Originally Posted by
starflyer
CO's posted baggage policy (link:
http://www.continental.com/web/en-US.../checkbag.aspx)[...] states bags are free if you are a Star Alliance Gold member. It does not list any requirement that you must associate the Star Alliance Gold frequent flyer # with your ticket.
You're right, I know. The problem is that three CO agents were convinced that CO's policies require them to enter the *G number on the reservation to justify waiving the checked bag fee. They weren't being lazy or unpleasant, they just genuinely believed that their systems would not allow them to do what I was asking them to do.
Originally Posted by
holtju2
You need to get these right FQTS vs FQTV. You can have both in your reservation.
That only applies if the airline uses those two fields. CO doesn't.
Originally Posted by
Olip
There was a similar thread in the Miles & More forum.
Yes, there have been threads there and elsewhere: BD, *A, SQ and some threads (often about E+) on the UA forum. I think I'll try the *A forum again to see if anyone has access to a definitive *A text on the general question of taking advantage of status benefits without crediting mileage to the programme where status is held.
Originally Posted by
Olip
Many LH SEN's (like me) prefer to collect miles with BMI, but want to have their status recognized in case of OP UP's.
As most reservation systems dont support both data fields, I usually make the reservation with my SEN Number and change at the gate to BMI.
I've done this on LH and UA. Not always easy, as gate staff can often be snowed under, but ultimately almost always possible. The problem this trip was that the CO agents refused to make the change without collecting the checked bag fee.