How does accrual on codeshare flights work
 

Hey guys,

Simple question. I'm a TG ROP member and as many will know there are plenty of *A booking classes that don't get accrual a 100% to ROP.

What I would like to know is this -

As far as ROP goes, AC flights that are booked into W class should get 100%. LH flights that are booked into W class should get 50%.

So what happens when I book flights on the AC website that uses LH metal, but has an AC flight number? Its booked into W and is part of an international ticket. My take is that if its an AC flight number, you should get AC credit, so as long as when its booked its booked as say...AC1111 rather than LH1111 it should be ok.

Can anybody enlightnen me on this?

Cheers,
AB

Nope. The codeshare booking class gets mapped into the equivalent booking class on the operating airline (this may or may not be the same letter), and earning is based on that.

What happens is that the FFP, in your case ROP, 'maps' the booking class on the ticket, AC 'W', into what they consider the corresponding booking class on the operating carrier, LH. There is unfortunately a considerable amount of voodoo in this. I have no personal experience as to whether AC 'W' --> LH 'W'; it may or it may not. You could probably get more pertinent advice in the ROP forum.

cheers,

Henry

For Star Alliance, it is the operating carrier that counts. So there's no way around lower earnings by booking codeshares.

As pointed out by Kiwi Flyer and henry999 the problem is compounded by the fact that you never really know what class on the operating airline you'll end up being on codeshares.

henry999, I have always believed that the "mapping" of booking classes is an issue between the codeshare carriers, not the FF program awarding the miles. Are you sure about this?

Thanks for the help guys, much appreciated.

Seems like it could be very hit and miss with no real way of knowing until after the flight is taken.

Cheers,
AB