QF codeshare on AS in J

[opusman]

I'm looking at booking a J fare on QF MEL-LAX-SEA, and the LAX-SEA leg is a QF codeshare on AS. Does anyone know off-hand what class the codeshare will book into? I'm assuming F with J points/SCs?

 

[serfty]

Are you booking online via qantas.com?

If so, this thread may help: http://www.australianfrequentflyer....rogram/qf-booking-class-22124.html#post364718

 

[Kangol]

I was looking at this also (potentially doing the same trip next year) on qantas.com.

The AS metal flight LAX-SEA (and vice versa) when booked on the AS flight number books into F class regardless of booking "Business saver" or "Business". When booked on the QF flight number, it books into I or C class depending on your fare type.
Both AS and QF flight numbers will earn the standard base rate of QFF points (1 pt = 1 mile travelled) and a 50% cabin bonus. MileageMonkey says 956 miles so that will be 956*1.5 = 1,434 QFF points each way, not including any status bonus.

Frequent Flyer - About the Program - Terms & Conditions

You will earn F SCs (90) for the AS flight number and J SCs (60) for the QF codeshare.
The dates I'm looking at show the same price for either option, so going for the AS flight number will give you an extra 30 SCs. One potential downside is if you are going for P1, those 90 SCs will not count towards your required 2700 with QF flight numbers...

Interestingly enough if you book the whole MEL-LAX-SEA on a discount Y or PE fare, you will earn full Y SCs (30) and 956 points on the AS flight number but discount Y SCs (15) and 956 points on the QF codeshare. Yes, discount Y earn when booking and paying for premium Y. Again, where both options were possible for the same AS flight, they were the same price.

 

[serfty]

You earn QFF points but not SC's when travelling on the AS flight number.

If you travel on the AA codeshare number on AS metal you earn both First class QFF points and First Class SC's.

 

[Kangol]

You earn QFF points but not SC's when travelling on the AS flight number.

Whoops
Ignore what I said above about SCs
Looks like the QF codeshare is the better option..

If you travel on the AA codeshare number on AS metal you earn both First class QFF points and First Class SC's.

To the OP, I don't think you can book that on qantas.com - you can certainly do so on aa.com as a separate PNR (at full F rates - same flight on AS flight no is $438, on AA flight no is $1224, both F booking class).

Looking at aa.com if you book MEL-LAX-SEA it either books you on QF flight numbers for both legs, the AA codeshare for MEL-LAX and the AS flight no for LAX-SEA, or the QF flight no MEL-LAX and AS flight no LAX-SEA.

ie. you are not able to book MEL-LAX-SEA, with the LAX-SEA leg on the AA codeshare on AS metal, on the same PNR. Therefore if there are delays getting into LAX they may not be responsible for your (mis)connection.

Hopefully this is all correct info!