FlyerTalk Forums - View Single Post - Using miles for spouse instead of self

Nov 26, 2012 | 3:01 pm

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exerda

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Join Date: Oct 2004

Location: Between DCA and IAD

Programs: UA 1K MM; Hilton Diamond

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I use miles almost exclusively for my wife's travel. Several caveats, though:

For our international travel, I only book when I can confirm my GPU to C and when either saver C is available on the same flights, or that they're likely to be available at some point (and then waitlist my wife's award for those flights). This does require a lot more flexibility on our parts.
For domestic travel, we run the risk of being separated by CPU for me (assuming she's booked in saver Y). Given COdbaUA's "upgrade" process, that risk is lower now than under PMUA, though.
Equipment changes and irrops mean calling to get seat assignments fixed and the potential for less-than-stellar choices in seats (ExpertFlyer seat alerts on the seats you already have can help detect these ASAP to give you a better chance of fixing them).

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