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Trying to understand NRT-BKK...
Newbie, here. Been reading and reading for the last few weeks - slowly starting to understand but it is a lot to digest!
New to CO after leaving DL...I notice that when booking on the CO website - you do not receive miles for the NRT-BKK leg (assuming it is bc this is a UA flight?) If I were to book the same flight via UA - would I be able to claim the miles on my CO account? Fly to Asia a decent amount and am wondering if I should have gone to UA instead of CO... |
You get CO miles for a UA flight, but it depends on the metal. I looked it up and NRt to BKK is on TG677 which is Thai airways and earns miles(UA flight would as well, both Star Alliance)
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Originally Posted by Steph3n
(Post 13133270)
You get CO miles for a UA flight, but it depends on the metal. I looked it up and NRt to BKK is on TG677 which is Thai airways and earns miles(UA flight would as well, both Star Alliance)
FWIW, it often isn't very expensive to buy up on TG, so it might be worth calling to see about getting credit for that leg. |
Originally Posted by pbarnette
(Post 13133353)
The lowest TPAC TG fares are often in V class, which does not earn mileage, according to CO.com. You need to be very careful with some of the foreign carriers in *A. There are far more partial and zero-credit fares under *A than there were with SkyTeam and the fact that earnings follows the metal makes it a PITA when booking codeshares.
FWIW, it often isn't very expensive to buy up on TG, so it might be worth calling to see about getting credit for that leg. |
Originally Posted by Steph3n
(Post 13133378)
CO was showing 100% miles on it however :) ticket was $1300 in coach discount class for the US-NRT portion, so it must have been a miles earning ticket on TG.
Newark, NJ to Bangkok, Thailand: 9599 miles 23 hrs 15 min Continental Airlines Flight CO 9 on a Boeing 777 (jet) in coach class (lunch, movie) Departs Newark, NJ (EWR) Sun, Mar 28 11:10a 13 hrs 45 min Arrives Tokyo, Japan (NRT) Mon, Mar 29 1:55p 1 adult in booking code E, covered by fare (A1) below Layover in Tokyo 3 hrs 0 min Thai Airways Flight TG677 on a Boeing 747 (jet) in coach class (meal, movie) Departs Tokyo, Japan (NRT) Mon, Mar 29 4:55p 6 hrs 30 min Arrives Bangkok, Thailand (BKK) 9:25p 1 adult in booking code V, covered by fare (B1) below Bangkok, Thailand to Newark, NJ: 9599 miles 19 hrs 55 min Thai Airways Flight TG676 on a Boeing 747 (jet) in coach class (meal, movie) Departs Bangkok, Thailand (BKK) Sun, Apr 4 7:35a 6 hrs 10 min Arrives Tokyo, Japan (NRT) 3:45p 1 adult in booking code V, covered by fare (B2) below Layover in Tokyo 50 min Continental Airlines Flight CO 8 on a Boeing 777 (jet) in coach class (lunch, movie) Departs Tokyo, Japan (NRT) Sun, Apr 4 4:35p 12 hrs 55 min Arrives Newark, NJ (EWR) 4:30p Total for 1 adult passenger: $1359.60 |
Originally Posted by pbarnette
(Post 13133498)
I would be very, very careful booking on the TG flight. Here are the details on a random EWR-BKK flight I looked up on ITA:
I wouldn't count on earning anything for the NRT-BKK legs on such a ticket, even if the TG flights are booked as a codeshare. |
Originally Posted by pbarnette
(Post 13133498)
...I wouldn't count on earning anything for the NRT-BKK legs on such a ticket, even if the TG flights are booked as a codeshare.
THAI (TG) flight number on ticket for THAI-operated flights UA and NH ply that route also, don't forget... |
Thank you all for the responses.
When I was SkyTeam I didn't think about this a whole lot as I booked tickets so it is a new step. Southeast Asia is a common spot for me to fly in or out of so I am trying to figure out the best way to do it for the most miles but having to purchase economy. |
Originally Posted by wearypilgrim
(Post 13133581)
Thank you all for the responses.
When I was SkyTeam I didn't think about this a whole lot as I booked tickets so it is a new step. Southeast Asia is a common spot for me to fly in or out of so I am trying to figure out the best way to do it for the most miles but having to purchase economy. |
Originally Posted by Bonehead
(Post 13133597)
What is your origination city?
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Originally Posted by Bonehead
(Post 13133521)
Not sure you'd get any mileage on a codeshare on TG metal:
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Originally Posted by wearypilgrim
(Post 13133581)
Southeast Asia is a common spot for me to fly in or out of so I am trying to figure out the best way to do it for the most miles but having to purchase economy.
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Originally Posted by Steph3n
(Post 13133508)
the CO search result shows it early 100% miles, take a screenshot of it and dispute it if you don't get credit. False advertising if it DOESN'T earn miles when it says 100%
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Originally Posted by sbm12
(Post 13134043)
There have been bugs in that display engine - for bookings and reservations - for a few years now. Apparently CO doesn't care about fixing them. :rolleyes:
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Originally Posted by sbm12
(Post 13134043)
There have been bugs in that display engine - for bookings and reservations - for a few years now. Apparently CO doesn't care about fixing them. :rolleyes:
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