How do I let check-in know I am OW Emerald
Apr 26, 2015, 12:26 am
#1
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How do I let check-in know I am OW Emerald
I am BA Gold (OW Emerald) and have just booked a couple of redemption flights lax/las in Y using some AAdvantage miles. Obviously to do this I have entered my AA number which won't show my status.
I found that after booking I can't enter my BA number which would trigger priority boarding, extra luggage, lounge access etc.
My question is how do I let the system know, or do I just carry my Gold card to show when I check in?
I found that after booking I can't enter my BA number which would trigger priority boarding, extra luggage, lounge access etc.
My question is how do I let the system know, or do I just carry my Gold card to show when I check in?
Apr 26, 2015, 1:45 am
#2
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: ORD
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Can you switch the numbers with finnair.com?
Apr 26, 2015, 2:14 am
#3
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Apr 26, 2015, 9:13 am
#4
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How about calling AA and asking them? I'm not completely sure you do qualify, this is an AA flight using AA miles.
Apr 26, 2015, 10:44 am
#5
Join Date: Jun 2000
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The irony here is that LAX-LAS flights are much, much cheaper using BA miles than AA miles :\
Apr 26, 2015, 11:04 am
#6
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Does BA provide a BAEC membership card with oneworld Emerald colour chip? That might be the easiest way to access benefits.
Apr 26, 2015, 11:17 am
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Apr 26, 2015, 11:23 am
#8
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Yes there is a OW colour chip on the card. Still need the details to go on the boarding card for priority access and boarding. I will ring AA sometime.
Apr 26, 2015, 11:57 am
#9
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Try Web Services; the boffins there can often figure these things out better.
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Apr 26, 2015, 1:38 pm
#10
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If you're worried about lounge access, I'm sure that you could present your card at the entrance to the FL/Admirals Club and be allowed in. But then again, I don't know.
Apr 26, 2015, 2:00 pm
#12
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I've run into this in the past, with a different alliance. I tried to book a flight to Germany using some old Aeroplan miles, even though I had status with United and was on United metal.
Long story short - you can't. You can get them to make an amendment once you're at the airport, but in terms of seat selection, you're SOL. The good news is that (again, if it's anything like my Star Alliance example) it's easy to do at the airport, and won't have any problem securing lounge access or whatever privileges you should have.
You still can't accrue mileage on the ticket though.
Long story short - you can't. You can get them to make an amendment once you're at the airport, but in terms of seat selection, you're SOL. The good news is that (again, if it's anything like my Star Alliance example) it's easy to do at the airport, and won't have any problem securing lounge access or whatever privileges you should have.
You still can't accrue mileage on the ticket though.
May 2, 2015, 6:47 pm
#13
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I am BA Gold (OW Emerald) and have just booked a couple of redemption flights lax/las in Y using some AAdvantage miles. Obviously to do this I have entered my AA number which won't show my status.
I found that after booking I can't enter my BA number which would trigger priority boarding, extra luggage, lounge access etc.
My question is how do I let the system know, or do I just carry my Gold card to show when I check in?
I found that after booking I can't enter my BA number which would trigger priority boarding, extra luggage, lounge access etc.
My question is how do I let the system know, or do I just carry my Gold card to show when I check in?
May 4, 2015, 8:01 am
#14
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How do I let check-in know I am OW Emerald
You need to call AA to replace the AA number with your BA number. Can't be done online. As this booking was made by AA (SABRE), it will not show up on finnnair or Qatar (Amadeus).