Lufthansa metal, Aeroplan credit, how to book?
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Lufthansa metal, Aeroplan credit, how to book?
I need to purchase a J ticket to be flown of LH metal, crediting mileage to Aeroplan. Is it better to book with AC or LH? (Price is the same).
Also, how does seat selection work if booking with AC? (the booking page says you have to contact LH to select seats. This has been a nightmare in the past, but I haven't had to do it in quite a few years).
Also, how does seat selection work if booking with AC? (the booking page says you have to contact LH to select seats. This has been a nightmare in the past, but I haven't had to do it in quite a few years).
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Do you need AQD? If so, book with AC since you'll get AQD.
If not, book with LH so you don't have to deal with the nightmare of codeshares.
If not, book with LH so you don't have to deal with the nightmare of codeshares.
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Answered my own question. It's a P fare on LH, so only 100% AQM, while 150% on AC. That plus AQD may seal it. Now I need to figure out how to book the same flights on AC. Some display, others don't, really don't want to call...
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AQM is determined by the operating carrier, so you're almost certainly going to get 100% AQM regardless of where you book it. The only exception being if the P fare you buy on the codeshare maps to Z or higher on LH, but on TATLs the mapping is pretty consistent, so I'd say >99% chance you're getting 100%.
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I bought a P fare on AC. Pretty sure it will map to P on LH (they were exactly the same price). The Fare Rules section of the AC ticket state pretty clearly "150% Aeroplan Miles". We shall see.
Edit - buggers: "For all flights operated by Air Canada and Air Canada Rouge". So it will be 100%. Oh well, at least I get the AQD (or can always cancel within 24 hours).
Edit - buggers: "For all flights operated by Air Canada and Air Canada Rouge". So it will be 100%. Oh well, at least I get the AQD (or can always cancel within 24 hours).
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I bought a P fare on AC. Pretty sure it will map to P on LH (they were exactly the same price). The Fare Rules section of the AC ticket state pretty clearly "150% Aeroplan Miles". We shall see.
Edit - buggers: "For all flights operated by Air Canada and Air Canada Rouge". So it will be 100%. Oh well, at least I get the AQD (or can always cancel within 24 hours).
Edit - buggers: "For all flights operated by Air Canada and Air Canada Rouge". So it will be 100%. Oh well, at least I get the AQD (or can always cancel within 24 hours).
It will be 100%. Which is the same as you'd get booking with LH. And the few thousand bucks of AQD may well be helpful. So I'm not sure there's much incentive to cancel and re-book with LH.
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AQM will be the same no matter where you book. Difference is only AQDs.
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And deflategate lottery. No thanks. The one reason I book J is because I want to sleep. I don't know how you guys do it, but I'm not putting up with that crap. (and no, I'm not buying an inflatable mattress while on a $5K+ fare).
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