No longer able to book LH Group intra-Europe only flights on UA 016 ticket stock
Jun 21, 2017, 4:31 pm
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I have actually seen this consistently for the past four years or so. I almost always purchase LH plating.
Jun 21, 2017, 4:32 pm
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Jun 21, 2017, 4:43 pm
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and this is pretty common these days with international carriers, particularly Asian ones. Among those that require this are SQ, TG (which also prices close to full fare on many routes when using a an ex-US point of sale, even on TG stock), NZ, OZ, etc.
Jun 21, 2017, 4:53 pm
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None of this would matter except for PQD.
UA only one of the three legacies that doesn't give spend credit for tickets on partner stock.
UA only one of the three legacies that doesn't give spend credit for tickets on partner stock.
Jun 21, 2017, 5:16 pm
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So I can enter my MP # somewhere on the LH site when purchasing the tickets to earn miles? Does it also bring my profile over, or do I have to create a new login and profile with LH?
Jun 21, 2017, 5:30 pm
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The information from your MP profile will not carry over (except that if you have *A status, that will be reflected).
Aug 23, 2017, 7:15 am
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I didn't realize that the LH call center charged a fee. On my ticket no explicit fee was mentioned (except the OPC).
Booking a non-K fare (if K is available) is very tideous process on the phone. The booking mask for the agents will by default always revert back to the "best price" (hence, K-fare). You must tell the agent again and again to not book K.
I know some B2B booking engines, which allow to name the desired booking class. However, I didn't find a good B2C OTA, which can do that online.
Booking a non-K fare (if K is available) is very tideous process on the phone. The booking mask for the agents will by default always revert back to the "best price" (hence, K-fare). You must tell the agent again and again to not book K.
I know some B2B booking engines, which allow to name the desired booking class. However, I didn't find a good B2C OTA, which can do that online.
Nov 1, 2017, 12:57 pm
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Nov 1, 2017, 2:31 pm
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I can purchase LH flights on 016 stock. Have been looking for next year and LH flights are an option. I just need to ensure I get the right fare code to ensure I receive the PQMs.
Nov 1, 2017, 7:29 pm
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If you found a way that nobody else on this board knows about ... please share!
Nov 1, 2017, 7:36 pm
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The only revenue fare class on an LH operated flight that does not accrue in MP is K. Which is not at all relevant to this thread, since you can't buy a K fare for an LH operated intra-Europe flight on UA stock.