Originally Posted by
AtlanticX
Thanks for the quick response!
That's the weird thing. With United itself, there's no such exception. It's just Aegean.
When I use United's mileage calculator, P and Z earn exactly the same (which, compared to full-fare Y is just as much PQM and slightly more award miles).
http://www.united.com/CMS/en-US/Mark...es/united.aspx
I mean, I'd understand P earning the same as Y with Aegean. I just don't get it earning _no_ miles. It means I'm better off buying a mile-earning heavy discount economy ticket, than a ticket that's twice as expensive.
Oh well, there goes my cunning plan to book a nice seat :-)
What UA gives its own FFP members as an incentive to book with them rather than AA and what they are prepared to pay other airlines are two entirely different things. M&B isn't the only program where P earns zero.
UA obviously feels there's not enough money in a P fare to justify paying A3 against it.