Separate reservations - Non-Elite Companion Benefits?
Sep 20, 2012, 3:44 am
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Separate reservations - Non-Elite Companion Benefits?
My wife and I are on the same flight, I will be travelling for business (AMEX reservation) and she will be travelling with me (directly booked on United.com). In order for her (non-elite) to be my "companion" for upgrades and E+ seating, can I call and have her linked to me? I Know that a a PNR cannot be changed once booked, but are there other options to link her to me?
I found some other threads in the search that indicate that you can link the separate PNRs together, but would this have her in the same standing as me for upgrades?
Thanks! Wondering how the new system does this.
I found some other threads in the search that indicate that you can link the separate PNRs together, but would this have her in the same standing as me for upgrades?
Thanks! Wondering how the new system does this.
Sep 20, 2012, 5:50 am
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My wife and I are on the same flight, I will be travelling for business (AMEX reservation) and she will be travelling with me (directly booked on United.com). In order for her (non-elite) to be my "companion" for upgrades and E+ seating, can I call and have her linked to me? I Know that a a PNR cannot be changed once booked, but are there other options to link her to me?
I found some other threads in the search that indicate that you can link the separate PNRs together, but would this have her in the same standing as me for upgrades?
Thanks! Wondering how the new system does this.
I found some other threads in the search that indicate that you can link the separate PNRs together, but would this have her in the same standing as me for upgrades?
Thanks! Wondering how the new system does this.
Unofficially you can call in and there's a pretty good chance the agent will move your wife into E+ next to you. At the airport you can have her added to the upgrade list as a companion but your CPU will process independent of her based on your status.
Sep 20, 2012, 6:00 am
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Like every other airline reservations system out there it is not possible to meaningfully tie the separate PNRs together. And the elite benefits officially only apply if you start on the same PNR. So officially you are screwed.
Unofficially you can call in and there's a pretty good chance the agent will move your wife into E+ next to you. At the airport you can have her added to the upgrade list as a companion but your CPU will process independent of her based on your status.
Unofficially you can call in and there's a pretty good chance the agent will move your wife into E+ next to you. At the airport you can have her added to the upgrade list as a companion but your CPU will process independent of her based on your status.
Either way, thanks for the info, that really helps out a lot.
Sep 20, 2012, 6:06 am
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