Originally Posted by
izzik
One way to secure crediting without error is not to add ffp on the booking... Then request missing credit by segment for whatever programs you want. I realize people don't like this idea because certain airlines don't grant benefits like seat selection to non status holders .. but it's going to be difficult as airlines become more attuned to the idea of stealing benefits without crediting the miles.
Stealing benefits? Seriously?
We earned the status, it shouldn't matter where we put the miles on that particular flight.
I need 250k LPs for AA EXP plus upgrades, I went WAY over that last year so credited a bunch of flights to other programs, plus even flew off-alliance a few times. I never once felt that I was stealing benefits though, but every one of those was a business class flight anyway, so in the OW ones I just showed my AA card for First lounge access.I didn't have any of the domestic JL flights where they do restrict seats for OW Emeralds or JL Diamonds, but if I had I'd have just added my AA number at booking and changed to QR or BA at departure, that's certainly not stealing as I'd already paid for business class anyway.