Originally Posted by
tasnam
ok so little confused now but want to clarify as I read all the above posts then I read your comment...
To book Business class on Star Alliance partners and make it "count" for UA credit for 1K:
IF booked with *airline (their ticket stock/NON-016) - Will get PQM
IF booked with *airline (their ticket stock/NON-016) - Will get PQD BUT only on UA segments
IF booked with UA directly for travel on *airline (UA ticket stock/016) - Will get PQM AND PQD all the respective partners (but the obviously the % of PQM varies among the partners/need to check booking class thoroughly for maximum benefit)
That is a correct summary
Originally Posted by
swiftaw
*A flight NOT on a 016 ticket: PQM only (no PQD)
*A flight on a 016 ticket: PQM and PQD
PQM earning would be the same in both cases, so the only difference is PQD. You would earn PQD for the full value of the ticket (minus any excempt taxes and fees).
Other than not addressing the UA operated fights (PQM & PQD earning regardless of ticket stock), that is a accurate summary also.
Originally Posted by
chitownflyer
United's joint venture with Lufthansa allows one to book 016 United tickets on direct Lufthansa flights. However, the United website always displays the LH flights as UA codeshares, so the only way able to do so is to call United reservations and ask them to book the direct Lufthansa flights. ...
UA does have a TATL JV with LH (and others) but there are other partners without JVs that can also be booked via UA website. To the traveler the JV agreements really makes no difference.
The LH native flight numbers or codeshare on UA ticket stock do not change the mileage earning results. The native flight number is only relevant if a GPU is to be used.