Hi,

I would like to book a flight from MUC to SEZ via AUH on EY, all on EY metal, all in Y. Theoretically, this route is bookable through AB's website. In practice I had to reserve it through a TA, though, as the combination of the particular flights is not offered by the websites. When the TA looks at it she says she can only issue it as an EY ticket. The fare rules in Matrix, though, say that the ticket can also be issued by AB (as well as most other oneworld airlines). AB say they can't do it but weren't very motivated to check (and I didn't push them). The reason I am asking about this is that when collecting miles with topbonus an AB ticket would yield 100% of the flown miles in many booking classes as opposed to 50% an EY ticket would earn me in most booking classes. Does anyone have any insight into this or has anyone managed to get a routing like this ticketed on AB?
The flights work very well for me both time-wise and regarding comfort, so I would choose that over the earnings. But as the same routing with EY flights can be booked as an AB ticket I thought it would make sense to ask here.

Cheers,

-txl.