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Old Dec 9, 2014 | 7:49 pm
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Originally Posted by mherdeg
Now, if you were a travel agent, and you had the two choices shown above, which flight number would you pick?

The AC number with the AC B fare?

Or the UA number with the UA M fare?

Gotta go with "B", right? It's higher, it must be better, surely it earns more miles?
No, never, I'd book the operating carrier instead of a codeshare regardless of booking class.
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