Earning UA miles on TG domestic flights
Feb 2, 2006, 9:35 am
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Earning UA miles on TG domestic flights
Hi i'm flying within Thailand on Thai Airways (3 legs) and wanted to earn some UA miles. Do you guys know if TG 'M' fare codes are elligible to earn UA miles?
Also do you know if you earn actual mileage or the 500 min.
Also do you know if you earn actual mileage or the 500 min.
Feb 2, 2006, 7:35 pm
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You should be able to earn miles, don't know about minimum earn rate though.
The UA board might have more information - the TG website only offers what mileage earning rate is for TG ROP from *A airlines, and not the other way around.
You might also try the StarAlliance Board - there is some very good information on rates and booking classes.
The UA board might have more information - the TG website only offers what mileage earning rate is for TG ROP from *A airlines, and not the other way around.
You might also try the StarAlliance Board - there is some very good information on rates and booking classes.
Last edited by Thai-Kiwi; Feb 2, 2006 at 7:39 pm
Feb 4, 2006, 10:06 pm
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Just recieved 500 mile credit for a Jan TG flight to Mileage PLus. I needed to clear a waitlist, had to use my star gold.
500 surprised me though...
500 surprised me though...
Feb 7, 2006, 10:54 pm
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Yes, you can credit the miles. But by how much - that is something I am not sure.
My sister got credited for a real flight miles (i.e around 300sth). On different flights, I got credited for 500 minimum miles.
At least, you get 100% or more (unlike some booking class in SQ or TG where you get 50% or 0%)
My sister got credited for a real flight miles (i.e around 300sth). On different flights, I got credited for 500 minimum miles.
At least, you get 100% or more (unlike some booking class in SQ or TG where you get 50% or 0%)
Feb 8, 2006, 12:07 am
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Feb 8, 2006, 9:46 pm
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You will not earn 500 min miles per segment if that segment distance is actually less than 500 miles either domestic or international...e.g. Bangkok-Hochimin (actual distance 461, so I earned 461 on my MP).
Thailand domestic segments will give you elite qualification segments on UA MP but you will only earn actual mileage. Only on TG ROP, you will earn 500 min.
Thailand domestic segments will give you elite qualification segments on UA MP but you will only earn actual mileage. Only on TG ROP, you will earn 500 min.
Feb 28, 2006, 12:55 pm
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Originally Posted by kiam
You will not earn 500 min miles per segment if that segment distance is actually less than 500 miles either domestic or international...e.g. Bangkok-Hochimin (actual distance 461, so I earned 461 on my MP).
Thailand domestic segments will give you elite qualification segments on UA MP but you will only earn actual mileage. Only on TG ROP, you will earn 500 min.
Thailand domestic segments will give you elite qualification segments on UA MP but you will only earn actual mileage. Only on TG ROP, you will earn 500 min.
thanks all.
Mar 8, 2006, 8:11 am
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WOW, that is great to know....UA MP rep misinformed me last time then (since I never tried). Thanks for the info/confirmation.