Interesting Codeshare Predicament
Jul 10, 2009 | 5:10 am
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Interesting Codeshare Predicament
I booked a SEA-MIA flight via an AA ticket on an AS operated flight. I'm wondering if I will get credit on my NW account. The ticket was significantly cheaper doing it this way, in the end it won't really matter cause I've already attained silver for the year and I have no chance at gold.
Jul 10, 2009 | 5:27 am
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Do the flights have AS #'s or does it say something like AAxxxx operated by Alaska Airlines? If they have AA flight #'s, I'd say no. If they have AS #'s I'd say a very good possiblity. I don't think it would matter that it was ticketed by AA acting as a travel agent for AS, but I couldn't say for sure.
Jul 10, 2009 | 7:43 am
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Only thing that matters is that it's Alaska Metal. You'll get NW miles.
Jul 11, 2009 | 1:14 am
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Jul 11, 2009 | 11:41 am
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Agree - if it is Alaska metal, you can post to NW.
Jul 11, 2009 | 11:54 am
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. Check AS/NW/AA websites, call NW and quote their own CSR's or websites!
Jul 11, 2009 | 10:19 pm
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AS# on AA metal has worked in the past
Do the flights have AS #'s or does it say something like AAxxxx operated by Alaska Airlines? If they have AA flight #'s, I'd say no. If they have AS #'s I'd say a very good possiblity. I don't think it would matter that it was ticketed by AA acting as a travel agent for AS, but I couldn't say for sure.
IIRC, a couple of years ago, I was actually able to credit an AS# flight, code-shared w/ AA, and AA-operated on AA metal (!) to my NWA account. I had booked it through my firm's travel agent and we didn't think it was possible, but by forcing through only my NW acct number on the record, I got credit for the AS flight to my NW account. Of course, I had no elite status on the AA bird, but the miles did credit.