Dear SWISS Lurker Can I earn miles on the LY codeshare flights?
Oct 15, 2012, 6:15 pm
#1
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Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Montréal
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Can I earn miles on the LY codeshare flights?
I noticed that the office booked me onto LY-347, TLV-ZRH which SWISS code shares on, I'm connecting on to LX-086, ZRH-YUL.
The ticket was issued by SWISS, in S fare bucket. I know I'll earn 100% award miles for LX-086 but what about the EL AL codeshare, is it a mileage earning flight?
The ticket was issued by SWISS, in S fare bucket. I know I'll earn 100% award miles for LX-086 but what about the EL AL codeshare, is it a mileage earning flight?
Oct 16, 2012, 1:08 am
#3
Company Representative - Swiss Airlines
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Zurich / Switzerland
Programs: Miles & More (LX)
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I noticed that the office booked me onto LY-347, TLV-ZRH which SWISS code shares on, I'm connecting on to LX-086, ZRH-YUL.
The ticket was issued by SWISS, in S fare bucket. I know I'll earn 100% award miles for LX-086 but what about the EL AL codeshare, is it a mileage earning flight?
The ticket was issued by SWISS, in S fare bucket. I know I'll earn 100% award miles for LX-086 but what about the EL AL codeshare, is it a mileage earning flight?
Thanks for choosing SWISS!
It take it you are a member of the Miles&More program.
On this flight - as long as you are booked with the SWISS flight number - you will earn award miles as usual. You will not be earning status miles, HON Circle miles or any executive bonus miles.
If your travel agency booked you with the El Al flight number LY347, I'm afraid you will not earn any miles, as El Al is not a partner airline of Miles&More.
I hope I could help you with this information.
Kind regards,
Gianrico
Oct 16, 2012, 2:15 am
#4
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Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Montréal
Programs: Air Canada, Hyatt
Posts: 1,376
I noticed that the office booked me onto LY-347, TLV-ZRH which SWISS code shares on, I'm connecting on to LX-086, ZRH-YUL.
The ticket was issued by SWISS, in S fare bucket. I know I'll earn 100% award miles for LX-086 but what about the EL AL codeshare, is it a mileage earning flight?
The ticket was issued by SWISS, in S fare bucket. I know I'll earn 100% award miles for LX-086 but what about the EL AL codeshare, is it a mileage earning flight?
Thanks for choosing SWISS!
It take it you are a member of the Miles&More program.
On this flight - as long as you are booked with the SWISS flight number - you will earn award miles as usual. You will not be earning status miles, HON Circle miles or any executive bonus miles.
If your travel agency booked you with the El Al flight number LY347, I'm afraid you will not earn any miles, as El Al is not a partner airline of Miles&More.
I hope I could help you with this information.
Kind regards,
Gianrico
Thanks for the info!
Mar 30, 2014, 5:00 pm
#5
FlyerTalk Evangelist
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Sorry to revive an old thread, but what about the opposite. Swiss Lurker, if I book a a flight through LY (with an LY code) but that is operated by LX, will I earn M&M miles for that flight? (And If I'm Senator, will my Senator status be recognized on the flight?)
Mar 31, 2014, 2:03 am
#6
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I'd like to know what happened to the original OP. As far as I understand, it is the metal flown that determines the mileage obtained. Hence, flying LY on an LX codeshare should earn exactly zero, since LY is not part of M&M (or *A).
I'd be happy to be proven wrong, of course.
I'd be happy to be proven wrong, of course.
Mar 31, 2014, 2:05 am
#7
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I'd like to know what happened to the original OP. As far as I understand, it is the metal flown that determines the mileage obtained. Hence, flying LY on an LX codeshare should earn exactly zero, since LY is not part of M&M (or *A).
I'd be happy to be proven wrong, of course.
I'd be happy to be proven wrong, of course.
Mar 31, 2014, 7:07 am
#8
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For example VIE-CDG operated by AF as OS codeshare counts as a normal OS flight for M&M (there is a thread somewhere).
Mar 31, 2014, 8:28 am
#9
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No - I mean a general rule that you earn award miles (at least) on codeshare flights when booked through the codeshare, even if operated on a non-alliance metal flight. ("General" rule means there are obviously exceptions. But when flying LY booked through AA with AA flight #, you earn AA miles. Flying QF booked through LY with LY flight #, you earn Matmid points. Flying EI booked through UA with UA flight #, you earn UA miles - and in that case, I believe status miles as well.)
Mar 31, 2014, 5:23 pm
#10
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What about the LX coded and AF operated flights between GVA and CDG? I always thought that might be a dodgy one for getting miles. Apparently the Ukrainian International flights with an LX code actually earn miles.
Apr 1, 2014, 1:20 am
#11
Company Representative - Swiss Airlines
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Zurich / Switzerland
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You will only receive miles if your ticket is issued with the LX flight number (both on the LX and LY operated flights). If your ticket is issued with the LY flight number, you will not receive miles, even if your flight is operated by LX.
Hope this helps.
Kind regards, and have a safe trip,
Gianrico
Apr 2, 2014, 6:49 am
#12
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Dear joshwex90
You will only receive miles if your ticket is issued with the LX flight number (both on the LX and LY operated flights). If your ticket is issued with the LY flight number, you will not receive miles, even if your flight is operated by LX.
Hope this helps.
Kind regards, and have a safe trip,
Gianrico
You will only receive miles if your ticket is issued with the LX flight number (both on the LX and LY operated flights). If your ticket is issued with the LY flight number, you will not receive miles, even if your flight is operated by LX.
Hope this helps.
Kind regards, and have a safe trip,
Gianrico
The metal only counts if it is good for the Airline! (So no status-miles if operated by LY).
If it would be an advantage for the customer: The metal does not count!
Thank you for clarification.
Since they introduced the silly - metal counts - rule I avoid codehsares like the plague!
Nov 11, 2015, 4:24 am
#13
Join Date: Mar 2012
Posts: 58
Here's a fun brain-bender: what about a Swiss flight number (LX4220), operated by El Al, ticketed by Austrian (eTicket starts with 257), and crediting to Aegean. No, I didn't just make that up - I actually have a ticket like that. 
What are the odds of actually earning Aegean miles for that flight?
What are the odds of actually earning Aegean miles for that flight?
Nov 11, 2015, 10:43 pm
#14
Join Date: Nov 2005
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Here's a fun brain-bender: what about a Swiss flight number (LX4220), operated by El Al, ticketed by Austrian (eTicket starts with 257), and crediting to Aegean. No, I didn't just make that up - I actually have a ticket like that.
What are the odds of actually earning Aegean miles for that flight?
What are the odds of actually earning Aegean miles for that flight?