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Old Nov 27, 2025 | 7:52 am
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Originally Posted by Covidian98
Thanks, your suggestion to get AC to waive the bag fee by showing the AC 25K status is great, and will be the best solution if it works.

However, if it doesn’t work then I guess the backup plan is to change the FF number (or pay the bag fee, which is obviously what I want to avoid).

I’m not too worried about where the miles will be credited, and also regarding lounge access I’m sure AC/UA lounges allow *G access so no concerns about that either.

So coming back to the backup plan in case AC won’t just waive the bag fee, I guess I will ask them to change the FF number, and then optionally ask to change it back to UA at EWR, or maybe at check-in for the return trip. Right ?
I am going to be in the same predicament next year when am still UA Gold but also AC 25K for 2026, and since I will likely fly way more AC than UA next year, I am curious as to what the best strategy is (though will only try to accrue on one programme i.e. AC):
- for AC flights, use 25K and credit to AC then show UA Premier Gold at lounges
- for other *A flights, use UA Premier Gold at check-in and lounges then get a gate agent to change the FFP to AC?
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