Originally Posted by Rut Dog
On a single connecting trip, can I get one segment credited to one program and another segment credited to a partner's program?
This is for purposes of topping off accounts to get to redeemable balances.
I've used different programs for outbound and return, but not for different segments of the same one way trip.
My concern is that if I check in with program A, then change to program B at the connecting airport, that I will get program B for both segments when the computer does it's thing that night.
Is software complex enough to track FF info per segment?
In this case I'll be flying NWA.
Most airlines system will only allow for you to input one frequent flyer program for the reservation. Like you've mentioned, you can use one FF program on the outbound, and another on the return. However, I am not aware of any way a specific FF number can be entered for the first segment, and another specific FF number from another program be entered for the connecting segment.
If you can't achieve your goal by using one FF program on the outbound, and another FF program on the return, I would not bother inputting any frequent flyer number into the reservation at all. Keep all your boarding pass stubs and multiple copies of the ticket receipt (in case you have to mail/fax them into the FF service center), then you can request specific segment credit to the corresponding FF program and explain your intentions.