SN Codeshare flights
Aug 14, 2012 | 8:32 pm
#1
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SN Codeshare flights
Newbie question - please don't flame 
On an itinerary that I'd like to book the outbound/inbound tatl legs are listed as SN flight numbers, operated by US and UA respectively.
Booking classes are U and S.
Can I earn miles with these fares for my UA account?
Thanks in advance!
On an itinerary that I'd like to book the outbound/inbound tatl legs are listed as SN flight numbers, operated by US and UA respectively.
Booking classes are U and S.
Can I earn miles with these fares for my UA account?
Thanks in advance!
Aug 14, 2012 | 10:35 pm
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For mileage earning in *A, there are two things that matter
1) it is the flight operator that determines the earning rate (codeshare / marketing airline does not matter).
2) to determine earning you need to find the flight operator's fare code -- which can be difficult in most cases
However on your case, all paid fares on UA & US operated flights earn at least 100% RDMs and 100% PQMs with UA offering their elites 500 mile mins.
1) it is the flight operator that determines the earning rate (codeshare / marketing airline does not matter).
2) to determine earning you need to find the flight operator's fare code -- which can be difficult in most cases
However on your case, all paid fares on UA & US operated flights earn at least 100% RDMs and 100% PQMs with UA offering their elites 500 mile mins.
Aug 18, 2012 | 2:04 pm
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For mileage earning in *A, there are two things that matter
1) it is the flight operator that determines the earning rate (codeshare / marketing airline does not matter).
2) to determine earning you need to find the flight operator's fare code -- which can be difficult in most cases
However on your case, all paid fares on UA & US operated flights earn at least 100% RDMs and 100% PQMs with UA offering their elites 500 mile mins.
1) it is the flight operator that determines the earning rate (codeshare / marketing airline does not matter).
2) to determine earning you need to find the flight operator's fare code -- which can be difficult in most cases
However on your case, all paid fares on UA & US operated flights earn at least 100% RDMs and 100% PQMs with UA offering their elites 500 mile mins.
I now have another question:
My intended ticket purchase is from CheapoAir.com and the price difference between them and other OTA's is significant.
Could there be an unexpected catch - in that I will not receive any miles for flights flown ?
I did some research on this issue, and t's a kinda gray area IMHO.
With some of the OTA's one will not accrue any miles and some will tell you to call the airline.
(And the airline will tell you NO
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Aug 18, 2012 | 2:14 pm
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All paid published fares on UA earn miles. The one case you need to be aware is blinding bidding site like priceline or hotwire. In those case the fares may not be mileage earning.
Aug 21, 2012 | 4:13 pm
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I compiled a list of various online booking websites and seemingly there are some OTA's that simply do not let you earn miles.
Is this because they offer special discounted fares, that don't even show up on the mileage earning charts ? ... i.e. as stated on the MP earning chart:
MileagePlus miles may not be earned on certain United Airlines and MileagePlus partner airline tickets.
All other fare classes do not accrue mileage
Aug 21, 2012 | 8:36 pm
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MileagePlus miles may not be earned on certain United Airlines and MileagePlus partner airline tickets.
Aug 23, 2012 | 1:59 pm
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Thanks once more for this great learning experience !
And now I guess it's becoming even more complicated with DL reducing mileage earning for certain "unpublished" fares.
Would "unpublished" mean "Not-Published-By-DL" - in this case ?
So mileage accrual will be limited to tix/fares sold exclusively by them ?
And now I guess it's becoming even more complicated with DL reducing mileage earning for certain "unpublished" fares.
Would "unpublished" mean "Not-Published-By-DL" - in this case ?
So mileage accrual will be limited to tix/fares sold exclusively by them ?