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Old Jan 4, 2009 | 4:31 pm
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Originally Posted by hillta1
If I book a flight on US that is operated by UA (code share) and use my UA FF number -- does the flight count as UA BIS (butt in seat) ... that is, do those miles count towards the 10,000 miles needed for complimentary E-upgrades and lifetime UA miles?

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To expand on lucky's response, it's always the operating carrier that matters for Mileage Plus, regardless of which carrier you book the ticket through.
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