Originally Posted by
sts603
I know you used to have to see the TA with your companion or before your companion checked in. Do you still have to do this? It's very archaic compared to other airlines.
Since the res merger I've never had to see a ticket agent to check in my upgraded, non-status companion. IIRC, the reason you had to do this dated back to the time when US had 500 mile stickers and you had to sponsor your companion's upgrade with your unlimited bucket of 500 mile stickers.