What AC fare code does (codeshare) Lufthansa P map to?
 

I bought a ticket in C on LH stock, that has an AC TATL leg. It is booked into LH fare code P, which is some sort of discounted business class code for LH. My LH confirmation with the AC leg says 'Business' across the board.

When I looked at my booking on AC.com, it shows my flight as the codeshared LH flight number, but then it says 'Tango', since I guess P is discounted economy at AC. Alarmed, I immediately called AC and did indeed confirm that I'm in Executive First, and also got a seat assignment.

So, any ideas what AC fare code an LH P fare maps to?

Not sure the point of the question really does not matter. If LH issued/sold you the "P" ticket and it has a LH flight number as far as miles it's zero miles even if on a AC metal.

Now a P on LH program it does earn miles, but as far as Aeroplan it's a Tango fare

Internally I would guess AC classes it a Z for executive class which is what AC would use for discounted Executive class.

Quick forum search yielded quite a few posts were this question has been asked before

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/air-c...ng-issues.html

Perfect, thanks. I did search before posting, but came up empty-handed.

And the reason I'm asking is b/c I'm crediting it all to UA, where (in my understanding) operating-carrier fare bucket determines earnings.

The operating carriers fare bucket is what matters AFAIK.
This is exactly the scenario you had described, flight booked with LH in P fare bucket, but code-shared with and operated by AC.
Going by previous posts this maps into Z for AC, the operating carrier.
Since you want to post the miles to your MP account, you need to see MP webpage and figure out what an AC Z fare earns.

https://www.united.com/cms/en-US/mar...spx?itemid=313

I'm pretty sure this is how it works, I haven't been through this myself though.

My head hurts reading this, booked on LH, code shared flight on AC, credited to UA

I like to hear what actually happens, I agree I think UA will use AC mapped "Z" for basis of credit

So with all said, flown and credited, codeshare LH P operated by AC does indeed map to AC Z, and did credit as such in UA MP.

Thx for your feedback!

Sorry - but am hijacking this thread...

I have LH "V" class booked but flight operated by AC. I think it will also map out on AC "V" class. My question is whether I'd get the (AL fomerly known as AP) elite bonus of 50% on AC flights vs 25% on LH flights.

I would think I'd get the AC bonus of 50%, no ?

Thanks !

What AC fare code does (codeshare) Lufthansa P map to?
 

Yes, you will get 50% bonus miles since the flight is operated by AC metal.