Originally Posted by
canadiancow
I feel like this was discussed already, but sometime in the last year or so, AC added name matching.
Previously, anyone could throw any *G number on the PNR and receive full *G benefits.
Now, it does a name match.
So if it stopped working 3-4 months ago, it's likely because whatever's in TK's system doesn't match your ticket.
UA does not do name matching, which is why you have no issues with them.
OP's post 39 in his thread
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