English edition · checked 2026-10-18

Partner flight credit: choose the programme and check the booking class

An alliance lets airlines cooperate; it does not merge earning tables. Check the complete flight and fare in the programme that will receive the miles.

Choose the account before you fly

A flight is generally credited to one frequent-flyer programme. Decide which account should receive the credit and add that membership number. Miles already earned normally cannot be freely moved between airline programmes, so choose before travel.

Identify the fields that can differ

Ticket stock and ticketing carrier: who issued the ticket may affect eligibility or the earning method.
Marketing carrier: the airline code and flight number shown on the itinerary.
Operating carrier: the airline providing the aircraft and crew; check the “operated by” note for codeshares.
Booking class and fare: a cabin may contain several booking codes, and deeply discounted, group or special fares may earn differently or not at all.

Do not infer one field from another. Record the ticket number, each segment, the marketing code, operator and booking-class letter.

Check the receiving programme’s partner chart

Open the partner list for the programme that will receive the miles and check the operating and marketing carrier.
Select the travel date, route, cabin and exact booking class; read codeshare and ticketing exceptions.
Record the calculation method: distance times a fare-class percentage, eligible ticket spend or another programme-defined formula.
Track redeemable miles separately from status credits, segments or bonus miles. Eligible award miles do not guarantee status progress.
Check exclusions for award tickets, discount fares, charters, agency packages or tickets with an undisclosed fare.
Add your member number and retain the e-ticket receipt, boarding pass and receipts until the activity posts.

Two official examples, not universal formulas

American Airlines’ current rules describe eligible AA-marketed flights that may earn from ticket price, while some partner-marketed flights earn based on distance and the purchased booking code; some fare types are excluded. Singapore Airlines’ partner chart states that codeshare eligibility and accrual can depend on the operating carrier and its booking class, which may differ from the letter shown on the ticket.

An alliance membership list shows that a commercial relationship exists; it does not replace the earning chart of the programme receiving the credit. If your booking class is not listed, confirm eligibility with that programme before deciding where to credit the flight.

If the miles do not post

Wait for the programme’s stated posting period and check the account activity. If the credit is still missing, use the receiving programme’s official claim channel and provide the itinerary and boarding pass. Deadlines, documents and partner eligibility vary by programme.

Official sources

AAdvantage terms: partner earning and exclusions.
American Airlines partner flight earning examples.
KrisFlyer partner accrual chart, 2 June 2026.
Checked 18 October 2026. The receiving programme, actual flight and current booking rules control.

Keep reading: How airline alliances work · Booking classes and fare brands · Claim missing flight credit