Originally Posted by honmani2

Well, here's what UA's website says:

For travel on the United Marketed Aer Lingus Operated flights between Washington Dulles and Madrid -- Present your Mileage Plus number when making reservations and you can earn:

Mileage Plus members can accrue miles on the United Marketed, Aer Lingus Operated flights between Washington Dulles and Madrid. The flight miles you earn on these flights qualify toward elite status. You earn one Elite Qualifying Mile (EQM) for each flight mile you earn and one Elite Qualifying Segment (EQS) for each segment you fly.

When you fly on the United Marketed Aer Lingus Operated flights between Washington Dulles and Madrid, you earn an additional 50% EQM / EQS bonus for paid tickets in First (F, A) Business (C, D, Z) and unrestricted Economy (Y, B) Classes.

Mileage Plus elite members receive the same benefits on the United Marketed Aer Lingus Operated flights as they do on United Operated flights. (My emphasis.) For more information on Mileage Plus elite benefits.


http://www.united.com/page/article/0...,00.html#jump1