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Old Mar 17, 2009 | 3:18 pm
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Schark
 
Join Date: Jan 2008
Programs: DL-PM/R, 1985 US
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Originally Posted by redheadlover
New to the board. I searched but couldn't find... has any member had experience with having a family member fly using but use the member's FF account? I linked my brother's trip last month to my ff # and he was able to get elite seating based on my status, but couldn't do the same for my wife when she flew last week.
Interesting that one name mismatch was detected but not the other.
Just a guess but gender might have had something to do with it.
I would call SMS right away, tell them exactly what happened and see what they'll do about it.

Also...
If you can keep a secret?
Check eBay for the "White Envelopes"
Just don't tell anybody, OK?^
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