Originally Posted by
skyhy
....I did some research on this issue, and t's a kinda gray area IMHO.
With some of the OTA's one will not accrue any miles and some will tell you to call the airline.
(And the airline will tell you NO
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All paid published fares on UA earn miles. The one case you need to be aware is blinding bidding site like priceline or hotwire. In those case the fares may not be mileage earning.