Delta codeshare Aeromexico - Velocity claim

[AnotherWorld]

Virgin told me I am not entitled to points after purchasing a Delta flight from LA to Mexico city, on an Aeromexico aircraft. Is this accurate? I thought I would get the points, I paid delta and have a delta ticket.

 

[HeavyElectricity]

The velocity website quite clearly states in bold:

Earn Points with Delta Air Lines when you travel in an eligible fare class on flights with a DL flight number operated by Delta Air Lines, Delta Connection-branded carriers or Virgin Australia

https://www.velocityfrequentflyer.com/content/Earn/Airlines/PointsEarn/#delta

So I'm afraid you won't be getting points on a flight operated by Aeromexico.

 

[Dr Ralph]

Virgin told me I am not entitled to points after purchasing a Delta flight from LA to Mexico city, on an Aeromexico aircraft. Is this accurate? I thought I would get the points, I paid delta and have a delta ticket.

I believe you have been informed correctly by Virgin.

 

[CJEMNMAC]

The velocity website quite clearly states in bold:


https://www.velocityfrequentflyer.com/content/Earn/Airlines/PointsEarn/#delta

So I'm afraid you won't be getting points on a flight operated by Aeromexico.

Correct.. no go

And the Delta Connection branded carriers are :


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[deepblerg]

Yep, this was my experience too with Delta partner WestJet. Booked flights on delta.com with a DL flight number but operated by WestJet - no points or SCs as expected.

However as a side note, during check-in I was asked to stump up $150 for 3x checked bags. To try my luck, I whip out my VFF WP card and after looking back and forth between said card and boarding pass, check-in lady waives all the bag fees. Later on, I checked VA's literature and can't find anything that mentions this as a WP benefit. In fact on Delta's website it says:

Bag allowance and fees will vary depending on partner and region. Optional services and fees may vary if your flight is operated by a codeshare partner, even if you purchased your ticket from Delta.

Baggage & Travel Fees : Delta Air Lines


So perhaps this was a bit of luck / YMMV? Interesting nonetheless.

 

[AnotherWorld]

I paid for my bags on Aeromexico. Didn't try flashing gold card though. Learnt my lesson about sticking to non codeshare however.

 

[grubbidok]

The other thing to watch out for on DL are multiple flights with the same flight number. As an example, DL369 is assigned to both LAX-ATL and ATL-MGA (with about 2 hour layover in between them, on different planes and usually requiring a terminal change). If your itinerary is, say, BNE-LAX-ATL-MGA you'll get credit for a BNE-LAX leg and a LAX-MGA leg (even though it is two flights).

Due to the same flight number on all flights, the LAX-ATL-MGA part of the itinerary will count as *one* leg of 2524 miles (straight distance between LAX-MGA) instead of *two* sectors of 1946 and 1483 miles. Which means you get a lot less SCs and points.

The MGA one is the one I personally come across most often in my own travels, but there are quite a few routes it happens on.

Something to bear in mind if you're counting on those SCs for getting your status!