Originally Posted by
dvs7310
Your friend got it to credit to Miles & More because it had an LX code. Miles & More is the "home" program of LH, LX, and OS, so any flights with their code should credit regardless of operating carrier. UA on the other hand is not any sort of partner with El Al, therefore didn't credit, it would have had to have a UA code to credit to Mileage Plus.
I've been told for years that whether you can credit in M&M is not based on the 'flight code' but rather the real 'operator'. I also thought op's friend should not get the points at the first place... Maybe Lufty changed the policy (I avoid to book any this kind of flights for years
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