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Old Jan 8, 2012 | 9:28 pm
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Originally Posted by clacko
they have agreements & settle up periodically.....same w/code shares...

in the 60's. when air tickets were like cash almost, you could get on a competitors flight w/a ticket.....a ua employee told me that the carriers had a clearing system to settle up monthly iirc...
It would make sense that airline partners pay based on a set price per point redeemed..

But lets say, its a more complex itinerary, with 4 legs as opposed to a direct flight.. That would mean instead of getting 100% of the compensation on departure, the compensation for the departure would be split up into 4? or based on the number of miles flown?
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