Upgrades on Companion Tix
Apr 4, 2010, 9:35 pm
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: CLT
Programs: US Air CP/HHonors/Marriott
Posts: 136
Upgrades on Companion Tix
Looking at booking an upcoming flight with the wife with the $99 companion ticket we get through our Us Air Visa.
Was curious if these tickets are eligible for upgrades as if we purchased both tickets - IE, are we on the same itinerary? As a CP, I figure we will get the upgrade if so, but otherwise, decisions will be made.
Thanks,
BGT
Was curious if these tickets are eligible for upgrades as if we purchased both tickets - IE, are we on the same itinerary? As a CP, I figure we will get the upgrade if so, but otherwise, decisions will be made.
Thanks,
BGT
Apr 5, 2010, 5:27 am
#2
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: PHL
Programs: AA Executive Platinum; Hilton Diamond
Posts: 2,662
Yes. I am CP and use my $99 companion tix each year and generally we both get upgraded.
Apr 5, 2010, 5:30 am
#3
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Washington, DC
Programs: US-CP, UA, Marriott Rewards, HHonors, Avis,
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If there's 2 of you, you'll get the automatic upgrade.
If there's 3 of you, at least 2 must have status for you to
upgrade automatically; you'd have to call in but I hear that the new rules cap you at upgrading one companion, so I'm not sure that you will get an agent who will override that.
Upgrading 3 when 2 have status is allowed and will go at the window of the higher-status traveller.
I've been upgraded on these tickets many times! It does put you on the same PNR.
If there's 3 of you, at least 2 must have status for you to
upgrade automatically; you'd have to call in but I hear that the new rules cap you at upgrading one companion, so I'm not sure that you will get an agent who will override that.
Upgrading 3 when 2 have status is allowed and will go at the window of the higher-status traveller.
I've been upgraded on these tickets many times! It does put you on the same PNR.
Apr 5, 2010, 7:59 am
#4
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: PHL
Programs: Former long-time US GP; now AA dirt
Posts: 4,904
I concur. My gf and I have been ug'd many times when using the companion cert.
Apr 5, 2010, 2:22 pm
#5
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: PIT/YYZ
Programs: US Silver, OW Ruby
Posts: 256
Was upgraded going to DEN and back during Christmas on a companion ticket. There were three of us, and two of us were upgraded beforehand, and the last one was at the gate. (coach was oversold, and there were few elites, so I'm not too sure if upgrading 2 people and yourself is normally allowed)
Apr 6, 2010, 11:50 am
#6
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Washington DC
Programs: AA Nothing, Marriott Gold
Posts: 581
A sort of related question - am I allowed to use both of those certs at once (IE pay 1 full fare flight and use the other 2 for two additional tickets) or is it only 1 at a time?
Apr 6, 2010, 12:05 pm
#7
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: PHL
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A sort of related question - am I allowed to use both of those certs at once (IE pay 1 full fare flight and use the other 2 for two additional tickets) or is it only 1 at a time?
Actually you may not use them one at a time - you can use the cert for one or two companions but it cannot be split and used for two different flights (which would be nice if you could).
(how do I box the original question above to distinguish it as I see others do?)
Actually you may not use them one at a time - you can use the cert for one or two companions but it cannot be split and used for two different flights (which would be nice if you could).
(how do I box the original question above to distinguish it as I see others do?)
Apr 6, 2010, 12:57 pm
#8
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Washington DC
Programs: AA Nothing, Marriott Gold
Posts: 581
Just hit the quote button in the post to get the pretty box ;-)
