(Positive?) Changes to Accrual on Shenzhen Airlines
Aug 29, 2018, 2:29 pm
#1
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(Positive?) Changes to Accrual on Shenzhen Airlines
Just did my sweep on the United milage accrual webpages and noticed that United has changed the accrual formula when flying on Shenzhen Airlines (bet you didn't know they were a partner!)
Effective October 28, 2018, the fare buckets J,Z and R appear to go from discount economy to business class and will now earn 150% RDM and 100% PQM. Confusingly, the RDM chart lists those J,Z,R fare codes as being both discount economy and business (I'm guessing that's a typo on UA's end). That is all!
Safe Travels,
James
Effective October 28, 2018, the fare buckets J,Z and R appear to go from discount economy to business class and will now earn 150% RDM and 100% PQM. Confusingly, the RDM chart lists those J,Z,R fare codes as being both discount economy and business (I'm guessing that's a typo on UA's end). That is all!
Safe Travels,
James
Aug 29, 2018, 4:03 pm
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I don't get how this is positive at all. The airline is simply playing alphabet soup and changing some economy fare buckets to business. So this affects nothing for those booked in economy on Shenzhen.
This is a case of United reacting to an alphabet (fare class) change a partner made. All the other partners are having to update their earnings tables as well.
If "J" remained economy and went to 150% then that would be a positive change. Otherwise, this isn't news at all.
-RM
This is a case of United reacting to an alphabet (fare class) change a partner made. All the other partners are having to update their earnings tables as well.
If "J" remained economy and went to 150% then that would be a positive change. Otherwise, this isn't news at all.
-RM
Aug 29, 2018, 4:35 pm
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I don't get how this is positive at all. The airline is simply playing alphabet soup and changing some economy fare buckets to business. So this affects nothing for those booked in economy on Shenzhen.
This is a case of United reacting to an alphabet (fare class) change a partner made. All the other partners are having to update their earnings tables as well.
If "J" remained economy and went to 150% then that would be a positive change. Otherwise, this isn't news at all.
-RM
This is a case of United reacting to an alphabet (fare class) change a partner made. All the other partners are having to update their earnings tables as well.
If "J" remained economy and went to 150% then that would be a positive change. Otherwise, this isn't news at all.
-RM
- James
Aug 29, 2018, 5:20 pm
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Thanks for the heads up. I am flying Shenzhen airlines in two weeks. Its brand new A330 has entered services between PEK and SZX.
In case anyone cares, I have found Shenzhen Airlines a lot better than Air China. Cleaner planes, better services and catering, and better lounge. I typically pick them over CA on flights between PEK and SZX.
In case anyone cares, I have found Shenzhen Airlines a lot better than Air China. Cleaner planes, better services and catering, and better lounge. I typically pick them over CA on flights between PEK and SZX.