Originally Posted by
FWAAA
Perhaps I'm missing something, but I don't see that as a big question at all.
The article says the airlines are considering codesharing and reciprocal frequent flyer benefits. If AA places its code on EK flights, then you'd earn miles (including EQMs and EQPs) on those EK flights, just like on every other codeshare flight. AFAIK, every AA codeshare flight (where AA places its code on someone else's metal) earns just like an AA metal flight.
The question is how many flights will they put the AA code on and especially which flights...If EK puts AA codes on flights like DXB-LHE or DXB-KHI, then the partnership is of zero relevance for me from a point of view of mileage accrual...
So the question remains in my mind...until we know the routes they will code share on, there is a chance the partnership may turn out to be a redemption partnership for most of us.