Dec 17, 2018, 12:07 pm
Last edit by: findark
Airlines earning (almost) the same PQM in premium cabins as flying UA
Before Jan 1: LX, LH, OS, NH, AC, SN, NZ (all UA JV partners or affiliates) earned 200% of better for all premium fares.
After Jan 1: all the above airlines will earn 200% except in the P/lowest fare class which goes down to 150%. NZ Z (second lowest fare class) will also earn only 150%.
Before Jan 1: LX, LH, OS, NH, AC, SN, NZ (all UA JV partners or affiliates) earned 200% of better for all premium fares.
After Jan 1: all the above airlines will earn 200% except in the P/lowest fare class which goes down to 150%. NZ Z (second lowest fare class) will also earn only 150%.
List of airlines that earn 200% PQMs in J
Dec 17, 2018, 9:39 pm
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In fact, I'm not sure I understand the exercise at all. When I'm searching for flights, I use googleflights and pick candidates based on carrier/schedule/price. Then if I have a question on UA accruals, I go to the partner page on united.com. Mileage accrual is the last consideration for me, after carrier/schedule/price.
Dec 17, 2018, 9:48 pm
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In fact, I'm not sure I understand the exercise at all. When I'm searching for flights, I use googleflights and pick candidates based on carrier/schedule/price. Then if I have a question on UA accruals, I go to the partner page on united.com. Mileage accrual is the last consideration for me, after carrier/schedule/price.
(waiting until Dec 30 to do it too, with about ~3k PQMs and $100 PQDs to spare)
Dec 17, 2018, 9:51 pm
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That's fine for people who clear their respective thresholds easily and/or have weaned themselves off the status addiction, but e.g. I wouldn't be requalifying as 1K without 200% P fares this year (waiting until Dec 30 to do it too, with about ~3k PQMs and $100 PQDs to spare)
(waiting until Dec 30 to do it too, with about ~3k PQMs and $100 PQDs to spare)
Dec 17, 2018, 10:42 pm
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Honest non-snarky question: are you intending to ignore deals/search results for airlines not known to be 200% for all biz seats regardless of fare bucket?
Maybe this is just that some people's intuition/gut works one way vs. the other but if I were going about this I think I'd find it more useful to enumerate the cases that only earn 150%.
Maybe this is just that some people's intuition/gut works one way vs. the other but if I were going about this I think I'd find it more useful to enumerate the cases that only earn 150%.
Dec 17, 2018, 10:46 pm
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In fact, I'm not sure I understand the exercise at all. When I'm searching for flights, I use googleflights and pick candidates based on carrier/schedule/price. Then if I have a question on UA accruals, I go to the partner page on united.com. Mileage accrual is the last consideration for me, after carrier/schedule/price.
Safe Travels,
James
Dec 17, 2018, 11:29 pm
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Ideally there should be a tool where you can enter the origin, destination and fare type (Economy, Business, First) and it would spit out what the milage accrual would be across each itinerary option for each airline's programme (like where to credit but on steroids). I can't do it due to commitments but if anyone with some development knowledge who has a little too much free time on their hands can do it, I suspect the FT community would be forever indebted to you!
Safe Travels,
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Dec 18, 2018, 1:55 am
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I'm trying to help a business partner right on the edge plan to reach the 1K milestone. She needs one last business class longhaul, so I'm trying to help her pick an airline & routing that'll cross the threshold (needed 11k PQM EU->Asia). No big deal figuring out the list — but realize at this time there wasn't a single place to check it and you had to look it up on UA's site for each airline.
Dec 19, 2018, 3:00 pm
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Yes, but you're missing the point.
Let me rephrase: "Which airlines can you fly J-class-of-service and expect to earn 200%+ PQM."
I understand the intricacies of how booking codes and earning per booking code works. That said, it's still useful to know which airlines will let you earn 200% for all business class to quickly evaluate search results and deals.
Let me rephrase: "Which airlines can you fly J-class-of-service and expect to earn 200%+ PQM."
I understand the intricacies of how booking codes and earning per booking code works. That said, it's still useful to know which airlines will let you earn 200% for all business class to quickly evaluate search results and deals.
Dec 19, 2018, 3:06 pm
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Yes, but you're missing the point.
Let me rephrase: "Which airlines can you fly J-class-of-service and expect to earn 200%+ PQM."
I understand the intricacies of how booking codes and earning per booking code works. That said, it's still useful to know which airlines will let you earn 200% for all business class to quickly evaluate search results and deals.
Let me rephrase: "Which airlines can you fly J-class-of-service and expect to earn 200%+ PQM."
I understand the intricacies of how booking codes and earning per booking code works. That said, it's still useful to know which airlines will let you earn 200% for all business class to quickly evaluate search results and deals.
-James
Dec 19, 2018, 5:38 pm
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