United continues to give mileage on deeply discounted tickets, other than the category of "consolidator" tickets. This even includes its weekly advertised e-fares. In this, United is following the norm for U.S. airlines. I believe that Northwest is the only major U.S. airline which has attempted to stop giving miles on its weekly advertised e-fares; fortunately, other airlines have not decided to follow suit. I understand that many non-U.S. carriers no longer give miles, or only give miles at a discounted rate (e.g., 50%) for heavily discounted tickets, even the ones purchased directly from them (and not consolidator tickets).