Originally Posted by kiwifrequentflyer

Whoever wrote that an elite partner gets the same benefits as you - I wish. It is a glorified lounge membership pass for your elite partner as far as I am aware. The main perk that elites chase is APD upgrades, a great perk. And as far as I am aware, Elite Partners do not get access to any upgrades at all. Someone please correct me if I am wrong.

I'll tell anyone what a hidden perk is: elite companion fares. It took me years in the program to figure out that I could buy companion fares, and then it took two phone calls to actually figure out how they work. If I had known about these, it could have saved me thousands of dollars over the years.