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Old Apr 17, 2015 | 11:51 pm
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jerry a. laska
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Originally Posted by CKBA
When is an H ticket, not an H ticket?

Through company policy I have to book tickets with AA - but can use BA as a codeshare. Usually these tickets are the cheapest possible, but occasionally they are booked as an H selling class on AA, which comes through as a BA Y/H, and as such should earn full tier points. On a number flights I have checked beforehand on the BA booking, and sure enough, full tier points come up - 70 for transatlantic and 20 for European short haul. However, the TP are only credited at the discounted rate (35/10). Why?
For AA flights only Y and B are considered full-fare economy for purposes of earning avios and tier points. H is listed with the discount economy classes and so only earns 35 TPs.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/briti...os-2015-a.html

When flights post in the Y/H format, the Y is not a selling class but merely indicates you were in coach. H is the selling/booking class and determines the avios and TPs you are eligible to receive.

Edited to add:
Oops, it appears you are referring to a BA codeshare of an AA flight with the BA booking class being H. Sorry, in that case I believe you should earn according to the BA table. You should fill claim missing avios under your account or give BAEC a call.
BA prefix, oneworld partner operated flight
You earn Avios and Tier Points for a BA flight as per ba.com
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/24088166-post5.html

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