Code share benefits
Apr 13, 2019 | 4:49 am
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Nov 2015
Posts: 28
Code share benefits
We are looking to book flights next year to Australia in business. Most of the flights are code share with Emirates and I wondered what benefits you are eligible i.e chauffeur service and lounges? Flights are as follows
Glasgow to Perth (via Dubai)
Sydney to Bangkok
Bangkok to Dubai
Dubai to Edinburgh
Any information would be fantastic and thanks.
Kat
Glasgow to Perth (via Dubai)
Sydney to Bangkok
Bangkok to Dubai
Dubai to Edinburgh
Any information would be fantastic and thanks.
Kat
Apr 13, 2019 | 7:36 pm
#2
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: Hobart
Programs: Qantas Bronze
Posts: 34
What class of travel will you be booking, and do you have any airline memberships (QF, EK, BA, CX, AA etc)
My apologies, I see you are looking at Business Class. My question re airline membership is still valid.
My apologies, I see you are looking at Business Class. My question re airline membership is still valid.
Last edited by Becky1; Apr 13, 2019 at 8:00 pm
Apr 13, 2019 | 9:53 pm
#3
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Join Date: May 1998
Location: Portland OR Double Emerald (QF and AA), DL PM/MM, Starwood Plat
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In the past EK has been considerably more generous with benefits than QF, so if that matters to you book the EK code and not QF on EK operated flights. You can view the current policy on qantas.com web site, but it has changed several times over the years so it may change yet again prior to your flight date. Personally I view booking codeshares for benefits as fraught with peril and never turns out for the better. Lots of reasons that the operating airline is preferred. Lounge access would be identical but charreur drive could vary.
Apr 14, 2019 | 1:53 am
#4
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Apr 14, 2019 | 3:28 am
#5
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Location: Little old dog box, in Adelaide
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Are you interested in amassing QFF points and QFF SC?
If not, book everything under the EK flight number, ergo earning under Skywards.
If you do want QFF benefits, ie to collect QFF miles and QFF SC, then book under the QF code, which can be a bit pricier.
If you book under the EK flight number, but enter your QFF number, you will earn less QF points and no QF SC.
More info needed.
EK is not in the OW alliance, so you will not get any benefits if you are already a member of a OW alliance airline, and if you fly EK flight number, your OW alliance airline account points won't rise.
If you are interested in collecting OW alliance points, join QFF and put the booking under the QF flight number, you will earn QFF points at the rate as if you were flying a QFF flight number, and QFF SC.
If not, book everything under the EK flight number, ergo earning under Skywards.
If you do want QFF benefits, ie to collect QFF miles and QFF SC, then book under the QF code, which can be a bit pricier.
If you book under the EK flight number, but enter your QFF number, you will earn less QF points and no QF SC.
More info needed.
EK is not in the OW alliance, so you will not get any benefits if you are already a member of a OW alliance airline, and if you fly EK flight number, your OW alliance airline account points won't rise.
If you are interested in collecting OW alliance points, join QFF and put the booking under the QF flight number, you will earn QFF points at the rate as if you were flying a QFF flight number, and QFF SC.
Apr 14, 2019 | 1:52 pm
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EK is not in the OW alliance, so you will not get any benefits if you are already a member of a OW alliance airline, and if you fly EK flight number, your OW alliance airline account points won't rise
If you are interested in collecting OW alliance points, join QFF and put the booking under the QF flight number, you will earn QFF points at the rate as if you were flying a QFF flight number, and QFF SC.
EK is not in the OW alliance, so you will not get any benefits if you are already a member of a OW alliance airline, and if you fly EK flight number, your OW alliance airline account points won't rise
If you are interested in collecting OW alliance points, join QFF and put the booking under the QF flight number, you will earn QFF points at the rate as if you were flying a QFF flight number, and QFF SC.
As a guess the OP lives in Scotland.
A QF marketed flight (QF flight number) on a EK aircraft will earn BA avios or AA ff miles, as per the written t&c's of those programs