Status Miles on Partner Airlines
Nov 10, 2021, 9:12 pm
#1
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Status Miles on Partner Airlines
Hi all. Apologies if this question has been asked and answered before, but I am fairly new to Miles&Smiles as I recently status matched to Elite.
I am planning a trip US -> India and am looking at Star Alliance partners because Turkish is showing flights as not available. I found a Lufthansa fare that is premium economy on the outbound, economy on the inbound for about $150 more than the cheapest fare on a non *A carrier. I don't mind paying the extra $150 since I'll be getting premium economy and other benefits with *G status, but was wondering if you earn any status miles on M&S with partner airlines or if you just earn redeemable miles?
I am planning a trip US -> India and am looking at Star Alliance partners because Turkish is showing flights as not available. I found a Lufthansa fare that is premium economy on the outbound, economy on the inbound for about $150 more than the cheapest fare on a non *A carrier. I don't mind paying the extra $150 since I'll be getting premium economy and other benefits with *G status, but was wondering if you earn any status miles on M&S with partner airlines or if you just earn redeemable miles?
Nov 11, 2021, 2:50 am
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You have to be very, very careful with the fare classes on the partner airlines, to make sure that you can earn miles with TK. LH, Swiss and Ethiopian are notorious for having fare classes that earn nothing with partners.
You can check wheretocredit.com or the TK website.
But, yes, you would earn status miles as well as redeemable miles.
You can check wheretocredit.com or the TK website.
But, yes, you would earn status miles as well as redeemable miles.
Nov 11, 2021, 5:36 am
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Join Date: Mar 2021
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LH P class (deeply discounted business) is a good example of that. It earns 0 with TK M&S but 100% with AC Aeroplan for international flights.
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Apr 19, 2022, 3:45 pm
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Swiss rolled out PE in March, but the TK mileage chart remains unchanged (no mention of PE, discount PE gets 0% as N). PE earns 100-135% for LH and OS. How often does TK update their mileage earning chart? My fear is that LX N will end up like LH P, forever lost in the land of zero. If TK had PE, I would be happy to give them my business. In the absence of that, is it too much to ask that they credit all of the LH group airlines equally?
Apr 19, 2022, 11:50 pm
#6
Moderator, Turkish Airlines Miles&Smiles & Accor ALL
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Swiss rolled out PE in March, but the TK mileage chart remains unchanged (no mention of PE, discount PE gets 0% as N). PE earns 100-135% for LH and OS. How often does TK update their mileage earning chart? My fear is that LX N will end up like LH P, forever lost in the land of zero. If TK had PE, I would be happy to give them my business. In the absence of that, is it too much to ask that they credit all of the LH group airlines equally?
PS: TK used to have premium economy (way ahead of its time) but abandoned it some years back. I don't think it features in any of their plans for the future.