Upgrade someone else using my miles
Jun 17, 2017, 8:41 am
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Upgrade someone else using my miles
If I use my companion pass to purchase tickets for my folks could I upgrade them using my miles?
Background: we are going to hawaii next year. I am going to use companion pass to purchase tickets and do a marriott travel package for the miles to upgrade on the flights. I have one pass that expires soon (july 1) and will get a second pass in early July. They will stay longer than we do. Do to our length of stay (we will be leaving late may and returning early June 2018) and the companion pass expiration I think I will need to book the outgoing with a different return date (then change the return date when it becomes available). (so that I can use the soon to expire pass).
I was hoping to transfer the max miles which is 120,000 -- which is the best value, but I am not sure I want miles sitting for 2 years till our next trip. Hence can I use for my folks.
Background: we are going to hawaii next year. I am going to use companion pass to purchase tickets and do a marriott travel package for the miles to upgrade on the flights. I have one pass that expires soon (july 1) and will get a second pass in early July. They will stay longer than we do. Do to our length of stay (we will be leaving late may and returning early June 2018) and the companion pass expiration I think I will need to book the outgoing with a different return date (then change the return date when it becomes available). (so that I can use the soon to expire pass).
I was hoping to transfer the max miles which is 120,000 -- which is the best value, but I am not sure I want miles sitting for 2 years till our next trip. Hence can I use for my folks.
Jun 17, 2017, 8:06 pm
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Jun 20, 2017, 8:36 pm
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Jun 21, 2017, 8:36 am
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won't work, as the OP mentions using a companion fare. both passengers must be upgraded, or neither...can't split across cabins
Jun 26, 2017, 1:56 am
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