Originally Posted by
cre95
The risk of splitting the PNR is around potentially not getting some of the benefits to carry-over that would otherwise be automatic. e.g., party being kept together in the event of IRROPS, bags, Sky Priority, selection of EC seats at the same cost as the OP, etc.
Right. And since it's a vacation with my family during the holidays, going through some big airports like LAS and ATL, if I had to choose between getting SP, free bags, being together in the event of a problem vs. splitting the PNR just to get on an upgrade list (that I might not even get), I would definitely choose the former. I'll play the agent roulette game and see what they say.