Can I use 2 accounts to pay for trip?
Mar 3, 2012, 11:13 pm
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Can I use 2 accounts to pay for trip?
I'm a newbie. I used to use Travelocity. I opened MilagePlus account for me and after different account for my wife. Never redeemed miles. Now we both have lots of miles, plus I got United credit card (connected to my account) and more miles.
So, the question is: Can I just join our miles or accounts? We fly always together.
I basically want to buy tickets using both miles. Is that possible?
Also, should I keep adding miles to her and my account or keep them all together in my MilagePlus?
Thank you for help.
So, the question is: Can I just join our miles or accounts? We fly always together.
I basically want to buy tickets using both miles. Is that possible?
Also, should I keep adding miles to her and my account or keep them all together in my MilagePlus?
Thank you for help.
Mar 3, 2012, 11:36 pm
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If you have enough miles in each account book 2 different itineraries (one for you & one for your wife) -Round trip-from each account separately. Or you could book 2 different one ways & both be on the same itinerary using miles from one account each way. Transferring miles from one account to another is permitted, but a rip off in my book, unless you only need a few miles to have enough to obtain what you want for your partner.
Try to find saver fares as standard fares are double and not a very good use of your miles.
Good luck & have fun!!!
Try to find saver fares as standard fares are double and not a very good use of your miles.
Good luck & have fun!!!
Mar 4, 2012, 8:57 am
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Welcome to FT janman74!
You can't combine miles between accounts. As stated, all you can do is pay to transfer up to 15,000 miles a year between accounts which isn't much of a deal.
I try and build up miles in just one account because that works better for us. As stated, booking one-way awards is the way to go if you don't have enough miles in one account for a round trip. You just won't be able to be on the same itinerary that way. If you take this route, call and have your reservations linked.
You can't combine miles between accounts. As stated, all you can do is pay to transfer up to 15,000 miles a year between accounts which isn't much of a deal.
I try and build up miles in just one account because that works better for us. As stated, booking one-way awards is the way to go if you don't have enough miles in one account for a round trip. You just won't be able to be on the same itinerary that way. If you take this route, call and have your reservations linked.
Mar 4, 2012, 6:47 pm
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Mar 5, 2012, 1:08 am
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However the real question, will this separate accounts approach still work on the new system? Could PMCO do this?