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Old Aug 15, 2009 | 12:25 pm
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Originally Posted by PIT_Flyer
I'm about to book tickets from LAX to London for travel in December, and my options for CO miles are:

1. CO
2. VS
3. UA

I don't want to book UA yet as EQM requirements are still not fully known (fare class restrictions, etc.).

CO.com used to offer a codeshare with VS until a couple of days ago, but I don't see that offered anymore for my choice of travel dates (12/24 o/b and 1/2 return). So I'm now left with the option of CO connecting in EWR/IAH, or VS non-stop. My wife much prefers the non-stop, and I probably will have to purchase that on the VS website.

I want to make sure that we receive CO miles for this flight. Here's what the CO website says emphasis mine):

Does this mean that flights booked through VS.com are not eligible for CO EQM?

Thanks in advance.
If you tick the non-stop box on CO.com you will see some availability for your dates on the codeshares.

With regard to VS ticketed flights you will earn EQMs (& RDMs) on these flights so far your fare class is not in N, X or V

*both VS flights from LAX are still showing as codeshares although this could change

*It is also worth noting that even if you book the codeshare on CO.com you might not still get the EQMs despite what CO.com says . This was reported in a different thread recently and to me is the only YMMV here. The ?flimsy reason given was that the CO fare class mapped to VS N, X or V

Last edited by kilo; Aug 15, 2009 at 1:01 pm Reason: correct inelligible fare classes
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