Allow to me rephrase:
- EK says
6. When can I book Emirates codeshare flights?
International and domestic codeshare services are available for immediate sale and travel. This covers services between Australia and Asia, Australia and Dubai, and Dubai and London as well as within the domestic network.
7. How can codeshare flights be booked?
Emirates codeshare flights can be booked, subject to availability, through travel agencies, Emirates Contact Centres and emirates.com
- EK then states that one can (and should) book domestic travel as EK codeshare in order to earn Skywards tier miles.
From the above, it is reasonable to expect that one could just call up EK and book domestic EK codeshare sectors because they explicitly mention domestic codeshare services within the domestic network. They do not exclude neither explicitly nor implicitly that these services can only be booked as part of an international ticket. Even assuming it was the case, I do have a ticket that would qualify.
I think someone needs to get in touch with EK and get further clarifications on this one. While the tier miles aren't something to bother about, it would at least alleviate some of the confusion.