FlyerTalk Evangelist, Ambassador: World of Hyatt
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: NJ
Programs: Hyatt Globalist, Fairmont Lifetime Plat, UA Silver, dirt elsewhere
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1. No, as far as I know, this was never a benefit. Silvers get E+ at 24 hours prior to departure.
2. If they DID offer it, and I seem to recall they did numerous years ago, you had to book the 1st ticket at full fare to get the second one free. In many cases, it was less expensive to buy 2 discounted F seats. I don't believe I ever heard of anyone using that feature.