United premium miles from Lufthansa - what happens when there is a conflict?
Jul 16, 2013, 2:05 pm
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United premium miles from Lufthansa - what happens when there is a conflict?
I wonder if someone can help me with this.
I am a United Gold member and I am planning to take a transcontinental flight on Lufthansa. Lufthansa has a fare called "Economy Basic" which falls in fare class L, and Lufthansa says that this fare class only accrues 50%; au contraire, United explicitly says that Lufthansa's L fare class will accrue 100% premium miles on United Mileageplus. [In other words, for the same fare, Lufthansa will give its members only 50% but United members 100%?].
So if I book in L-class and use United MileagePlus number, will I get 50% as Lufthansa claims or 100% as United claims?
Thanks
I am a United Gold member and I am planning to take a transcontinental flight on Lufthansa. Lufthansa has a fare called "Economy Basic" which falls in fare class L, and Lufthansa says that this fare class only accrues 50%; au contraire, United explicitly says that Lufthansa's L fare class will accrue 100% premium miles on United Mileageplus. [In other words, for the same fare, Lufthansa will give its members only 50% but United members 100%?].
So if I book in L-class and use United MileagePlus number, will I get 50% as Lufthansa claims or 100% as United claims?
Thanks
Jul 16, 2013, 2:33 pm
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United premium miles from Lufthansa - what happens when there is a conflict?
You should get 100 on united. Take a screenshot of the mileage plus page indicating this and save it.
Jul 16, 2013, 8:29 pm
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There is no conflict present here. Each airline publishes their partners' fare classes and earnings potential (as you are aware).
So flying this 'L' fare on LH and crediting the miles to M&M you'd get 50%; crediting to UA MP you'd get 100%.
So flying this 'L' fare on LH and crediting the miles to M&M you'd get 50%; crediting to UA MP you'd get 100%.
Jul 17, 2013, 12:45 am
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Jul 17, 2013, 7:42 am
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Jul 17, 2013, 6:00 pm
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If the OP really means that he's flying Transcontinental with LH, then he should be careful as LH do not give 100% UA miles on all European fare codes - it's only for flights to destinations outside Europe.