Status transfer on award ticket
Jan 6, 2023, 9:00 am
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Jun 2019
Posts: 25
Status transfer on award ticket
Just a quick question that someone can hopefully help me with:
I know that when I (FB platinum) book an award ticket for someone else that the benefits (skyprio, lounge etc) transfer to that person. I have done this a couple of times
What about the reverse? Let’s say someone with no status (explorer) buys an award ticket for me with their miles. Can I still use my own platinum status to get my usual benefits or am I stuck with the explorer status from the ticket buyer?
I know that when I (FB platinum) book an award ticket for someone else that the benefits (skyprio, lounge etc) transfer to that person. I have done this a couple of times
What about the reverse? Let’s say someone with no status (explorer) buys an award ticket for me with their miles. Can I still use my own platinum status to get my usual benefits or am I stuck with the explorer status from the ticket buyer?
Jan 6, 2023, 10:15 am
#2
Join Date: May 2018
Posts: 757
Just a quick question that someone can hopefully help me with:
I know that when I (FB platinum) book an award ticket for someone else that the benefits (skyprio, lounge etc) transfer to that person. I have done this a couple of times
What about the reverse? Let’s say someone with no status (explorer) buys an award ticket for me with their miles. Can I still use my own platinum status to get my usual benefits or am I stuck with the explorer status from the ticket buyer?
I know that when I (FB platinum) book an award ticket for someone else that the benefits (skyprio, lounge etc) transfer to that person. I have done this a couple of times
What about the reverse? Let’s say someone with no status (explorer) buys an award ticket for me with their miles. Can I still use my own platinum status to get my usual benefits or am I stuck with the explorer status from the ticket buyer?
On top of that you can always show your Platinum card in case.
Jan 6, 2023, 1:16 pm
#3
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Netherlands
Programs: KL Platinum; A3 Gold
Posts: 28,730
Except that - unless something has changed very recently - it is not possible to enter/change a frequent flyer number on a ticket issued by Flying Blue.
This is what the OP should do; show the relevant personal status to obtain the status benefits.
This is what the OP should do; show the relevant personal status to obtain the status benefits.
Jan 6, 2023, 1:24 pm
#4
Original Poster
Join Date: Jun 2019
Posts: 25
Quick update: I tried it
tl;dr it works but needed to call them as we didn’t enter my FB number when booking
I think my partner did it wrong with booking by not entering my FB number so it showed hers in my booking and I couldn’t change it (and it showed it as explorer with no option for premium free seats).
I was not able to change this after booking, but the callcenter was able to fix it within 20 seconds. It now shows all platinum benefits.
i’m sure showing my card would also have worked but that wouldn’t have helped with advanced seat selection
tl;dr it works but needed to call them as we didn’t enter my FB number when booking
I think my partner did it wrong with booking by not entering my FB number so it showed hers in my booking and I couldn’t change it (and it showed it as explorer with no option for premium free seats).
I was not able to change this after booking, but the callcenter was able to fix it within 20 seconds. It now shows all platinum benefits.
i’m sure showing my card would also have worked but that wouldn’t have helped with advanced seat selection
Jan 6, 2023, 2:38 pm
#5
Join Date: Mar 2018
Programs: FB Plat, *A Gold
Posts: 369
You cannot change the number by yourself, but customer service can. When booking an award ticket for my wife, I selected her from my travel companion list including her FB number. So I couldn't select a seat. CS deleted her number and my number showed up instead allowing her to use my status perks.