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Old Nov 11, 2018, 5:29 pm
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Originally Posted by model_un
I agree, changing a legitimate FF is a no-no. I mistakenly purchased a ticket via the LH website, and before I knew it the ticket was issue with my LH number. Gone... And I'm fine with that... at least they are there.
It absolutely does not matter whatsoever what FQTV# you have in there when you book your ticket. You can change that any time before your flight. After the flight is when things get really tricky. Unless there is a genuine mistake by the airline(s) they are usually pretty unwilling to fix things.
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