Originally Posted by
lt1GM
I'm aware of the accrual policy for LH S-fares, and that's why I specifically booked the LH flights with UA flight numbers. I don't see anywhere on the website that operating carrier determines mileage - for all intents and purposes my booking was with UA, with a UA locator, with a UA ticket number rah rah rah. I'm determined to get those miles. If they don't specify then in dubio pro customer, right? Oh, wait, this IS US Airways we're talking about...
But it doesn't matter that it's a codeshare - you didn't travel on UA you traveled on LH. I can't book an AC Tango fare through UA and get US miles for it - tango fares don't get miles, even if all UA fares get miles. It seems to be the airline (and I think all airlines) policy that the miles follow the metal....