Originally Posted by pbd456

Havent flown A3 for a few years and never worry too much about mileage earn on A3 as long as I get the segment.

Only discover recently that P class (and a few other lower class) earn differently in flex or light.
I booked a tix via gotogate (because that is the only option available from google flight as it has multiple overnight layover.)
LHR ATH VIE (overnight) ATH (overnight) IST for 209 USD in July 2021. it is the cheapest fare that I could get from LHR at that time.
It turns out to be a flex fare and I was surprised how much miles I earned (over 3000 miles).

i use ita to search for the fare before using google flight to book. so i know it was P + U fare all along. How would one know if it is light vs flex if booking via OTA?