Originally Posted by
cova
If you travel together on same PNR - then your higher benefits convey to that lower level companion.
1. Your companion will get positioned just below you on the upgrade list - irregardless of there status (even if no status).
2. You can guest 1 person into the business and First lounges - so their status doesn't matter.
3. They get the same boarding group as you.
4. They get same baggage allowance as you.
5. They access priority check in with you.
6. They get MCE with you at time of ticketing.
7. On International Partner carriers - they also get Emerald seating with you - the most forward rows within a class of service.
Now dropping down to PlatPro will give you the above, upgrades will be harder - as all the new Lifetime EXPs will be ahead of you - even if they don't earn many LPs.
EXP's that still earn EXP - won't be impacted by the new LT EXPs unless they are flying and earning EXP LPs and more.
Thanks for the detailed breakdown. All consistent with what I already knew, but was not sure of current upgrade policies. Upgrades are not that important since it’s only very short flights. The rest is really no different than it is now with both of us as EXP.
Edit: One question: for partner bookings (specifically BA), it seems that the reservation picks up OW status based on the FF number and then allows things like seat selection. If mrs. brp is Sapphire (LT Plat), will it still allow both of us to pick seats right at booking by noting that one of the people on the itinerary is Emerald, even if the FFN of the other person is Sapphire? Or will I have to call to have this recognized? Never faced this situation before
Cheers.