Does anyone know if I can get UA miles and EQM on Virgin Atlantic?
#1
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Does anyone know if I can get UA miles and EQM on Virgin Atlantic?
I am flying next week on CO 9706 JFK - LHR. It's a Continental codeshare with Virgin Atlantic.
Does anyone know if I can get UA miles and EQM now that Continental is part of *A?
Finally, a decent *A option from NYC to LHR -- there hasn't been one since UA ended it's JFK-LHR flight a few years ago.
Does anyone know if I can get UA miles and EQM now that Continental is part of *A?
Finally, a decent *A option from NYC to LHR -- there hasn't been one since UA ended it's JFK-LHR flight a few years ago.
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#2
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no its the operating carrier that matters, and since Virgin isn't part of *A or a UA partner you can't get miles.
#3
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ryan is correct - no miles for VS flights, regardless of codeshare.
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bummer
bummer...
I need to make sure my PA books on CO metal...
I need to make sure my PA books on CO metal...
#6
Join Date: Aug 2010
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United EQM with CO via Virgin Atlantic
Hi,
I'm wondering if I use my UA ff# on a Continental airlines flight that is operated by Virgin Atlantic--will I get EQM for United or will I get it for CO?
I'm wondering if I use my UA ff# on a Continental airlines flight that is operated by Virgin Atlantic--will I get EQM for United or will I get it for CO?
#7
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You will not get EQMs on a flight operated by Virgin Atlantic.
You only get EQMs on flights operated by star alliance airlines.
You only get EQMs on flights operated by star alliance airlines.
#8
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http://www.continental.com/CMS/en-US...aspx?ItemId=77
#10
Join Date: Feb 2007
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If you use your Continental FF # and the flight is sold as a CO codeshare, then you will get EQM's.
http://www.continental.com/CMS/en-US...aspx?ItemId=77
http://www.continental.com/CMS/en-US...aspx?ItemId=77
#11
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Thanks to all for confirming.
#12
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The partner of my partner is not my partner, unless it is an alliance partner. And, some would say, unless the alliance partner is not SQ.
#13
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Yet, I do earn 125% EQM with Virgin PE on US. Why does UA not do this?
#14
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Because United is not partnered with Virgin. CO and US have special partnership arrangements with Virgin... I would expect the CO partnership to be terminated very soon after the merger goes through (maybe it's already been announced..not sure).
#15
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Sigh, I wish they'd reconsider this. Virgin seems to have agreements with half the Star Alliance, but snubs UA. Virgin is the only airline with any linkage to *A that has frequent and convenient direct flights from NYC to LHR. (I'd settle for BA but they seem to have given up competing with Virgin).