Miles Not Counting when Using Code Share
Nov 27, 2004 | 9:28 am
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Miles Not Counting when Using Code Share
Can anyone explain to me why when I fly a USair flight--even though it is labeled as a United flight, I can earn miles/segments towards my status, but not have the miles count towards earning additional upgrades?
I am confused by the logic of this.
I am confused by the logic of this.
Nov 27, 2004 | 10:00 am
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Originally Posted by jpsj
Can anyone explain to me why when I fly a USair flight--even though it is labeled as a United flight, I can earn miles/segments towards my status, but not have the miles count towards earning additional upgrades?
I am confused by the logic of this.
I am confused by the logic of this.
Nov 27, 2004 | 4:41 pm
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Originally Posted by JeffS
Those are the rules. I suppose one could presume that this is related to incentivizing passengers to fly on UA metal Vs. the alternative.
Incentivization is also key. I wonder if we'll ever see a time when you get different EQMs when flying partner airlines, like 95% or 90% on US as another form. I hope not (but see the way NW flyers get 50% EQM on discount-YCO fares whereby CO flyers, who book at the website, get 100%).
Nov 27, 2004 | 5:46 pm
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This is all we get
Originally Posted by noah
I assume this is the case. Perhaps this is also related to the ways in which it is difficult/impossible to upgrade when flying the "other" carrier -- i.e as a US elite flying US, I automatically upgrade into F, but you can't do it on US and when I fly UA I can't upgrade without paying $.
Incentivization is also key. I wonder if we'll ever see a time when you get different EQMs when flying partner airlines, like 95% or 90% on US as another form. I hope not (but see the way NW flyers get 50% EQM on discount-YCO fares whereby CO flyers, who book at the website, get 100%).
Incentivization is also key. I wonder if we'll ever see a time when you get different EQMs when flying partner airlines, like 95% or 90% on US as another form. I hope not (but see the way NW flyers get 50% EQM on discount-YCO fares whereby CO flyers, who book at the website, get 100%).
Nov 27, 2004 | 6:06 pm
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Originally Posted by jpsj
What is the point of having a partnership with USAir and using them to supply product to customers like me but treat it as second rate? That doesn't make sense to me. I think it is bad business practice.
Nov 28, 2004 | 10:32 am
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Originally Posted by jpsj
I thank everyone for their comments. The whole idea of incentivizing doesn't make sense when UAL sells flights via their website on USair. What is the point of having a partnership with USAir and using them to supply product to customers like me but treat it as second rate? That doesn't make sense to me. I think it is bad business practice.
Nov 28, 2004 | 10:37 am
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Originally Posted by seawolf
Providing an incentive to fly UA metal makes perfect sense while offering codeshares. It allows UA to get a piece of a market they normally may not have access to.
What was UA thinking when they allowed this to happen?
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Nov 28, 2004 | 10:58 am
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Originally Posted by UGS-1
But the problem is: most corporate travel agents force the traveler to take the low fare, and this tends to be the codeshare.
Nov 28, 2004 | 6:29 pm
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Originally Posted by mahasamatman
UA doesn't make nearly as much money when you fly a UA flight number on US metal. Since they don't get all the money, they can't provide all the perks.