Originally Posted by
sjbsf
I'm planning a SEA to DUB trip in August and the prices on the Alaska site are triple or so the price booked on Aer Lingus. And Business Class is super-expensive on both. So, I am likel to book direct with Aer Lingus. How do I figure out the expected EQM?
The Alaska website says basic economy fares earn 25%, economy fares earn 50% and premium economy fares earn 100% EQM. The Aer Lingus site offers economy fare classes of "Saver", "Smart" and "Flex". Since Aer Lingus does not appear to have a Premium Economy class of service, is it safe to assume that "Smart" and "Flex" both fall into the ""Economy" 50%EQM earning category? The Alaska website does not appear to show any detail on fare classes when booked via the partner airline.
This link below take you to the fine print for each partner airline and their fare code (its a link in another T&C document - not easy to find). They are all mapped over to the categories you are seeing on the AS earn page.
https://www.alaskaair.com/content/mi...-flight-ranges
Aer Lingus Disc Econ: A, F, G, N, O, Q, Z
Aer Lingus Econ: K, L, M, S, V
Aer Lingus Business: B, C, D, H, I, J, R, Y