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Jun 29, 2017, 11:55 pm

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Quote:

Originally Posted by TravelinSperry

I see a flight on Ethiopian Airlines but want to earn United miles. The fare basis shows as "HLOWIE". Does this mean it is an "H" fare and will earn me 75% of the miles flown? Am I to just disregard the other letters after the "H" for mileage earning purposes?

https://www.united.com/cms/en-us/mar...spx?itemid=532

I can verify if you give the O&D. Guessing DUB-ADD, answer is yes (and it's almost certainly always yes):

Code:

>$LB8                                                          
                                                        HISTORY
008 DUBADD 29JUN17 ET USD  324.00 HLOWIE   STAY---/-- BK-H     
FARE CLS  EXPLANATION                            BOOK CODES    
--------  ----------------------                 ----------    
HLOWIE    LOW/OFF-PEAK SEASON ECONOMY ONE WAY       H          
HLOWIE    SPECIAL EXCURSION FARES                              
HLOWIE    FOR ONE WAY FARES                                    
                                                               
 BOOKING CODE EXCEPTIONS                                       
   VIA ET  H     REQUIRED      ALL ECONOMY CABIN  WITHIN       
                               ETHIOPIA                        
   VIA MK  M     REQUIRED      ALL ECONOMY CABIN  BETWEEN      
   NBO-MRU