AC.com showing BA flight - status miles?
Aug 28, 2016, 8:08 am
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AC.com showing BA flight - status miles?
When looking at flights on May 11 from CPT-YWG, AirCanada.com is showing CPT-LHR-YYZ-YWG withe CPT-LHR on BA. I assume that I would not earn status miles, or would I? How does this work when booking via AC?
Aug 28, 2016, 8:12 am
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No AC status miles on the OneWorld segment. You'll need a OW FF account (e.g. AA, BA, etc.) and will accrue miles there.
Aug 28, 2016, 8:46 am
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Aug 28, 2016, 9:03 am
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I wouldn't agree there is anything misleading; the booking process doesn't suggest that Aeroplan points are earned on all (or any, for that matter) bookings and segments. AC (and many other airlines) have interline ticketing agreements with dozens of carriers, booking on AC and earning Aeroplan miles are two different things. When and how many miles you earn is based on many factors that it is up to the passenger to determine what best meets their priorities, preferences and budget.
Aug 28, 2016, 9:13 am
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I think misleading and unclear are slightly different concepts. The information is all there if you pay attention. Yes, you have to click through to the detailed T&C and so on, but it's there.
That being said, AC could definitely be clearer, when showing results that include non-AC flights, on what the mileage accumulation would be, e.g. by showing what mileage is earned on each segment right on the page (I think UA does that). So I would agree with jnswinnipeg that they don't make it clear.
That being said, AC could definitely be clearer, when showing results that include non-AC flights, on what the mileage accumulation would be, e.g. by showing what mileage is earned on each segment right on the page (I think UA does that). So I would agree with jnswinnipeg that they don't make it clear.
Aug 28, 2016, 9:33 am
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Aug 28, 2016, 12:55 pm
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I think misleading and unclear are slightly different concepts. The information is all there if you pay attention. Yes, you have to click through to the detailed T&C and so on, but it's there.
That being said, AC could definitely be clearer, when showing results that include non-AC flights, on what the mileage accumulation would be, e.g. by showing what mileage is earned on each segment right on the page (I think UA does that). So I would agree with jnswinnipeg that they don't make it clear.
That being said, AC could definitely be clearer, when showing results that include non-AC flights, on what the mileage accumulation would be, e.g. by showing what mileage is earned on each segment right on the page (I think UA does that). So I would agree with jnswinnipeg that they don't make it clear.