Air Dolomiti award/mileage/seating questions & issues
Apr 9, 13, 12:21 am
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Air Dolomiti award/mileage/seating questions & issues
Is it possible to use UA awards to fly on LH flight numbers operated by Air Dolomiti? I find no availability on UA.com for flights from FRA to VRN using the award search. Am wondering if this is because it is not possible to use UA miles on these flights or if there is just no availabilty. I searched for months of april and may and found no availability any day so i thought it might be a glitch.
Apr 9, 13, 1:58 am
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Yup, possible, I've done it in the past.
Others can correct me if I'm wrong, but AFAIK, Air Dolomiti, Lufthansa Cityline etc are all treated just like any other LH flight for awards purposes.
Btw: neat little regional carrier. Clean planes, friendly service.
Others can correct me if I'm wrong, but AFAIK, Air Dolomiti, Lufthansa Cityline etc are all treated just like any other LH flight for awards purposes.
Btw: neat little regional carrier. Clean planes, friendly service.
Apr 9, 13, 2:52 am
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Originally Posted by mbarreto
Yup, possible, I've done it in the past.
Others can correct me if I'm wrong, but AFAIK, Air Dolomiti, Lufthansa Cityline etc are all treated just like any other LH flight for awards purposes.
Btw: neat little regional carrier. Clean planes, friendly service.
Others can correct me if I'm wrong, but AFAIK, Air Dolomiti, Lufthansa Cityline etc are all treated just like any other LH flight for awards purposes.
Btw: neat little regional carrier. Clean planes, friendly service.
Apr 9, 13, 3:27 am
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I agree, nice airlines. I was in F on Air Dolomiti and it was a little weird. I got to board he plane first but had to enter the rear of the aircraft and walk forward to my F seat. I was the only passenger in F and the last to leave the plane as we exited out the rear.
Please correct me if I'm wrong, but if you are just booking FRA - VRN, don't you have to call to book as it wont show up on Shares? Safe travels.
Please correct me if I'm wrong, but if you are just booking FRA - VRN, don't you have to call to book as it wont show up on Shares? Safe travels.
Aug 15, 13, 9:15 pm
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So is there any resolution to the question of whether not finding any award availability on united.com for air dolomiti flights actually means there is no award space? I cannot find any at all on the flight (MUC-FLR) that I'm looking for. Could calling produce a different result? If yes, is there anything I should tell the agent to assist him/her in finding the award space?
Thanks,
phl82
Thanks,
phl82
Aug 17, 13, 11:21 am
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Originally Posted by phl82
I cannot find any at all on the flight (MUC-FLR) that I'm looking for. Could calling produce a different result?
Mar 10, 14, 12:36 pm
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Lufthansa partner Airline Air Dolomiti United Credit
Is it possible to earn miles in a Star Alliance partner program (United Airlines Mileage Plus) while flying on a Lufthansa Flight operated by Air Dolomiti?
They say: "We received your request to credit your MileagePlus® account with the flight on February xxx, Venice to Munich. This flight was a code-share flight where Lufthansa had marketed the flight, but Air Dolomiti was the operating airlines. For a code-share flight, the miles are determined by the operating airlines. We are unable to credit your account because Air Dolomiti is not one of our partners."
My understanding is that Air Dolomiti is not a code-share partner of Lufthansa but totally owned by Lufthansa and part of Lufthansa Regional as much like Eurowings. This should come with full Star Alliance benefits right? they had for example pre-boarding for Star Gold.
They say: "We received your request to credit your MileagePlus® account with the flight on February xxx, Venice to Munich. This flight was a code-share flight where Lufthansa had marketed the flight, but Air Dolomiti was the operating airlines. For a code-share flight, the miles are determined by the operating airlines. We are unable to credit your account because Air Dolomiti is not one of our partners."
My understanding is that Air Dolomiti is not a code-share partner of Lufthansa but totally owned by Lufthansa and part of Lufthansa Regional as much like Eurowings. This should come with full Star Alliance benefits right? they had for example pre-boarding for Star Gold.
Mar 10, 14, 12:51 pm
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Originally Posted by thomas199023
My understanding is that Air Dolomiti is not a code-share partner of Lufthansa but totally owned by Lufthansa and part of Lufthansa Regional as much like Eurowings. This should come with full Star Alliance benefits right? they had for example pre-boarding for Star Gold.
Mar 10, 14, 1:34 pm
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Originally Posted by thomas199023
My understanding is that Air Dolomiti is not a code-share partner of Lufthansa but totally owned by Lufthansa and part of Lufthansa Regional as much like Eurowings. This should come with full Star Alliance benefits right? they had for example pre-boarding for Star Gold.
Mar 10, 14, 1:34 pm
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Originally Posted by thomas199023
Is it possible to earn miles in a Star Alliance partner program (United Airlines Mileage Plus) while flying on a Lufthansa Flight operated by Air Dolomiti?
They say: "We received your request to credit your MileagePlus® account with the flight on February xxx, Venice to Munich. This flight was a code-share flight where Lufthansa had marketed the flight, but Air Dolomiti was the operating airlines. For a code-share flight, the miles are determined by the operating airlines. We are unable to credit your account because Air Dolomiti is not one of our partners."
My understanding is that Air Dolomiti is not a code-share partner of Lufthansa but totally owned by Lufthansa and part of Lufthansa Regional as much like Eurowings. This should come with full Star Alliance benefits right? they had for example pre-boarding for Star Gold.
They say: "We received your request to credit your MileagePlus® account with the flight on February xxx, Venice to Munich. This flight was a code-share flight where Lufthansa had marketed the flight, but Air Dolomiti was the operating airlines. For a code-share flight, the miles are determined by the operating airlines. We are unable to credit your account because Air Dolomiti is not one of our partners."
My understanding is that Air Dolomiti is not a code-share partner of Lufthansa but totally owned by Lufthansa and part of Lufthansa Regional as much like Eurowings. This should come with full Star Alliance benefits right? they had for example pre-boarding for Star Gold.
Air Dolomiti is now owned by Lufthansa. This has allowed the Airline to change from a small business to become part of a worldwide group with the duty of creating value for it. As it is part of the Lufthansa Group, passengers who fly with Air Dolomiti can enjoy the benefits of the Star Alliance partners to which Lufthansa belongs, as Star Alliance is one of the most important airline networks worldwide. Air Dolomiti is also a member of Lufthansa Regional, the alliance created by Lufthansa to increase the quality and efficiency of the regional partners. Internally, the Airline maintains brand independence and its own industrial autonomy.
This is from: http://www.airdolomiti.eu/faq/inform...t-the-airline/
I would think for sure you would get bennies like additional baggage allowance, and I would think miles as well, though what's posted above doesn't say that explicitly.
I'm also VERY interested in tracking down the answer. I have a RT planned MUC-BRI on Air Dolomiti soon. I certainly will show them my UA 1K card to get my additional baggage allowance.
EDIT: I don't think you can/will earn UA miles on Air Dolomiti. Though you can earn Lufthansa Miles and More miles.
http://www.united.com/CMS/en-US/mark...ePartners.aspx
Air Dolomiti is NOT listed. Though GermanWings is! So, I think, no, you won't earn miles on them. Maybe in my case, I'll open a Miles & More account to get some credit. Bummer, I wanted to earn PQM & RDM. Oh well.
Last edited by valor155; Mar 10, 14 at 1:40 pm Reason: added new info
Mar 10, 14, 6:42 pm
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I have earned and redeemed miles on EN (Air Dolomiti) flights. It's been a few years, though. These count as LH flights IME and credit accordingly.
The reason GermanWings flights don't count is that LH established them expressly to not be part of *A so they wouldn't have to give out *A benefits. Every other LH subsidiary I've flown has credited fine.
The reason GermanWings flights don't count is that LH established them expressly to not be part of *A so they wouldn't have to give out *A benefits. Every other LH subsidiary I've flown has credited fine.
Mar 10, 14, 7:05 pm
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Originally Posted by thomas199023
My understanding is that Air Dolomiti is not a code-share partner of Lufthansa but totally owned by Lufthansa and part of Lufthansa Regional as much like Eurowings. This should come with full Star Alliance benefits right? they had for example pre-boarding for Star Gold.
Originally Posted by valor155
I'm also VERY interested in tracking down the answer. I have a RT planned MUC-BRI on Air Dolomiti soon.
[KVS Availability Tool 7.3.5/Diamond - Timetable/NL]
Code:
VCE Venice Metro / Marco Polo IT = VCE TSF [LIPZ] MUC Munich Franz Josef Strauss DE [EDDM] MON 01 Sep 2014 - 08 Sep 2014 Carrier Flight From Depart To Arrive A/C St Frequency | Dur'n | Dep T | Arr T | Effect | Ending | Exceptions --------- ------ ---- -------- ---- -------- --- -- ---------------------------------------------------------------- EN 8199 VCE 06:50 MUC 07:55 E95 0 1234567 01:05 - 2 21 Apr 25 Oct LH/EN 9461 VCE 06:50 MUC 07:55 E95 0 1234567 01:05 - 2 21 Apr 25 Oct EN 8201 VCE 09:20 MUC 10:25 E95 0 1234567 01:05 - 2 30 Mar 25 Oct LH/EN 9455 VCE 09:20 MUC 10:25 E95 0 1234567 01:05 - 2 30 Mar 25 Oct EN 8203 VCE 13:10 MUC 14:15 E95 0 1234567 01:05 - 2 30 Mar 25 Oct LH/EN 9457 VCE 13:10 MUC 14:15 E95 0 1234567 01:05 - 2 30 Mar 25 Oct EN 8205 VCE 16:00 MUC 17:05 E95 0 -----6- 01:05 - 2 05 Apr 18 Oct LH/EN 9459 VCE 16:00 MUC 17:05 E95 0 -----6- 01:05 - 2 05 Apr 18 Oct EN 8205 VCE 16:35 MUC 17:40 E95 0 12345-7 01:05 - 2 30 Mar 24 Oct LH/EN 9459 VCE 16:35 MUC 17:40 E95 0 12345-7 01:05 - 2 30 Mar 24 Oct EN 8237 VCE 19:55 MUC 21:00 E95 0 1234567 01:05 - 2 01 Sep 25 Oct LH/EN 9453 VCE 19:55 MUC 21:00 E95 0 1234567 01:05 - 2 01 Sep 25 Oct
Code:
MUC Munich Franz Josef Strauss DE [EDDM] BRI Bari Palese IT [LIBD] MON 01 Sep 2014 - 08 Sep 2014 Carrier Flight From Depart To Arrive A/C St Frequency | Dur'n | Dep T | Arr T | Effect | Ending | Exceptions --------- ------ ---- -------- ---- -------- --- -- ---------------------------------------------------------------- EN 8218 MUC 09:10 BRI 10:55 E95 0 1234567 01:45 2 - 30 Mar 25 Oct LH/EN 9468 MUC 09:10 BRI 10:55 E95 0 1234567 01:45 2 - 30 Mar 25 Oct EN 8220 MUC 15:15 BRI 17:00 E95 0 12345-7 01:45 2 - 25 May 03 Oct LH/EN 9470 MUC 15:15 BRI 17:00 E95 0 12345-7 01:45 2 - 25 May 03 Oct EN 8220 MUC 15:25 BRI 17:10 E95 0 -----6- 01:45 2 - 31 May 27 Sep LH/EN 9470 MUC 15:25 BRI 17:10 E95 0 -----6- 01:45 2 - 31 May 27 Sep
[KVS Availability Tool 7.3.5/Diamond - Timetable/NL]
Code:
MUC Munich Franz Josef Strauss DE [EDDM] MXP Milan Malpensa IT [LIMC] MON 01 Sep 2014 - 08 Sep 2014 Carrier Flight From Depart To Arrive A/C St Frequency | Dur'n | Dep T | Arr T | Effect | Ending | Exceptions --------- ------ ---- -------- ---- -------- --- -- ---------------------------------------------------------------- LH/EN 1852 MUC 07:15 MXP 08:20 E95 0 12345-- 01:05 2 1 01 Sep 24 Oct LH/CL 1854 MUC 09:15 MXP 10:20 E95 0 12345-7 01:05 2 1 31 Aug 12 Sep LH/CL 1854 MUC 09:20 MXP 10:25 E95 0 -----6- 01:05 2 1 06 Sep 13 Sep LH/EN 1856 MUC 12:00 MXP 13:05 E95 0 1234567 01:05 2 1 01 Sep 08 Sep LH/EN 1858 MUC 14:30 MXP 15:35 E95 0 1234567 01:05 2 1 01 Sep 08 Sep LH/CL 1860 MUC 15:40 MXP 16:45 E95 0 12345-7 01:05 2 1 01 Sep 08 Sep LH/EN 1862 MUC 18:30 MXP 19:35 E95 0 -----6- 01:05 2 1 23 Aug 25 Oct NH/EN 6055 MUC 18:30 MXP 19:35 E95 0 -----6- 01:05 2 1 09 Aug 18 Oct NH/EN 6055 MUC 18:35 MXP 19:40 E95 0 12345-7 01:05 2 1 24 Aug 15 Oct LH/EN 1862 MUC 18:35 MXP 19:40 E95 0 12345-7 01:05 2 1 24 Aug 24 Oct LH/EN 1864 MUC 21:25 MXP 22:30 E95 0 12345-7 01:05 2 1 01 Sep 24 Oct LH/EN 1864 MUC 21:35 MXP 22:40 E95 0 -----6- 01:05 2 1 06 Sep 18 Oct
Mar 11, 14, 1:04 pm
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Originally Posted by Wickersley
I must take 20+ flights a year on them, all LH flight numbers on LH ticket stock. Never had an issue with PQM posting to UAMP
Originally Posted by exerda
I have earned and redeemed miles on EN (Air Dolomiti) flights. It's been a few years, though. These count as LH flights IME and credit accordingly.
The reason GermanWings flights don't count is that LH established them expressly to not be part of *A so they wouldn't have to give out *A benefits. Every other LH subsidiary I've flown has credited fine.
The reason GermanWings flights don't count is that LH established them expressly to not be part of *A so they wouldn't have to give out *A benefits. Every other LH subsidiary I've flown has credited fine.
Originally Posted by KVS
On both of these roues, EN markets flights using its own code and the LH flights are actual codeshares (which are not eligible for *A accumulation or redemption):
[KVS Availability Tool 7.3.5/Diamond - Timetable/NL]
[KVS Availability Tool 7.3.5/Diamond - Timetable/NL]
Code:
MUC Munich Franz Josef Strauss DE [EDDM] BRI Bari Palese IT [LIBD] MON 01 Sep 2014 - 08 Sep 2014 Carrier Flight From Depart To Arrive A/C St Frequency | Dur'n | Dep T | Arr T | Effect | Ending | Exceptions --------- ------ ---- -------- ---- -------- --- -- ---------------------------------------------------------------- EN 8218 MUC 09:10 BRI 10:55 E95 0 1234567 01:45 2 - 30 Mar 25 Oct LH/EN 9468 MUC 09:10 BRI 10:55 E95 0 1234567 01:45 2 - 30 Mar 25 Oct EN 8220 MUC 15:15 BRI 17:00 E95 0 12345-7 01:45 2 - 25 May 03 Oct LH/EN 9470 MUC 15:15 BRI 17:00 E95 0 12345-7 01:45 2 - 25 May 03 Oct EN 8220 MUC 15:25 BRI 17:10 E95 0 -----6- 01:45 2 - 31 May 27 Sep LH/EN 9470 MUC 15:25 BRI 17:10 E95 0 -----6- 01:45 2 - 31 May 27 Sep
I think it is.
How can you tell the difference between a codeshare and a pseudo-codeshare? Is it by flight number?
