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Post UA Mileage Plus earnings for each fare class on every *A partner [Merged/Updated '10]

It seems there have been many changes sneaking in recently to the 100% RDM elligible booking classes on *A partners. On united.com, they make no mention of the changes, except under each individual airlines page. Most seem to have snuck in around the beginning of June. This thread is an attempt at a summary of what MP members can earn on each *A airline. There is some imcomplete information, and most likely, some incorrect information, but I think it is mostly correct . I also shamelessly stole WindFlyer's related, but out of date post, and updated it:

The FAQs
  • Flight miles earned *A members count both as redeemable miles (RDMs) and toward elite status (EQMs).
  • Premier Boni (25% for 2P, 100% for 1P/1K) are only earned on US, LH, CO, AC.
  • Flight miles earned *A partners count toward the 100K + 50K EQM threshholds for extra SWU's introduced for the 2005 membership year.
  • Miles earned on *A partners do not count for MM status, or 10k thresholds for e500 or CR-1 upgrade certs.
  • When flying on a *A partner code share, the operator of the flight must also be a UA partner for the flight to earn miles.
    Example: OS flight number on AF metal = no miles earned
  • For information on the earning schemes of *A partners' FFPs check out Sydfly's excellent thread on the *A forum.
  • It seems that when a 'home' airline changes earning rates on particular fares, UA MP is not far behind. For example, when LH changed earning for its own M&M members travelling on W & S fares to 50%, UA MP followed suit shortly after making the same change to UA MP members travelling on LH metal W & S fares. Any such notes will be added under the appropriate airline heading below when known.
  • Flights only earn actual miles, the 500 mile minimum for UA and some partners has been eliminated. Elites will continue to earn the 500 mile minimum for UA flights.


For earning information on non-*A MP partners, see cakobau's thread.




THE CHART

The format is: {COS}: {Applicable Fare Codes} - {%RDM/mi} / {%EQM/mi}

Adria Airways (JP)

BC: C,D,Z - 125% / 100%
EC: Y,B,G,H,K,M,Q,S,V,W - 100% / 100%
EC: L,T - 0% / 0%


Aegean (A3)

BC: A,C,D,Z - 125% / 100%
EC: Y,B,G,W,H,L,M,Q,E,O,J,S,K 100% / 100%
EC: I,R,X,N,P,U,T,V - 0% / 0%

Air Canada (AC)

WORLDWIDE (INCLUDING HAWAII):
BC: J,C - 125% / 100%
EC: S,Y,M,U,A,B,H,V,Q,L,I,K,R,O,N,G,P,E,T - 100% / 100%


FLIGHTS WITHIN CANADA AND TO THE USA (EXCEPT HAWAII):
BC: J,C - 125% / 100%
EC: Y,M,U,A,B,H,V,Q,L - 100% / 100%
EC: R,N,G,K,P,E,T,X - 50% / 0% (aka, TANGO fares)


Air New Zealand (NZ)

BC: C,D,J,Z - 125% / 100%
EC: U,E,O - 100% / 100% ("Premium Pacific Class")
EC: Y,B,M,H,Q,V,A - 100% / 100%
EC: L,G,S,K,X,I,R,P,T,N.W - 0% / 0%


All Nippon Airways (NH)

TRANSPACIFIC, INTRA-JAPAN WITH INTERNATIONAL CONNECTION AND INTRA-ASIA FLIGHTS (NOT INCLUDING FLIGHTS BETWEEN JAPAN AND AUSTRALIA, CHINA, INDIA, OR KOREA)::
FC: F,A - 150% / 150%
BC: C,D,J,Z,P - 125% / 150%
EC: Y,E,B - 100% / 150%
EC: B,M,H,K,W,S - 70% / 70%
Award: X,I,O - 0% / 0%

ALL OTHER FLIGHTS:
FC: F,A - 150% / 150%
BC: C,D,J,Z,P - 125% / 150%
EC: Y,E - 100% / 150%
EC: B - 70% / 150%
EC: M,U,H,Q,V,W,S - 70% / 70% (discounted published fares)
EC: L,T,K - 50% / 50%
Award: X,I,O - 0% / 0%


Asiana (OZ)

FC: F,A,P - 150% / 100% (3 class aircraft only)
BC: C,D,J,Z - 125% / 100%
BC: R - 0% / 0%
EC: U,Y,E,B,M,H,Q,K,L,T - 100% / 100%
EC: V,W - 70% / 70% (Student fares)
EC: G,N - 0% / 0%


Austrian (OS)

BC: C,D,R - 125% / 100%
EC: Y,B,M,H,N,G,P,S,O - 100% / 100%
EC: Q,V,W,X - 50% / 50% - These fare classes may earn 100%, stay tuned.
EC: E,K,L,T - 0% / 0%


BLUE 1 Air Botnia (KF)

BC: C,D,Z - 125% / 100%
EC: Y,S,B,E,M,H,Q,V - 100% / 100% (full economy)
EC: W,U,K,L,T,G - 25% / 25%


British Midland (BD)

ALL FLIGHTS:
BC: C,D,J,A,P - 125% / 100%
EC: U,L,B,S,Y,E,H,K,M,O,Q,V,W,N,T,G - 100% / 100%
EC: X I Z R - 0% / 0%


Croatia Airlines (OU)

BC: C,D - 125% / 100%
EC: B,Y,H,M,Q,S,V,W - 100% / 100%
EC: L,T - 0% / 0%


EgyptAir (MS)

FC: F,A,P - 150% / 100%
BC: C,D,J,Z - 125% / 100%
EC: Y,B,M,H,Q,K - 100% / 100%
EC: L,T - 0% / 0%


LOT Polish Airlines (LO)

*** Intra-Europe earning might be the same as transatlantic ***
See post #107 thread where doctorj earned 100% for V on an intra-europe flight.

TRANSATLANTIC FLIGHTS:
BC: C,D,Z - 125% / 100%
EC: Y,B,M,H,Q,V,G - 100% / 100%
EC: W,S,E,K,T,L - 50% / 50%

FLIGHTS WITHIN EUROPE:
BC: C,D,Z - 125% / 100%
EC: Y,B,M,H,Q,V,G - 50% / 50%
EC: W,S,E,K,T,L - 25% / 25%


Lufthansa (LH) * from April 1, 2010 onwards

ALL FLIGHTS:
FC: F,A - 150% / 150%
BC: C,D,Z - 125% / 150%
BC: Z - 100% / 150%
EC: Y,B - 100% / 150%
EC: M,H,Q,V,G,K,P,W,S - 100% / 100%
EC: L,T - 100% / 100% (Within EU only if part of an intercontinental ticket. Otherwise 0% RDM/EQM)
EC: U - 50% / 50%
EC: N,E,R,X,I,O - 0% / 0% (Are these even bookable?)

All flights earn 100% 1P/1K & 25% 2P RDM bonus.

500 mile minimum applies.

Scandinavian Airlines (SK)

BC: A,C,D,J - 125% / 100%
EC: S,Y,B,E,H,M,Q,V - 100% / 100%
EC: G,K,L,T,U,W - 25% / 25%

EXCEPTIONS: No accrual on flights within Norway.

The below is probably no longer true, see this: http://www.flysas.com/en/EuroBonus/N...stic/?vst=true
No accrual on STO-GOT, STO-MMA, STO-LLA, STO-UME, STO-AGH, STO-RNB, STO-SFT, STO-KRN, STO-VXO, STO-OSD, STO-SDL.


Shanghai Airlines (FM)

FC: F,A - 150% / 100%
BC: C,D,J - 125% / 100%
EC: Y - 100% / 100%
EC: B,L,M,T,E,H,U,S - 70% / 70%
EC: K - 0% / 0%

Singapore Airlines (SQ)

FC: F,A,P - 150% / 100%
BC: C,D,J,Z - 125% / 100%
EC: Y,B,M,H,L,M,U,K,W,S,E - 100% / 100%
EC: Q,V,G,N,T,R - 0% / 0%

NOTE:
  • According to SQ, if any sector of an itinerary is booked in a non-earning class, the entire itinerary will not earn miles.
  • SilkAir flights are not elligible for mileage accrual.

South African Airways (SA)

FC: F,A - 150% / 100%
BC: C,D,J - 125% / 100%
BC: Z - 100% / 100%
EC: Y,B.M,H,Q,S,E,U,G - 100% / 100%
EC: T,V,L,W - 50% / 50%
EC: X - 0% / 0% (Actually award Y class, but was posting at 50%. Some accounts have had the 50% removed via audit.)


Spanair (JK)

BC: C,D,J,Z - 125% / 100%
EC: B,Y,H,M,G,K,L,Q,T,V,W - 100% / 100%

EXCEPTIONS:
  • No accrual on MAD-LIS, BCN-LIS (and assumedly vv)


SWISS International Air Lines (LX)

FC: F,A - 150% / 100%
BC: C,D,J - 125% / 100%
BC: Z - 100% / 100%
EC: B,Y,G,H,K,M,Q,S,U,V,T,L,W- 100% / 100% (Note, S & W may only earn 50%, see here.)
EC: P,T,E? - 0% / 0%

TAM (JJ)

FC: F,P,A - 150% / 100%
BC: C,D,J,Z - 125% / 100%
EC: Y,B,E,U,S,M,H,K,G,Q,V,L,W - 100% / 100%
EC: X,I,O,R,N,T - 0% / 0%


TAP Air Portugal (TP)

BC: C,D,P,Z - 125% / 100%
EC: B,Y,H,M,Q,U,V,W - 100% / 100%
EC: S,K,L,T - 0% / 0%


Thai Airways International (TG)

FC: F,A - 150% / 100%
BC: C,D,J,Z - 125% / 100%
EC: U,B,Y,H,K,M,Q,T,S - 100% / 100%
EC: G,W,V - 0% / 0% (International only)
EC: G,W,V - 100% / 100% (Domestic only)


Turkish Airlines (TK)

FC: F,A - 150% / 100%
BC: C,D,J,Z - 125% / 100%
EC: Y,B,M,K,H,S,E,Q,V,U,W,G,T,L,P - 100% / 100%
EC: X,I,O,R,N - 0% / 0%


United Airlines (UA) (for completeness)

FC: F,A,P - 150% / 150%
BC: C,D - 125% / 150%
BC: Z - 100% / 150%
EC: Y,B - 100% / 150%
EC: E,M,U,H,Q,V,W,S,T,K,L - 100% / 100%

All UA/UX/Ted flights earn 100% 1P/1K & 25% 2P RDM bonus.


US Airways (US)

FC: F,A - 150% / 150%
BC: C,D - 125% / 150%
BC: Z - 100% (?) / 150%
EC: Y,B - 100% / 150%
EC: E,M,U,H,Q,V,W,S,T,K,L - 100% / 100%

All US/US Express/US Shuttle flights earn 100% 1P/1K & 25% 2P RDM bonus.

Ex-members:


Varig (RG)
NOTE: Varig will leave the Star Alliance on Janurary 31 2007 and neither earning nor redeeming miles will be possible.

FC: F,A - 150% / 100% / N/A
BC: C,D,Z - 125% / 100% / N/A
EC: Y,B,M,H,Q,V,W,K,L - 100% / 100% / N/A

EXCEPTION:
  • No accrual on CGH-SDU.

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