Able to get us on the same business award reservation using two different accounts?
Jan 6, 2018, 2:45 pm
#1
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Able to get us on the same business award reservation using two different accounts?
My wife and myself both have accounts with about 200,000 points each. We want to use these up and book a couple of business seats probably to Asia (or somewhere far anyway!)...Is there any way or an easy way I can do this to get us on the same reservation but using two different accounts? I would imagine transferring points to either accounts has a fee attached! Can I just call them up and give them the itinerary and go from there? What I am afraid of is booking one flight for me from my account and then all of a sudden there is no availability for her to book or something like that? Any feedback appreciated.
Jan 6, 2018, 2:50 pm
#2
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: YYZ
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I booked a Mini-RTW the other night for my self and my wife, pulling points from our individual accounts. I called in and there were no issues, they just asked to speak with my wife to ask her permission and confirm some details. We received separate PNR's, so I will login to each airline website to assign our seats next to each other.
So it shouldn't be a problem for you. If you are looking to book via the website, you could search for itineraries for two adults, and then book one ticket at a time, but you are gambling at that point. Might be worth the call centre booking fee to guarantee you are both on the same flights.
So it shouldn't be a problem for you. If you are looking to book via the website, you could search for itineraries for two adults, and then book one ticket at a time, but you are gambling at that point. Might be worth the call centre booking fee to guarantee you are both on the same flights.
Jan 6, 2018, 4:51 pm
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Thanks PlaneHunt...........when the time comes I will do that. Just give them a call and explain what I want to do. I am not worried about the phone fee if I can guarantee we are on the same flights in business class.....I will be doing it far in advance so like you said I can then request seats together. Thanks very much! I am sure being cross-referenced as Stranger said will just be fine.
Jan 7, 2018, 8:41 am
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Note however that in case of itinerary changes, you better check. Especially if on other airlines. And even if cross-referenced. Happened to us recently; a 5 minutes earlier departure from YYC and no other changes let our seats on LH to be randomly reassigned.
Jan 8, 2018, 2:42 pm
#8
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Even when you book on the phone, the booking is done 1 account (passenger) at a time and there is a remote risk that the 2nd seat might be gone for any one or more of the segments. At least that's what the agents warned me about.
Jan 23, 2018, 9:07 am
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I guess I was not thinking and thought the ticket had to based from a starting point with AC Metal. I can just book two one way tickets from one account and then the return one way from the other account? No reason why that does not work, correct?
Jan 23, 2018, 9:34 am
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That's a good strategy, unless you need stopovers, as they aren't possible on one-way awards.
Jan 23, 2018, 2:04 pm
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