Originally Posted by
hb133
I might be wrong but I'm pretty sure that they also have to be on BA metal to count... So it would count for 2 qualifying flights
To be eligible flights they must be either marketed
or operated by BA. If you do four BA codeshares on say EI you can get your 4 flights and status without ever stepping on a BA plane.
http://www.britishairways.com/travel...s/public/en_gb
Eligible flights are defined as those flights marketed or operated by British Airways and those flights marketed and operated by Iberia.
-'Marketed' means the flight will have a BA flight number (in your itinerary or on your ticket).
-'Operated' means the aircraft that you travel on is a British Airways aircraft (including franchises and BACityflyer).
-'Marketed and operated by Iberia' means the flight will have an IB flight number and the aircraft you travel on is an Iberia aircraft (including franchises).
Reward bookings and agency or industry discounted bookings are not eligible.