Originally Posted by
edcho
While this is technically the rule, there's a loop hole (for a long time) that propagates elite benefits to the issued award ticket (i.e. if I bought an reward ticket for my mom, she would have the same benefits). There are also a few reports seen on here where friends and family have been upgraded on reward tickets via EUA or battlefield because the member is elite and has the CC card.
In the past when she flew on my reward miles the BP would show my status. Today it showed hers instead (Silver), so it looks like they have fully closed that loophole. It also did not offer her free change to other flights at checkin, while it did for me (changes to a reward ticket using a Plat or above miles should always be free right?)