Any airlines issuing basic membership cards?
Jul 9, 2016, 2:26 pm
#17
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My younger son was TW Gold by the time he was 6 months old. Always paid the FC infant fare (10% of the regular FC fare,) since his mother and I frequently travelled to Europe from the US, using the 40k award, a free FC ticket plus FC UPG from any fare. Sweet award.
Jul 9, 2016, 9:11 pm
#18
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There's a way you can print your own Southwest Airlines membership card. There's a thread about it on the Southwest Airlines website. Years ago Southwest offered that capability on their website, but they removed it, so someone else created a site that lets you put your own Southwest Rapid Rewards number onto an image of the Southwest Airlines membership card and then print it yourself. Of course, if you don't laminate it, it tends to ragged after a while in your wallet.
In theory, I guess this technique could be expanded to make your own membership card for any airline. But it wouldn't look quite like the real thing without a lot of work and expense.
In theory, I guess this technique could be expanded to make your own membership card for any airline. But it wouldn't look quite like the real thing without a lot of work and expense.
Jul 11, 2016, 7:32 pm
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Does which? 
"That" in a post which didn't quote any message can be (and in this case is) ambiguous.
Sends a physical card? (As in 3 posts above yours?)
Or allows you to print your own card? (As in my post, directly above yours?)
Please, in the future, either quote (enough of) the message to make it clear what "that" is, or replace "that" with something more specific. Thanks.
"That" in a post which didn't quote any message can be (and in this case is) ambiguous.Sends a physical card? (As in 3 posts above yours?)
Or allows you to print your own card? (As in my post, directly above yours?)
Please, in the future, either quote (enough of) the message to make it clear what "that" is, or replace "that" with something more specific. Thanks.
Jul 11, 2016, 7:37 pm
#21
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Does which? "That" in a post which didn't quote any message can be (and in this case is) ambiguous.
Sends a physical card? (As in 3 posts above yours?)
Or allows you to print your own card? (As in my post, directly above yours?)
Please in the future, either quote (enough of) the message to make it clear what "that" is, or replace "that" with something more specific. Thanks.
"That" in a post which didn't quote any message can be (and in this case is) ambiguous.Sends a physical card? (As in 3 posts above yours?)
Or allows you to print your own card? (As in my post, directly above yours?)
Please in the future, either quote (enough of) the message to make it clear what "that" is, or replace "that" with something more specific. Thanks.
Jul 17, 2016, 1:27 pm
#22
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WOW 3 months seems like a long time to receive a card. I received mine within 10 days of my first flight with them. Now that I think about it, it may have helped that I had the check-in agent add the number and miles have posted automatically.
Jul 19, 2016, 12:39 am
#23
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Probably created havoc in their system although I don't see how I could have done otherwise.
Jul 22, 2016, 2:27 am
#24
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BA Avios still issue basic card after you hit a certain points.
PR and MU issue basic cards after your first flight with them.
PR and MU issue basic cards after your first flight with them.
Aug 23, 2016, 3:49 pm
#25
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Flying Blue (AFKL) sends out cards for their basic Ivory level once you've completed a flight. Not sure about any age requirements.
I'm told some lounge dragons, unaware of the level being the most basic, when confronted with an "Ivory" card which must be good 'cause it's ivory and ivory is expensive will let you into their lounge. YMwpV.
I'm told some lounge dragons, unaware of the level being the most basic, when confronted with an "Ivory" card which must be good 'cause it's ivory and ivory is expensive will let you into their lounge. YMwpV.
Aug 24, 2016, 2:28 pm
#26
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American sends out a physical card as well. I've never held status on American, but they mailed me a plastic card after my first flight on them. The card is perforated and can be disassembled into a keytag as well if you don't want a wallet sized card. I'm unsure about age requirements though.
Aug 24, 2016, 3:45 pm
#27
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I had actually wondered about that before - whether that was possible, and if anyone did it. That was, of course, before precheck took care of almost all of my security waits. So you were successful?
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Aug 25, 2016, 6:36 am
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Aug 25, 2016, 6:39 am
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