Gandhi

Hi all,

Planning to fly KHI-MRU on EK in J. My TA says that if I have it ticketed through EK it will cost me USD 2100 RT incl taxes but if I have it ticketed through Air Mauritius with the flights being exactly the same (i.e. operated by EK but ticket issued by Air Mauritius) the cost will be USD 1400 RT incl taxes!

Now for me at least that's a significant difference (at least in % terms) and since the flights are exactly the same there is no comparison really on service or any other front and I'd opt for the cash saving straightaway

My question is will I get skywards miles for this flight ? Last time I did this trip I did not get miles. However, in another thread I read that for tickets issued by AA for flights on EK, saver miles are credited to the Skywards account.

Any information shall be useful.

regards

holtju2

You should get the miles at the EK saver level (not flex), if I have understood the terms of the Skywards right.

Zol

You don't earn tier miles unless you fly EK metal

holtju2

OP is flying in on EK metal, but maybe on Air Mauritius code shares.

Zol

True but either way he wouldn't earn any miles for that matter. MK is not an EK partner airline so no miles !

ung1

Won't you earn EK miles when flying EK metal irrespective of the ticketing carrier and/or the codeshare carrier?

Zol

If a partner airline then yes not otherwise. I find it a bit silly that they would do the codeshare but not partner up the miles program.

Where it does get confusing though is an EK ticket operated by another codeshare carrier such as TG or WY because you get miles for that don't you.

Gandhi

Thank you all for the replies

Yes well it's EK metal all the way. Only the ticket is issued by MK.

I was just trying to the draw the analogy with the case highlighted in another thread where the verdict was that tix issued by AA for flights on EK received Saver miles.

@Zol, how do you define Partner airline ? From the list of partner airlines on Skywards website, there is neither AA nor MK. So in essence, both have similar status / arrangement with EK and so shouldn't miles crediting policy be the same ?

Zol

Gandhi, I think you and ung1 are correct, my bad. If you fly EK metal, you will earn the miles as a separate PNR is generated for that EK flight thereby creating a sort of independent ticket.

Gandhi

Ok well with that in mind I shall book the ticket and update you all whether I receive the miles or not

Thanks