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Old Nov 11, 2024 | 10:51 pm
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Originally Posted by docbert
Unless I'm mistaken there's exactly one route that is a wet lease - SYD to CBR. So that route would get points as it's an actual VA flight number. All of the other routes Link flies they do under their own flight numbers (FC), potentially with a corresponding VA codeshare. Those would not earn PQP/F.
That is correct. Link is its own separate airline, and a partner of VA and not UA. So you would not earn miles on a Link segment with either a FC (Link) or VA flight number.

https://www.linkairways.com/

This is different to flights that VA wet lease from Alliance Airlines. Where I would expect you to get miles etc.



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