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Jun 11, 2012 | 11:19 am

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drewguy

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Originally Posted by efjmiller

I agree. I am a 2P but will be traveling with 1 or 2 other people who have no status and, because we are meeting in either IAD or IAH for the long-haul, we won't be on the same record. As a result, I don't believe I have any way to "sponsor" them to E+ with me, do I (aside from asking really nicely in the UA Club, which for a long-haul flight, I presume will be unlikely to work)? Depending on how much I like them come October, I may ditch them for E+ at check-in but I am not sure.

Or tell them to buy up to E+.

BTW, chances are decent on that flight you'll have the new 777, but there's no certainty and no way to have certainty before you book.

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