Two Statuses Booked Together - Waitlist
May 20, 2014, 8:55 pm
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Two Statuses Booked Together - Waitlist
We have two tickets booked together. One MVP and the other Gold. Does it matter who checks in? Wondering if the system puts you higher on the waitlist based on your status at check-in. Anyone have experience or data points?
May 20, 2014, 9:08 pm
#2
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Cheers,
Kermee
May 20, 2014, 9:10 pm
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Dang, so the system doesn't upgrade just one if booked on the same PNR?
May 20, 2014, 9:38 pm
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... Comes down to how much you like this person?
Cheers,
Kermee
May 20, 2014, 9:46 pm
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And if on a companion cert, thus means you can't split the PNR if you want to.
And if on a companion cert, thus means you can't split the PNR if you want to.
May 21, 2014, 10:58 am
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Strange side note - the past 3 bookings with my 75k BF have put me above him on the upgrade list.
May 21, 2014, 11:52 am
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They will usually ask you if you want to split your party up before they move to the next on the list.
Strange side note - the past 3 bookings with my 75k BF have put me above him on the upgrade list.
I think that's alphabetical- unless you were the primary traveler.
Originally Posted by klsteph
Strange side note - the past 3 bookings with my 75k BF have put me above him on the upgrade list.
May 21, 2014, 5:22 pm
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He booked the flight. But maybe he put me in first on the reservation page?
May 21, 2014, 5:46 pm
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And there are reports that when 2 U seats are available, it's been auto upgrading both passengers (even when it's 2 MVPs).
May 21, 2014, 6:33 pm
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The GA split my companion-fare ticket when there was room for one upgrade earlier this month on a SEA-SJC segment.
We're both MVP.
Couldn't use OLCI for the two of us coming home because the PNR had been split --- had to call to get the new confirmation code for the split-PNR.
We're both MVP.
Couldn't use OLCI for the two of us coming home because the PNR had been split --- had to call to get the new confirmation code for the split-PNR.
May 21, 2014, 8:50 pm
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Once in a while this happens. Can use the original ticket # to usually find the new PNR.
Originally Posted by dgreen12
The GA split my companion-fare ticket when there was room for one upgrade earlier this month on a SEA-SJC segment.
We're both MVP.
Couldn't use OLCI for the two of us coming home because the PNR had been split --- had to call to get the new confirmation code for the split-PNR.
We're both MVP.
Couldn't use OLCI for the two of us coming home because the PNR had been split --- had to call to get the new confirmation code for the split-PNR.
May 21, 2014, 9:11 pm
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The GA split my companion-fare ticket when there was room for one upgrade earlier this month on a SEA-SJC segment.
We're both MVP.
Couldn't use OLCI for the two of us coming home because the PNR had been split --- had to call to get the new confirmation code for the split-PNR.
We're both MVP.
Couldn't use OLCI for the two of us coming home because the PNR had been split --- had to call to get the new confirmation code for the split-PNR.
May 21, 2014, 11:18 pm
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This is at the gate only- at the GA's discretion. I've been skipped over for upgrades much more often- its rare to find one who splits the PNR.