Comments on: Frequent flier partners change — Continental swings to Star Alliance http://www.consumertraveler.com/today/frequent-flier-partners-change-%e2%80%94-continental-swings-to-star-alliance/ The last honest travel site Sun, 12 Feb 2012 14:38:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: DaveS http://www.consumertraveler.com/today/frequent-flier-partners-change-%e2%80%94-continental-swings-to-star-alliance/comment-page-1/#comment-17074 DaveS Fri, 30 Oct 2009 10:11:04 +0000 http://www.consumertraveler.com/?p=20708#comment-17074 If interested in frequent flyer miles, you also need to ask if your particular flight on a partner carrier earns miles. Don't assume you can get United miles for flying Air New Zealand, which is theoretically listed as a partner. Miles are only awarded in certain classes of service, which I found out the hard way. There is no way to know that on the website (except if you know what all the codes mean), so you need to call the carrier and ask. If interested in frequent flyer miles, you also need to ask if your particular flight on a partner carrier earns miles. Don’t assume you can get United miles for flying Air New Zealand, which is theoretically listed as a partner. Miles are only awarded in certain classes of service, which I found out the hard way. There is no way to know that on the website (except if you know what all the codes mean), so you need to call the carrier and ask.

]]> By: Karen Fawcett http://www.consumertraveler.com/today/frequent-flier-partners-change-%e2%80%94-continental-swings-to-star-alliance/comment-page-1/#comment-16995 Karen Fawcett Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:38:48 +0000 http://www.consumertraveler.com/?p=20708#comment-16995 Janice: I fear I know the answer. But is there anyway I can deposit my Continental miles into my Star Alliance account? I usually use my points/miles for upgrades. If I am unable to combine the miles- will Continental charge the same for free tickets on a Star Alliance carrier? Ditto for upgrades. Janice: I fear I know the answer. But is there anyway I can deposit my Continental miles into my Star Alliance account? I usually use my points/miles for upgrades.

If I am unable to combine the miles- will Continental charge the same for free tickets on a Star Alliance carrier? Ditto for upgrades.

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