Jan 16, 2015, 1:13 pm
Last edit by: DELee
prior companion cert - based on zone fares discussed in Consolidated "MP Plus Visa Zone Fare Certificate" Thread [Merged]
2019 zone fares:
2019 Letter Language:
2019 Terms & Conditions:
Appears June 2016 a return to the zone fare approach
2019 zone fares:
Consolidated "Chase MP Plus Visa Companion Fare Certificate" - updated with 2019 T&C
Aug 21, 2015, 7:10 pm
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Aug 21, 2015, 9:10 pm
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Aug 21, 2015, 9:19 pm
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Aug 26, 2015, 2:56 pm
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Yes, in my experience. Which actually makes it useful if just one of you is re-qualifying, even though you may find cheaper fares you wont get as many PQD.
Oct 29, 2015, 1:31 am
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Not sure about the splitting part, but changing the return will be safer than changing the outbound since it won't trigger a refare of the whole ticket.
Jan 18, 2016, 5:31 pm
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So I can see fare class inventory on my flights (L9K9G9N9), but the website wants to sell me a W fare. Previously there just had to be inventory to use the old MP viza zone cert, any chance this is still the case?
Jan 18, 2016, 10:19 pm
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I believe that is correct, but I haven't tried with the latest cert.
Apr 21, 2016, 10:48 am
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I just made 3 phone calls, over 3 days, ranging from 20-40 minutes each to use one of these certificates, netting a total savings of about $100, and getting flights that are just ok. (And at this point the flight still isn't even ticketed.) I've had this VISA card for years, and love the PQM perks, but this is the first time I've ever been able to use the certificate and get any sort of saving at all. Given all the other issues, not sure if it was worth it.
Aug 24, 2016, 3:18 pm
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My cert, which expires in March 2017, states L, K, G availability is required.
The fares are fixed, so the booking fare class should not matter. You don't get the L fare, you get the fare in the cert table. Why do you care about the booking fare class? A higher booking fare class may helpful in irrops, ....
The fares are fixed, so the booking fare class should not matter. You don't get the L fare, you get the fare in the cert table. Why do you care about the booking fare class? A higher booking fare class may helpful in irrops, ....
Aug 24, 2016, 4:24 pm
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Yes I was able to use the cert, I used it to fly to Hawaii in the summer, and saved quite a bit. There just has to be L,K,G or N fare availability on all the legs. If you are a bit flexible this is pretty easy to find.
The process was even slightly less painful than before when you had to mail it in, you can scan the cert and upload it now. Though I had to call back a few times to find an agent who knew what to do.
The process was even slightly less painful than before when you had to mail it in, you can scan the cert and upload it now. Though I had to call back a few times to find an agent who knew what to do.
Last edited by escapefromphl; Aug 24, 2016 at 4:32 pm