SC's on this BA flight?

[RSD]

I last flew on a BA flight about 30 years ago, so I'm totally unfamiliar with how flying works with them works as far as flying and earning QFF SC's. Have entered my QFF number into the booking.

Does anyone have any idea whether this flight I've booked might earn SC's? The QF website SC's calculator won't recognise Dublin to Birmingham - won't even recognise Birmingham! Paid (not a reward flight), no idea what bucket it has been booked into - no information about that in the confirmation etc - it is an economy seat though.

 

[Chrizztofa]

I suspect not - generally to earn status credits on partners, both the operating and marketing carrier need to be a oneworld airline. Aer Lingus (the operating carrier) is not a member of oneworld so you wouldn't earn status credits for this flight.

I don't think you'd earn points either since Aer Lingus is no longer a Qantas partner.

This may help: Help and Support | Qantas

 

[RSD]

I suspect not - generally to earn status credits on partners, both the operating and marketing carrier need to be a oneworld airline. Aer Lingus (the operating carrier) is not a member of oneworld so you wouldn't earn status credits for this flight.

I don't think you'd earn points either since Aer Lingus is no longer a Qantas partner.

This may help: Help and Support | Qantas

Cheers - that link helps - basically have to find flights with QF flight no's when travelling intra-Europe if hoping to get SC's

 

[moa999]

Agreed.
In any event even if it had been a BA aircraft, as a 200mi flight it would have only been 5 or 10 SCs (the latter only in BEHTWY fare categories)

 

[RSD]

Agreed.
In any event even if it had been a BA aircraft, as a 200mi flight it would have only been 5 or 10 SCs (the latter only in BEHTWY fare categories)

Was hoping for 10 as would be then be just 57 points from reaching WP by the time I get home.

I guess if they do send some SC's my way then it will be a bonus.

 

[SYD]

Cheers - that link helps - basically have to find flights with QF flight no's when travelling intra-Europe if hoping to get SC's

Unfortunately, those few remaining QF codeshares on BA metal are few and far between now AND they also have to booked in conjunction with a longhaul flight.

But that is a good golden rule, if it has a QF code you should earn something regardless of the operating airline.

Do note however that the earn in J on BA around Europe is quite decent. There are paid upgrades online that can be quite good value.

 

[RSD]

Unfortunately, those few remaining QF codeshares on BA metal are few and far between now AND they also have to booked in conjunction with a longhaul flight.

But that is a good golden rule, if it has a QF code you should earn something regardless of the operating airline.

Do note however that the earn in J on BA around Europe is quite decent. There are paid upgrades online that can be quite good value.

Cheers - that is good to know!!

I need to find a way to find QF codeshare flights other than using the QF website - I'm sure that it is not showing me all the options!

 

[Chrizztofa]

Cheers - that link helps - basically have to find flights with QF flight no's when travelling intra-Europe if hoping to get SC's

This may not be possible unless you're connecting to/from a QF flight.

You'll still earn SCs if you're on a BA, IB or AY intra-Europe flight though. Just need to make sure it's operated by one of those carriers (or a subsidiary that is a oneworld affiliate).

Aer Lingus, Level and Vueling are probably the main exceptions to earning points and SCs in Europe - they are owned by IAG (the parent company that also owns BA and IB) but are not oneworld affiliates.

 

[RSD]

I certainly am not finding any QF codeshares on KLM metal at the moment - and when trying to book through the QF website it insists that you use points rather than $ - so difficult to earn SC's anyway.

 

[Mwenenzi]

I certainly am not finding any QF codeshares on KLM metal at the moment

For inter EU-UK not be possible unless you're connecting to/from a QF flight.
Will not be able to book a standalone QF codeshare in EU UK

https://www.qantas.com/au/en/freque...line-earning-tables/earn-category-tables.html (hard to find - deliberate in my opinion)
Go to partner airline
Find the eqivalent QF earning class vs the fare letter of the partner. If the airline fare class of the ticket you purchased not listed nil earning. In some cases not 1 to 1 (like MH) . KLM EU flights earn QF points, but not SC (compare with OW airlines)
Go the QF online calculator. Less SC than a QF flight in most cases for the same fare class/class of travel
If not listed check the distance, May be possble to retro claim with some effort.

 

[RSD]

For inter EU-UK not be possible unless you're connecting to/from a QF flight.
Will not be able to book a standalone QF codeshare

Cheers - won't be connecting to/from QF for this flight so no SC's then - oh well.