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Old Jul 27, 2010 | 5:44 am
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Originally Posted by Wx4caster
The way I read that statement is this: My receipt says I purchased Continental flight 6020 in B class of service; however it's the operating carrier's rules that apply - so go see what B equals on UA.
I agree that this is correct.
Originally Posted by Wx4caster
I guess Continental would prefer I read it as something like: We're telling you it's a B fare, but it could be anything anybody wants it to be - so good luck, if you get any miles at all.
What's the difference between these two? In both cases the expectation is that the operating carrier is the one that determines what credit will be received. I don't see how the UA verbiage is better than CO's in this case.
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