destination. If you book YYZ-YVR-NRT all on AC metal, all in Tango N/G/P/E/A-class, YYZ-YVR would get you 0% MP/25% Aeroplan and YVR-NRT would get you 100% MP / 50% Aeroplan. That is to say there's no way for you to get 50% credit on YYZ-SFO, it's either 0%/25% or 100%/100%.
I've never had a voucher fail to apply for Canadian departures. Are you doing this online? If so, make sure that you haven't selected any options during the booking that would cause you to incur additional fees (such as E+ seating). When you do, you can no longer apply vouchers. Just do that after you've booked and all should be fine. If that's not it, let us know...
Last edited by arcticbull; May 14, 2013 at 1:48 am
May 14, 2013, 2:17 am
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May 14, 2013, 7:37 am
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Just stay out of the core and its quite affordable. HR Sha Tin is wonderful and can easily be had for $100 per night; plus its ~50m from the University East Rail station.
May 14, 2013, 9:06 am
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the YMCA http://www.ymcahk.org.hk/sales/html/hst001e.htm is clean and cheap and centreally located as is the Traders (not as centreal but on the island) hotel that you can often get around 120 a night with breakfest or even the cosmo and many other places...at this time of year esp. i would not worry about the cost but the heat.
May 14, 2013, 10:00 am
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If you book it with AC and the flight is operated by AC, then K earns 100%.
But if you book it with UA and the flight is operated by AC, UA's K does not necessary mean AC's K. AC will need to re-map your fare class.
Until it is confirmed re-mapping to K (for those who have booked this), I stand my original opinion that it will earn 50% for YYZ-SFO.
But if you book it with UA and the flight is operated by AC, UA's K does not necessary mean AC's K. AC will need to re-map your fare class.
Until it is confirmed re-mapping to K (for those who have booked this), I stand my original opinion that it will earn 50% for YYZ-SFO.