Originally Posted by
Some person
Why do some fare letters earn different percentages depending on whether it's AY metal or codeshare?
A: 25% (economy) on AY metal, 300% (first) on codeshare
F: Business class on AY metal but earns as economy, 300% (first) on codeshare
W: 25% on AY metal but 100% on codeshare
E: 0% on AY metal but 100% on codeshare
P: 0% (or doesn't exist?) on AY metal but 300% on codeshare
This is confusing!
Just to understand - are you taking about the marketing fare code on a AY sold ticket operated by a OW member?
Then I agree it is confusing. Because what fare code the operator puts on the flight has no meaning in OW alliance when it comes to earnings. So technically I assume AY is free so set their own fare code on their own codeshared flightnumer.
For instance, AY5483 LON-JFK operated by BA. If you buy this in FIrst cabin from Finnair you'll get a ticket with F or A code, which is ambiguous as these are already used for economy and the upgrade bucket.
Sure, BA are free to chose A and F codes for first, but as this is sold as a AY flight, AY5483, AY could easily have chosen to have their own letters on this ticket in order to not confuse the earnings table.
They could have chosen Å/Ä/Ö to mean different flavours of "First" and then added Å/Ä/Ö to the Finnair earning table to earn 300%. (AY code on flight means it is a Finnair flight regardless of who operates)
As there is no First on AY, they would only apply to codeshares, but that is no probelm at all, unless they are running out of letters. To the customers this would be much more clear and unambiguous.