Use of GUC for Companion
Jul 18, 2014, 5:39 am
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Use of GUC for Companion
T&C's state that the companion must be in the same reservation. My travel is work related so booked through our TA. I would like to take Mrs. Dachief with me and use a couple GUCs. Does anyone know of a way to do this?
Jul 18, 2014, 5:51 am
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Asked the DM desk about it a few weeks ago since my sister and I are flying HKG-NRT-LAX on different reservations.
You could try hanging up and calling again if they refuse, but not doing so is in line with the GUC T&C.
Jul 18, 2014, 6:58 am
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Jul 18, 2014, 7:59 am
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You'd have to call and try to find an agent who will help/allow it. I did this a couple years ago and took several tries and it was eventually allowed due to the booking for work in BE making it impossible to have the companion on the same PNR.
Jul 18, 2014, 8:21 am
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It would be impossible to have a paid business class ticket and an upgraded business class ticket in the same PNR (if I understood your correctly). They used to bend the rules frequently in the old days (about being on the same PNR to use Certs), but I have had zero luck recently, although I am sure there is someone who will chime in that they have had it happen. T & C is very clear.
Jul 18, 2014, 8:57 am
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Correct, mine was a paid BE ticket and companion booked in Y separately. No way they can be on same PNR which is why someone allowed it eventually. That was a couple years ago however and I haven't tried since. I still think its a horrible rule as it basically kills this situation where a work ticket must be purchased separately from the companion that you want to bring along and upgrade.
Jul 18, 2014, 9:18 am
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Correct, mine was a paid BE ticket and companion booked in Y separately. No way they can be on same PNR which is why someone allowed it eventually. That was a couple years ago however and I haven't tried since. I still think its a horrible rule as it basically kills this situation where a work ticket must be purchased separately from the companion that you want to bring along and upgrade.
Jul 18, 2014, 11:50 am
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AFAIK, you cannot do so without being on the same PNR.
Asked the DM desk about it a few weeks ago since my sister and I are flying HKG-NRT-LAX on different reservations.
You could try hanging up and calling again if they refuse, but not doing so is in line with the GUC T&C.
Asked the DM desk about it a few weeks ago since my sister and I are flying HKG-NRT-LAX on different reservations.
You could try hanging up and calling again if they refuse, but not doing so is in line with the GUC T&C.
Oct 29, 2014, 2:32 pm
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I have a situation related to this, but a little different. I am planning an international trip with a friend next year but we will be traveling from different cities as I am in Florida and he is in Michigan. Of course we are going to be on the same international flight to/from ATL. Has anyone had luck using GUC for a companion when they are on a different ticket and have different domestic origin?
Oct 29, 2014, 3:35 pm
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I have a situation related to this, but a little different. I am planning an international trip with a friend next year but we will be traveling from different cities as I am in Florida and he is in Michigan. Of course we are going to be on the same international flight to/from ATL. Has anyone had luck using GUC for a companion when they are on a different ticket and have different domestic origin?