Suppose I'm flying on a UA flight with a friend. We both have roundtrip reservations, but we're returning on different dates. Is there a way for me to "combine" these reservations so that I can get E+ seats both for me and for my non-Premier friend (on the flight we're together on)?
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Originally Posted by DaviddesJ
... Is there a way for me to "combine" these reservations so that I can get E+ seats both for me and for my non-Premier friend (on the flight we're together on)?
While separate reservations can not be combined (especially if a different itinerary), one (an UA elite) can request a (single) companion on the same flight to be guested into E+ to join you. Does not require to be a single PNR but does require a call and requires you also are in E+ (and not in a premium cabin). Can be done any time.
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Originally Posted by WineCountryUA
While separate reservations can not be combined (especially if a different itinerary), one (an UA elite) can request a (single) companion on the same flight to be guested into E+ to join you. Does not require to be a single PNR but does require a call and requires you also are in E+ (and not in a premium cabin). Can be done any time.
I know this was true before, but is it still true now? This link indicates that companions need to be on the same PNR.
While separate reservations can not be combined (especially if a different itinerary), one (an UA elite) can request a (single) companion on the same flight to be guested into E+ to join you. Does not require to be a single PNR but does require a call and requires you also are in E+ (and not in a premium cabin). Can be done any time.
Thanks. I'm Premier Platinum, does that mean I can do the same for up to 7 companions, in the new system?
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Originally Posted by mduell
Reservations cannot be combined or linked.
That doesn't seem right, I've been able to merge identical itineraries for different passengers, into a single reservation. The question is, when the itineraries share a flight but aren't exactly the same.
Another idea I thought of, is to book the passengers all together on the same itinerary, and then change it within 24 hours for some of the passengers. Can you use the 24-hour policy to make a change to the itinerary without paying a change fee? Or does it only let you cancel and make a brand new reservation?
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Another idea I thought of, is to book the passengers all together on the same itinerary, and then change it within 24 hours for some of the passengers. Can you use the 24-hour policy to make a change to the itinerary without paying a change fee? Or does it only let you cancel and make a brand new reservation?
Sure, but I don't mind splitting. What I was thinking I could try is to book all of the passengers on the same round trip, use my Premier status to get E+ seats for everyone, then split the reservation, and change the return flights (if change fees are waived) for the non-Premier group.
I guess, come to think of it, I could just book a reservation including non-Premier and me, assign E+ seats for everyone, and then cancel myself leaving the others. I wonder if they detect this and take away the E+ seats from my companions. Anyone tried this before? Perhaps not intentionally (i.e., intended to travel with a group, then the Premier passenger had to cancel, do they take away the E+ seats from the remaining passengers?).
