Miles Earned from Star Alliance
Aug 21, 2016, 5:20 am
#1
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Miles Earned from Star Alliance
I've just flown CPH-NRT on SAS, booking class Z, and I'm unsure how Asiana has calculated what its credited me.
The SAS points chart (http://www.flysas.com/en/uk/eurobonu...points-charts/) shows class Z to Tokyo earns 9,000 miles.
Asiana's earning table (http://us.flyasiana.com/C/en/homepag...0&menuType=CMS) shows SAS Z class earns 125%.
They've credited me 7,043 miles. How have they calculated that?
The SAS points chart (http://www.flysas.com/en/uk/eurobonu...points-charts/) shows class Z to Tokyo earns 9,000 miles.
Asiana's earning table (http://us.flyasiana.com/C/en/homepag...0&menuType=CMS) shows SAS Z class earns 125%.
They've credited me 7,043 miles. How have they calculated that?
Aug 21, 2016, 6:00 am
#2
Join Date: May 2012
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That's 125% of the actual miles flown. What SAS credits to its own program has no bearing on OZ.
7043 miles sounds right to me as CPH-NRT is about 5000-6000 miles.
7043 miles sounds right to me as CPH-NRT is about 5000-6000 miles.
Aug 22, 2016, 3:32 am
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Mileage earning is based on the operating airline (earning table)
Note if a codeshare is booked then the earning class may differ from the sold booking class since a translation is applied between marketing airline and operating airline. E.g. if buy I on marketing airline X this may map to H on operating airline V.
gcmap.com can be used as a guide to flown distance (it won't necessarily be exact but is generally close to the distance used by airlines)
http://www.gcmap.com/mapui?P=cph-nrt 5427 mi so 125% is 6783 miles
Note if a codeshare is booked then the earning class may differ from the sold booking class since a translation is applied between marketing airline and operating airline. E.g. if buy I on marketing airline X this may map to H on operating airline V.
gcmap.com can be used as a guide to flown distance (it won't necessarily be exact but is generally close to the distance used by airlines)
http://www.gcmap.com/mapui?P=cph-nrt 5427 mi so 125% is 6783 miles
Aug 22, 2016, 5:09 am
#4
Join Date: Feb 2012
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http://www.gcmap.com/mapui?P=cph-nrt 5427 mi so 125% is 6783 miles
Aug 23, 2016, 7:07 am
#6
Join Date: Jul 2012
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Figures quoted in websites like gcmap or webflyer do not always 100% mesh with the airline's calculation. One big factor is that there is not only one available route particularly for longer flights, so it might be that the airline setting the standard flies a longer route (e.g. Korean Air avoiding the Ukraine for geopolitical reasons) I've found Asiana to generally be ever so slightly more generous than what shows up in those searches - though not with as big a margin as you describe.
