Elite Partner upgrades
May 24, 2017, 1:16 pm
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: New Zealand (most of the time)
Programs: Air NZ Elite *G, Honors Gold, IHG Platinum Elite
Posts: 6,102
Elite Partner upgrades
Does anybody know if an Elite partner can get upgrades confirmed at the time of booking if they're traveling by themselves if there is A/R class availability?
I'm assuming the answer is no, but it's something I actually don't actually know the definitive answer to and figure somebody on here will.
I'm assuming the answer is no, but it's something I actually don't actually know the definitive answer to and figure somebody on here will.
May 24, 2017, 2:39 pm
#2
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: New Zealand
Programs: NZ Elite, QF Platinum (LTS), VA Platinum
Posts: 1,672
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/air-n...re-useful.html
Old thread.
I'm going with no. I also think it would be unfair. There's enough complaints as it is about elite's own RU's not clearing.
Old thread.
I'm going with no. I also think it would be unfair. There's enough complaints as it is about elite's own RU's not clearing.
May 24, 2017, 4:22 pm
#4
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Wellington
Programs: Airpoints Elite
Posts: 80
Because it was cheaper, I booked my elite partner under a separate PNR than me but we were taking the same flights. The call centre cleared hers immediately also, but it's unclear if they allowed this because I was effectively travelling with her on the same flights under a different booking or they do just clear all elite partners under a separate booking regardless. I'm sure a quick phone call to them would clear this up
May 24, 2017, 5:53 pm
#5
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Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: New Zealand (most of the time)
Programs: Air NZ Elite *G, Honors Gold, IHG Platinum Elite
Posts: 6,102
Because it was cheaper, I booked my elite partner under a separate PNR than me but we were taking the same flights. The call centre cleared hers immediately also, but it's unclear if they allowed this because I was effectively travelling with her on the same flights under a different booking or they do just clear all elite partners under a separate booking regardless. I'm sure a quick phone call to them would clear this up
May 26, 2017, 1:45 am
#6
Join Date: Apr 2016
Posts: 777
May 26, 2017, 5:11 am
#7
Join Date: Dec 2015
Posts: 366
Think it's more than a note. I frequently rung them to link my wife's booking if on a different PNR and recently noted when changing seat allocations that once linked she had access to FF seating she wouldn't otherwise have been able to access.