Earning UA mileage credit for Air NZ flights (Archive)
Feb 16, 2012, 6:45 am
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Earning UA mileage credit for Air NZ flights (Archive)
I am going to be flying on Air NZ in June in S class for my outbound and return flights, which according to the Continental site, earns 100% of the miles:
http://www.continental.com/CMS/en-US...spx?ItemId=405
However, the ticket mentions the following sentence:
"Eligible for Airpoints Dollars & Status Points accrual; no accrual of frequent flyer miles/points with airline partners".
Do you know which would override the other? Air NZ may mention that I don't earn miles, but if the fare earns miles on CO, would they be obligated to honor it?
http://www.continental.com/CMS/en-US...spx?ItemId=405
However, the ticket mentions the following sentence:
"Eligible for Airpoints Dollars & Status Points accrual; no accrual of frequent flyer miles/points with airline partners".
Do you know which would override the other? Air NZ may mention that I don't earn miles, but if the fare earns miles on CO, would they be obligated to honor it?
Last edited by ExitRowLegroom; Feb 16, 2012 at 7:15 am
Feb 16, 2012, 7:16 am
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D'oh! Realized I had listed the US Airways page. I guess the airfare is still good enough to warrant going to the Cook Islands, just a shame to not earn miles!
Jan 8, 2013, 5:10 am
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NZ - I bought tickets in wrong fare code - uuuugh
Bought tickets for the fam on NZ several months ago and am horrified to find that they are in L fare code, which I incorrectly thought qualified for PQM...which means I have spent $3500 to earn zippo. Zilch. Buying up to T would cost another 70% of the cost of the tickets and they won't wave the change fees...any advice, other than to not be quite as dumb the next time I book on *A metal?
Jan 8, 2013, 6:21 am
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Jan 8, 2013, 7:44 am
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Check in using UA FF# to get star alliance luggage benefit.
Once you are at the lounge/gate, change the FF# to NZ for crediting.
Hopefully this will work.
Once you are at the lounge/gate, change the FF# to NZ for crediting.
Hopefully this will work.
Jan 8, 2013, 4:04 pm
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Jan 8, 2013, 4:33 pm
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A return US-AKL trip in discounted economy (L) is only going to yield 80 APD per ticket. You could pool all the APDs you earn under the Shairpoints option which may generate enough for a domestic NZ ticket next time you visit.
Jan 8, 2013, 4:47 pm
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my experience
when this happened to me (it was some time ago)ANZ was able to find a fare code that qualified for miles but wasn't much more expensive. Did you ask what the cheapest upfare would be to earn miles?