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Old Oct 22, 2010 | 6:30 pm
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Originally Posted by sbm12
There are plenty of CO fares on LH operated flights that earn 50% EQMs so I don't think that the Amtrak example is the only one to not earn full credit, not by a long shot.
Okay, interesting. The website only lists LH fare classes and there's a note at the bottom that says "mileage credit for travel on codeshare flights, including Elite Qualification Miles and Elite Qualification Points, is determined by the operating carriers booking classes of service."

So how do you know what the operating carrier's booking class of service is if you're booking it as a CO codeshare? IIRC, there have been issues of weird mappings of flights between marketing and operating carrier (e.g., a B fare on a CO codeshare that didn't map to a B fare on United which operated the flight).

I guess I was used to the AA style of codeshares, where if you book an AA flight, you earn miles as if you were flying on an AA flight. Much better system, IMHO.

Sorry you missed out on a few miles; I hope it isn't the difference between levels for you at the end of the year.
Well, it's early enough that it won't be. I'll just have to adjust my travels and/or purchases of double/triple Elite Maximizier miles, so it may cost me a bit more.
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