United Business First Ticket Maps to AC Tango?!
May 7, 2013, 1:17 pm
#16
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http://www4.aeroplan.com/earn_miles/...Partner=United
(Click on the Eligible Flights tab near the bottom of that page to see booking classes.)
May 7, 2013, 1:35 pm
#17
Join Date: Dec 2010
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S on UA gets you 100% AQM. A on UA gets you 150% AQM. (And the UA flights I booked in P get me 125%.) If ever in doubt, consult the charts on the aeroplan web site:
http://www4.aeroplan.com/earn_miles/...Partner=United
(Click on the Eligible Flights tab near the bottom of that page to see booking classes.)
http://www4.aeroplan.com/earn_miles/...Partner=United
(Click on the Eligible Flights tab near the bottom of that page to see booking classes.)
I have had US "S" map to both Tango and Flex in the past year. Both were between YEG and YYC and I didnt need the AQM, so I gave up arguing.
May 7, 2013, 2:00 pm
#18
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Yes, but UA S on AC metal does not necessarily map to AC "S" which is what matters. The aeroplan booking classes are for the operating carrier.
I have had US "S" map to both Tango and Flex in the past year. Both were between YEG and YYC and I didnt need the AQM, so I gave up arguing.
I have had US "S" map to both Tango and Flex in the past year. Both were between YEG and YYC and I didnt need the AQM, so I gave up arguing.
May 7, 2013, 2:05 pm
#19
Join Date: Dec 2010
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The codes on that link I provided are the UA booking classes. If you book a UA ticket with a code listed on that page and you get something other than the miles listed in the chart, you would have a legitimate reason to argue. Not sure why you gave up - you were right.
"For codeshare flights marketed by United but operated by another Star Alliance member airline, the operating airline determines how many miles you earn for your flight. Therefore, the booking class that appears on your ticket may differ from the booking class that the operating airline uses to determine flight miles earned. Refer to the Eligible Flights Tab of the operating carrier."
You need to know the AC booking class. On an transborder UA itinerary, I was told that my "S" booking mapped to tango ("N" I think). On a flight a couple of weeks later (TPAC itinerary), I got AQM.
May 7, 2013, 2:29 pm
#20
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No, from the same page:
"For codeshare flights marketed by United but operated by another Star Alliance member airline, the operating airline determines how many miles you earn for your flight. Therefore, the booking class that appears on your ticket may differ from the booking class that the operating airline uses to determine flight miles earned. Refer to the Eligible Flights Tab of the operating carrier."
You need to know the AC booking class. On an transborder UA itinerary, I was told that my "S" booking mapped to tango ("N" I think). On a flight a couple of weeks later (TPAC itinerary), I got AQM.
"For codeshare flights marketed by United but operated by another Star Alliance member airline, the operating airline determines how many miles you earn for your flight. Therefore, the booking class that appears on your ticket may differ from the booking class that the operating airline uses to determine flight miles earned. Refer to the Eligible Flights Tab of the operating carrier."
You need to know the AC booking class. On an transborder UA itinerary, I was told that my "S" booking mapped to tango ("N" I think). On a flight a couple of weeks later (TPAC itinerary), I got AQM.
I guess it's always good to double-check the booking class the fare books into pre-flight, though as my original post and various follow-up posts show, it's not always straightforward to figure that out either. Sorry you didn't get the miles you expected, but glad it didn't adversely affect your status.
May 7, 2013, 3:45 pm
#21
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Thanks. That's what I was afraid of...So I guess I'll call UA just to be sure and report back.
May 9, 2013, 7:12 am
#23
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AC Z maps into either UA P or UA Z depending on the restrictions of the fare purchased. Both UA P and UA Z earn 25% COS bonus systemwide, not only intra-US.
May 9, 2013, 7:24 am
#24
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The website will not show any fare category if AC does not have that particular letter for their own flights.