Originally Posted by
hman414
When I signed up for the Club card there was nothing in the "rules" that said you cannot pay for one ticket with miles and the other with cash and have them both on the same reservation to satisfy the requirements for companion benefits. I just found that out today when I tried to book this trip...
It is not Chase's responsibility to explain to you the vagaries of United's ticketing processes. Seriously. United doesn't send you the rules on banking at Chase, do they?
That being said,
aacharya provides an excellent work-around (assuming the one-way revenue fares do not carry much/any of a premium).