Originally Posted by
Bear4Asian
If I book with ANA do I give them my UA MilesPlus # and will I get less miles than if I fly UA? (I believe the answer is maybe, but I've never tried it and the postings I've read are confusing)
Probably, mostly on the NRT-PVG segment.
Originally Posted by
Bear4Asian
I assume if I'm on ANA metal I don't get UA lifetime miles?
Correct.
Part of the cause for what you're seeing is that flights to China aren't covered by the ATI/JV so the two carriers price things separately rather than a coordinated effort.