Originally Posted by
eireman
So UA's policy is different than the norm , say at AA where AA flight numbers is all that counts
Or, since Star Alliance is bigger than OneWorld, you could say AA's policy is different from the norm.
Originally Posted by
iwillflytheworld
For Star Alliance (unlike oneworld) mileage accrual depends exclusively on the metal, flight number is totally irrelevant.
Not quite. There are a couple of exceptions (CA, TK).