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The answer really depends on the rules of your "native" program, which may allow for accrual whenever flights are booked using the code of a particular partner. Even within the same alliance, however, the rules will vary widely by carrier; in one program you may earn 100% for a certain fare class than only earns 50% in another program. Whether or not a ...


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The key in Star Alliance is "operated by". For example, at one time SAA was not in *A. Lufthansa operated some flights from Europe to JNB, and code-shared others on SAA. As an Air Canada Aeroplan collector, I would get *A miles if I flew on an LH plane, and not if I flew on an SAA plane. This is kind of moot now that SAA joined *A, but the point still holds ...


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Assuming you accrued their 'Asia Miles' for the flight, you can log in and have a look at that. When you click the 'compare fare types' link, 'mileage accrual' will be shown in Fare Types section, indicating the specific fare class code. Failing that, the code may be on your ticket. If it's Fare classes W, R and T on Qantas Airways earn 110% ...


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Code share flight have two numbers, one for each airlines. So if XX airlines has a codeshare agreement with ZZ airlines the shared flights will have two number (still, it's one flight) XX123 and ZZ123. Now if you booked the flight with the same airlines as your loyalty program, you will earn the points just as you usually do. If you booked with the other ...


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Officially Qantas allow bookings up to 353 days in advance, although if you're booking through a 3rd party that can sometimes be reduced down to 330 days which is more of an industry standard. The exact number of days (or at least, your perception of it!) can also vary slightly depending on timezones - Sydney is 10 or 11 hours ahead of the UK, thus it can ...



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