Originally Posted by Mozzarella
Thanks DF. I had read on another thread that there is a risk that if you fly on AC metal that certain UA fares would be treated as Tango fares with no status miles (since the flights get credited to AP with the original AC number and not the code share #). Have you come across that issue with your strategy?
Mozza
Yeah that's a real problem because there is no direct mapping between UA fare codes and AC fare codes. I do know that a W fare on UA = a Q fare on AC so an SSWU will work. As for the other fares in the airline alphabet soup you're best to ask directly about the Q miles eligibility from AP. Most TA's and even many AC counter people wouldn't have a clue about Q miles unless they are like the experts on FT and actually fly.
DF