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Old Apr 2, 2009 | 9:40 pm
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Originally Posted by sbm12
There have been reports here of reward tix booked via an elite account showing the EliteAccess notation and receiving elite benefits (baggage/boarding) when traveling, essentially inheriting the benefits of the elite status of the account.

And the two in BF definitely get the 3x 70 pound bags, no matter where the miles came from or how the tix were issued.
Correct... I've flown my mom and a friend using my miles (I'm Plat, they're Iron). They got the "Elite Access" and "Platinum" on their BP, along with the free baggage! I was very shocked that it worked this way, but I'm not complaining.
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