Originally Posted by
anabolism
Congratulations on making the challenge, and for doing so via QF SYD-JFK.
So are there advantages to flying on an AA codeshare versus a QF flight number? On a DONEx the EQP, I think the class of service bonus, and elite bonus would be the same either way, but I could easily be confused. (On a JL or BA operated flight, using an AA codeshare for the flight number would be better than using the JL or BA code, because with an AA code you'll get the elite status bonus, but for QF it doesn't matter, I think.)
Thank you for the congratulations
On a
DONEx I believe there is no difference (apart from the need to fly 4 AA flights in a year - but IIRC AA does not enforce that unlike QF).
But, unfortunately, Mrs P and I are on a
Lone4 and then it can matter:
- QF vs AA codeshare - a QF 'L' only gives 50% (and because we're AA PLT we get the 100% bonus on that 50% bringing us back to 100% overall); whereas on the AA codeshare we'd get 200%
- CX vs AA codeshare - a CX 'L' earns no AA miles
; whereas on the AA codeshare we'd get the 200%