AY codeshare earning on QFF

[wowmaybenot]

Hey folks,

Does anyone have experience with crediting AY codeshare A booking classes to QFF? The partner earning tables classifies these as discount economy sectors when they're ticketed as first class sectors. The QFF service center refuses to budge on recognising these as a first class fare for crediting purposes. I'm not sure why QFF would classify these as discount economy unless this is another MH situation? Is it worth trying to push more on this?

Here's the actual travel class on the booking reflecting First in A -


But the earning table showing discount economy:

 

[SYD]

Wow! That’s a new one. I assume you’ve already flown and only received Y- points/SCs?

Personally, I’d hazard a guess that some intern has programmed that incorrectly. Most partners (including BA) use A and F for “First” class.

Although, I can also see IB appears to show “A” as Discount Economy also and I assume it’s also possible to buy an IB codeshare on BA metal in First…

You could try a different approach and try and complain that the table is wrong in that AY are clearly selling First codeshare flights as “A”. As far as I can tell, they do not sell Economy (A) fares at all (but I can’t confirm that).

In the meantime, for others playing at home - check the earn table VERY carefully when booking codeshares!

 

[wowmaybenot]

I haven't flown this sector yet, I got worried after seeing 25 SC earn in the manage booking page. I'll call the QFF service center and make the argument that this is a real first class booking, not an economy fare.

Interestingly enough according to Expertflyer IB does not sell A bucket fares on it's BA codeshares, it's just AY.

 

[SydneySwan]

This sounds a bit like the problem where BA had left 'P' class off their earning table and took years to correct. P class was a J class product but BA used to give you zero points for it.

 

[markis10]

Finnair does not have any fare class that credits into first full stop. What you fly and what gets credited under a codeshare situation are very often two different outcomes.

 

[serfty]

Hey folks,

Does anyone have experience with crediting AY codeshare A booking classes to QFF? The partner earning tables classifies these as discount economy sectors when they're ticketed as first class sectors. The QFF service center refuses to budge on recognising these as a first class fare for crediting purposes. I'm not sure why QFF would classify these as discount economy unless this is another MH situation? Is it worth trying to push more on this?

Here's the actual travel class on the booking reflecting First in A -
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But the earning table showing discount economy:
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What fare is this that has a Finniar marketed segment booking into A class?

I presume seat selection is at the pointy end.